April 25, 2024
Apple Rejects Spotify’s Updated App Over In-App Pricing Disclosure
Spotify, the popular audio streaming service, announced on Thursday that Apple had rejected its latest version of the iOS app due to the inclusion of pricing information within the app,...
April 24, 2024
UK Set to Revise AI Oversight Amid Big Tech Data...
The head of the U.K.’s financial regulator announced plans to explore how big tech companies’ access to extensive data might lead to improved financial products and more options for consumers. The regulatory shift seeks to maximize artificial...
April 24, 2024
As British Regulators Scrutinize Microsoft and Amazon AI Deals, Industry...
British antitrust authorities are soliciting opinions on the implications of partnerships between tech giants Microsoft and Amazon and smaller generative artificial intelligence (AI) model developers amid growing concerns about competition and innovation...
April 24, 2024
Chamber of Commerce Sues to Overturn FTC Noncompete Ban
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has taken a decisive step in contesting the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent prohibition on noncompete agreements, filing a lawsuit aimed at striking down the...
April 24, 2024
FTC Chief Warns of Healthcare Price Fixing Risks Amid Tech...
In a recent media event hosted by KFF, Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), issued a warning about the potential for price fixing in healthcare facilitated by...
April 24, 2024
Chamber of Commerce Plans to Sue to Overturn FTC Non-Compete...
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is blasting the FTC’s new ban on non-compete clauses. Soon after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) imposed the ban on Tuesday (April 23), the business lobbying group said...
April 24, 2024
Amazon’s Investment in Anthropic Faces Antitrust Scrutiny
Amazon’s significant investment in Anthropic, a U.S.-based AI startup, has come under the antitrust regulatory microscope. The U.K.’s Competition Market Authority (CMA) has announced an inquiry into the partnership, raising...
April 24, 2024
Italian Antitrust Authority Fines Amazon €10 Million for Unfair Trade...
Italy’s Antitrust Authority wielded its regulatory power, slapping a hefty fine of 10 million euros on retail giant Amazon. The penalty was imposed for what the authority deemed as unfair...
April 24, 2024
Google Cookie Phase Out Postponed Yet Again
Google has once again delayed plans to eliminate third-party cookies on its Chrome browser. The tech giant made that announcement Tuesday (April 23) evening, soon after a British regulator expressed concerns about Google’s...