Antitrust

In the United States, antitrust law is a collection of federal and state government laws that regulate the conduct and organization of business corporations and are generally intended to promote competition and prevent monopolies.

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Are Voice Ecosystems The Next Antitrust Battleground For Big Tech?

Are Voice Ecosystems The Next Antitrust Battleground For Big Tech?
Are Voice Ecosystems The Next Antitrust Battleground For Big Tech?
July 17, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

In less than a decade, voice-activated artificial intelligence (AI) assistants like Alexa and Siri have gone from something seen in science-fiction films to mainstream consumer...

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Google Caves On Data To Get Fitbit Merger Approval
Google Caves On Data To Get Fitbit Merger Approval
July 13, 2020  |  Google

Google, trying to meet regulators halfway, offered to pledge not to use fitness data to help it target ads in its purchase of Fitbit, Reuters...

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Report: California Opens Probe Into Google For Possible Antitrust Violations
Report: California Opens Probe Into Google For Possible Antitrust Violations
July 13, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The state of California has opened its own antitrust investigation into Google, sources told Politico, putting more pressure on the global technology giant already facing allegations...

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Today In Payments: Atlanta Fed Warns Outbreaks Could Stall Recovery; Big Tech CEOs To Testify In Antitrust Probe
Today In Payments: Atlanta Fed Warns Outbreaks Could Stall Recovery; Big Tech CEOs To Testify...
July 07, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, a Federal Reserve official warns the surge in coronavirus cases could dampen economic recovery, and the CEOs of the four biggest...

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Big Tech CEOs Head To Washington July 27 To Testify In Antitrust Probe
Big Tech CEOs Head To Washington July 27 To Testify In Antitrust Probe
July 06, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google parent Alphabet will all appear before Congress this month as part of a governmental probe into their...

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Today In Payments: Big Tech CEOs Face Congress; Venmo Pilots Business Payments For Micro SMBs
Today In Payments: Big Tech CEOs Face Congress; Venmo Pilots Business Payments For Micro SMBs
July 02, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the CEOs of the four biggest tech companies will testify before Congress over antitrust issues, and Venmo introduced business payments for...

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EU Questions Rivals About Competition Concerns In Google-Fitbit Deal
EU Questions Rivals About Competition Concerns In Google-Fitbit Deal
July 02, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

European regulators are investigating Google’s proposed $2.1 billion takeover of Fitbit, the San Francisco-based wearable technology maker, the Financial Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple CEOs To Face Congress
Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple CEOs To Face Congress
July 02, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The CEOs of the world’s four biggest technology companies will testify later this month before the House Judiciary Committee as lawmakers investigate competition in the...

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