Google monopoly trial shows appetite for enforcement on Big Tech, antitrust experts say
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Oct 2, 2023
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US says Amazon running illegal monopoly in online retail
A top US antitrust regulator sued Amazon on Tuesday, accusing the online retail behemoth of running an illegal monopoly by strong-arming sellers and stifling potential rivals.
Sep 26, 2023
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Q&A: Key issues in writers' case against OpenAI explained
There's been a lot of buzz around ChapGPT, Bard, and other generative AI tools since they burst into public view back in January. But not everyone is pleased with the rise of the chatbots. Many writers, artists, photographers, ...
Sep 23, 2023
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Fate of record tech industry tie-up heads to judge as Microsoft defends $69B Activision deal
The fate of what could be the priciest merger in tech industry history is now in the hands of a federal judge who must decide whether to stop Microsoft from closing its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard.
Jun 29, 2023
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Illinois Supreme Court allows massive damages in biometric privacy cases but says lawmakers should weigh in
The Illinois Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated opinion on the state's biometric privacy law Friday, leaving the door open for massive damages when companies are found to violate residents' privacy rights but suggesting ...
Feb 21, 2023
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Big Tech defends landmark law in US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a landmark case that could transform the internet by scrapping decades-old legal protections for tech companies over harmful content on their platforms.
Feb 21, 2023
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Meta to buy VR startup Within after favorable court ruling
A federal judge has sided with Facebook parent Meta and cleared the way for the company to buy virtual reality startup Within Unlimited, the maker of the popular fitness app Supernatural.
Feb 6, 2023
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Top US court backs WhatsApp suit over Pegasus spyware
The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by NSO Group to block a WhatsApp lawsuit accusing the Israeli tech firm of allowing mass cyberespionage of journalists and human rights activists.
Jan 9, 2023
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Microsoft will fight US over $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal
Microsoft is headed for a battle with the Federal Trade Commission over whether the U.S. will block the tech giant's planned takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard.
Dec 23, 2022
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US sides against Google in consequential social media case
The Biden administration told the U.S. Supreme Court that social media companies in some cases can be held liable for promoting harmful speech, partially siding with a family seeking to sue Alphabet Inc.'s Google over a terrorist ...
Dec 8, 2022
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