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The rapid pace of development in the world of tech, particularly in AI, spurred a judge's cautious approach to curbing Google's online search monopoly, revealing a hurdle for U.S. antitrust enforcers' efforts to win their other cases against Big Tech.
After a five-year legal battle that originated during the waning weeks of President Donald Trump‘s first administration, U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta recently ruled that Google illegally maintained a monopoly in search.
European Union regulators on Friday hit Google with a 2.95 billion euro ($3.5 billion) fine for breaching the bloc’s competition rules by favoring its own digital advertising services
A federal judge ordered steps in the search monopoly case that will restrain Google but not break it up, signaling a cautious antitrust approach by courts.
A district judge on Friday partially granted and partially denied Epic's motion to dismiss antitrust claims brought against it by startup Particle Health. | A district judge on Friday partially granted and partially denied Epic's motion to dismiss antitrust claims brought against it by startup Particle Health.
Alphabet won't lose Chrome per a recent antitrust ruling, but there's still a possibility of a smaller breakup for the company.
Tuesday’s decision followed a landmark ruling last year that Google operated an illegal monopoly in online search. The DoJ sought to break up Google by forcing the sale of its Chrome browser – and wipe out the multibillion-dollar contracts it strikes with partners such as Apple to promote its search engine.
A federal judge let Google keep Chrome and Android, but his note on AI’s rise may become the 'get out of jail free' card for Amazon, Meta, and Apple.
The rapid pace of development in the world of tech, particularly in AI, spurred a judge's cautious approach to curbing Google's online search monopoly, revealing a hurdle for U.S. antitrust enforcers' efforts to win their other cases against Big Tech.