Italian competition regulators have launched a formal inquiry into the business practices behind two widely played mobile games tied to Activision Blizzard, the video game publisher now under Microsoft’s ownership. The probe centers on Diablo Immortal and Call of Duty Mobile, both promoted as free-to-play titles but heavily reliant on...

With the backlash growing at the state and county levels to the construction of massive AI data centers and their impact on local energy prices, Congress and the White House are racing to get ahead of the issue. On Thursday, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced a bill to force...

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is taking a fresh run at one of the most consequential gatekeeping decisions in U.S. banking: who gets a national bank charter, and on what terms. On Jan. 12, the agency published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) titled “National Bank Chartering,” setting...

Google has formally appealed a major US antitrust decision that concluded the company unlawfully dominated the online search market, escalating a legal battle that could reshape how the tech giant operates, according to the BBC. The appeal challenges an August 2024 ruling by US District Judge Amit Mehta, who found that...

South Korean law firm Lee & Ko has strengthened its competition and antitrust offering with the appointment of Min-Ho Lee as a partner in its Seoul office, effective January 2026, according to a statement from the firm. The move adds regulatory and litigation experience to the firm’s practice at a...

President Trump on Tuesday nominated David MacNeil, a Republican donor and the founder of an automotive accessories company, to fill an open seat on the Federal Trade Commission, according to the New York Times. The nomination adds another Trump ally to the agency, which plays a central role in enforcing consumer protection...

At a hearing of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee Wednesday, Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios sought to lay out the Trump administration’s plans to follow through on its various AI-related initiatives in 2026, including the president’s AI Action Plan and its hiring plans to...

A Texas-based compounding pharmacy has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk of using their market power to restrict access to customized versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes medications, according to Reuters. Strive Specialties brought the case on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Western...