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 tech giant under closer scrutiny in the form of a five-year “extended abuse control” measure. The effort comes as Microsoft’s...
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 to tell what their replacements may bring. Last week brought the resignation of EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, a longtime, outspoken...
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 used new digital rules against a Big Tech company. The accusations come as part of the EU’s effort to enforce...
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 official, has emphasized that entering into deals where one party exercises monopsony power may not be acceptable under the law....
February 24, 2020
When the axe falls from Amazon, the ripple effects are significant, especially for smaller logistics firms. Several companies have enjoyed the fruits of partnering with the eCommerce giant, to be sure, but the partnerships — at least, some of them — are proving short-lived. That’s the partial takeaway, as Amazon has cut ties with UPS […]
February 11, 2020
One might assume they could easily guess the biggest competitor for a startup focused on selling contact lenses direct to consumer (DTC) via subscription. Maybe Johnson & Johnson or The...
February 10, 2020
In some ways, the dawn of 2020 is a golden time for female entrepreneurs — in that there are more female-founded firms than ever before. In fact, women are founding...
February 03, 2020
In the space of about 18 months, it seems that everyone is trying to rule the subscription streaming world. There are the incumbent players — the big, original three of...
January 23, 2025
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 and Markets Authority (CMA), aim to determine whether Apple and Google hold “strategic market status” in their respective mobile ecosystems, including operating systems, app stores and smartphone-based browsers. According to […]
September 30, 2024
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 tech giant under closer scrutiny...
September 22, 2024
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 to tell what their replacements...
June 24, 2024
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 used new digital rules against...
