Google is staring down a £7 billion ($8.8 billion) class action lawsuit in the UK, accusing the tech giant of abusing its search dominance to harm consumers and stifle competition. The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal …
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Google’s adtech monopoly faces historic antitrust test
The U.S. Justice Department and eight states wrapped up closing arguments on Monday in a landmark antitrust case accusing Google of monopolizing the ad technology market. The outcome could reshape the tech giant’s business model …
Continue readingGoogle’s Privacy Sandbox faces continued competition concerns
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is closely monitoring Google’s evolving Privacy Sandbox initiative despite the tech giant’s major strategy shift announced earlier this year. Big picture. Google’s original plan to phase out third-party …
Continue readingTikTok ban faces uncertain future under Trump’s return
President-elect Trump reversed his 2020 stance on banning TikTok, telling supporters to “vote for Trump” if they want to “save TikTok in America.” State of play: Why we care. With 170 million U.S. users, TikTok’s …
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