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Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 08, 2023
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=> ↺ FTC Should Look at Microsoft Teams Bundle After EU Investigation, Zoom CEO Says
Zoom Video Communications Inc. Chief Executive Officer Eric Yuan said the US Federal Trade Commission should look into Microsoft Corp.’s bundling of its video-conferencing software, Teams...
=> ↺ Google tentatively settles antitrust lawsuit over Play Store practices
Google LLC has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused it of breaching antitrust rules with the Play Store. Reuters reported the development today, citing a court document that was filed on Tuesday.
=> ↺ Google reaches tentative settlement with all 50 states over alleged app store monopoly
All 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have reached an agreement in principle with Google to settle a lawsuit filed in 2021 over the tech giant’s alleged monopolistic control of the distribution of apps for the software that runs most of the world’s cellphones. The agreement was cited in a court filing late Tuesday by both sides. Terms were not disclosed. Google still faces several major antitrust lawsuits filed by the Department of Justice and other agencies across the U.S. focused on alleged search-related and advertising market monopolistic behavior. In November, it settled with 40 states over the tracking of user location, paying $391 million.
=> ↺ In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google
The 10-week trial, set to begin Tuesday, amps up efforts to rein in Big Tech by targeting the core search business that turned Google into a $1.7 trillion behemoth.
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