European publishers, technology firms and startup organizations have called on European Union antitrust regulators to conclude a nearly two-year investigation into Alphabet’s Google and issue a penalty if violations are confirmed. In a letter addressed to top EU officials, several industry associations asked the European Commission to finalize its probe...

Jane Fonda used the spotlight of Hollywood’s biggest night to make a political and industry statement. The 88-year-old actress and longtime activist attended the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party on March 15 wearing a pin that read “Block the Merger,” drawing attention to Paramount’s attempt to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. According to...

Encyclopaedia Britannica and its dictionary subsidiary Merriam-Webster have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in Manhattan federal court, accusing the artificial intelligence company of improperly using their reference materials to train its AI systems, according to Reuters. The complaint, filed Friday, alleges that OpenAI used articles from Britannica’s online encyclopedia as well...

The U.S. Department of Justice has granted antitrust clearance for Allegiant Travel’s planned acquisition of Sun Country Airlines, allowing the companies to move closer to finalizing the transaction. The approval enables the airlines to accelerate their expected timeline for completing the deal, according to a statement released by Allegiant Travel...

Chilean law firm Carey has expanded its antitrust and regulated markets team with the appointment of María José Henríquez as senior counsel, according to a statement from the firm. The move reinforces a practice group led by partners Lorena Pavic and José Pardo and reflects the firm’s efforts to strengthen...

The United States is expected to collect roughly $10 billion in fees from investors involved in the recent sale of the American operations of TikTok, according to Bloomberg, citing reporting from the Wall Street Journal. The payment is tied to the agreement under which China-based ByteDance Ltd. transferred control of the...

A coalition of more than 20 states and Washington, D.C., will continue pursuing an antitrust case against Live Nation after the federal government reached a settlement with the live-entertainment company earlier this week. On Friday, March 13, the attorneys general leading the remaining case withdrew a previously filed request for...

The US Commerce Department has withdrawn a proposed regulation that would have limited exports of advanced artificial intelligence chips worldwide without prior approval from the US government, according to an electronic notice posted on a federal website. The update appeared Friday on the website of the Office of Management and...