Competition

Banks and FinTechs Watch as Regulators Redraw Data Rules
Banks and FinTechs Watch as Regulators Redraw Data Rules
May 18, 2026  |  Data & Research

For years, the debate about data and market power has lived mostly in antitrust courts and academic journals. That changes when AI enters the picture....

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Apple Facing Expanded Probe From Spain’s Antitrust Watchdog
Apple Facing Expanded Probe From Spain’s Antitrust Watchdog
July 29, 2025  |  Mobile Commerce

Spain’s competition watchdog is expanding its investigation into Apple’s App Store. The Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) announced Tuesday (July 29)...

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Google Could Face New Search Oversight From UK Watchdog
Google Could Face New Search Oversight From UK Watchdog
June 24, 2025  |  News

Google could face new restrictions on its search business in the U.K. The potential changes comes as the country’s antitrust regulator, the Competition and Markets...

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FTC Taps Litigators for Competition and Consumer Protection Roles
FTC Taps Litigators for Competition and Consumer Protection Roles
March 26, 2025  |  Personnel

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has appointed deputies to its competition and consumer protection divisions. Taylor C. Hoogendoorn has been named deputy director of the...

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Apple and Google Under Scrutiny for Potential Antitrust Violations in the UK
Apple and Google Under Scrutiny for Potential Antitrust Violations in the UK
January 23, 2025  |  ANTITRUST

Apple and Google, the tech giants behind massive mobile ecosystems, are facing dual antitrust probes in the U.K. The investigations, launched by the U.K. Competition...

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Microsoft’s Omnipresence Catches Eye of German Antitrust Watchdog
Microsoft’s Omnipresence Catches Eye of German Antitrust Watchdog
September 30, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Microsoft’s size and scope has gotten the attention of Germany’s antitrust regulator. The Federal Cartel Office announced Monday (Sept. 30) that it was placing the...

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Big Tech Awaits Changing of EU Regulatory Guard
Big Tech Awaits Changing of EU Regulatory Guard
September 22, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

Two of the European Union’s top regulators are stepping down from their posts. And as Wired reported Saturday (Sept. 22), experts say it’s too soon...

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Apple’s App Store Under Fire as EU Enforces Digital Markets Act
Apple’s App Store Under Fire as EU Enforces Digital Markets Act
June 24, 2024  |  Mobile Commerce

In a groundbreaking move, the European Commission has accused Apple of stifling competition on its App Store, making it the first time EU regulators have...

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US Justice Department Intensifies Scrutiny of AI Content Deals
US Justice Department Intensifies Scrutiny of AI Content Deals
May 31, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

The U.S. Justice Department has intensified its scrutiny of content deals involving artificial intelligence (AI) companies such as OpenAI. Jonathan Kanter, the agency’s top antitrust...

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