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FTC Grills Microsoft Rivals to Bolster Antitrust Probe

February 13, 2026
Justice Department to Appeal Ruling in Google Search Antitrust Case
Google // February 03, 2026

The Justice Department and 35 states will appeal a September 2025 court ruling that allowed Google parent company Alphabet to keep its Chrome browser after losing an antitrust case. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Judge Orders Google to Face Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit Over Search
Google // January 22, 2026

A federal judge in California has allowed a consumer antitrust lawsuit against Google to move forward, keeping legal pressure on the default-search payments that steer traffic and advertising dollars across the digital economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Generative AI Forces Copyright and Antitrust to Collide
Artificial Intelligence // December 23, 2025

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Google’s AI Tools Face EU Antitrust Investigation
ANTITRUST // December 09, 2025

Google is facing an antitrust investigation in Europe tied to its artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Generative AI Forces Copyright and Antitrust to Collide

December 23, 2025
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Economist Michael Noel Challenges How Regulators Police Big Tech

December 02, 2025
Consolidation reshapes industries of every size, from manufacturing to retail to digital markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Economics Nobel Laureate Backs ‘Competition-Friendly’ Subsidies

October 13, 2025
On the same day Philippe Aghion was named a Nobel laureate for economics Monday (Oct. 13), it’s worth revisiting a playbook he and two co-authors published in PYMNTS’ sister outlet,...

Agentic AI Raises Alarm Bells for Antitrust Regulators

August 05, 2025
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FTC Grills Microsoft Rivals to Bolster Antitrust Probe

February 13, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been asking several of Microsoft’s competitors about the company’s business practices as part of an ongoing antitrust probe, Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb. 13), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional […]

Justice Department to Appeal Ruling in Google Search Antitrust Case

February 03, 2026
The Justice Department and 35 states will appeal a September 2025 court ruling that allowed Google parent company Alphabet to keep its Chrome browser after losing an antitrust case. Get...

Judge Orders Google to Face Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit Over Search

January 22, 2026
A federal judge in California has allowed a consumer antitrust lawsuit against Google to move forward, keeping legal pressure on the default-search payments that steer traffic and advertising dollars across...

Google’s AI Tools Face EU Antitrust Investigation

December 09, 2025
Google is facing an antitrust investigation in Europe tied to its artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...