Google paid Apple $20B in 2022 alone for default status: docs
Google paid a whopping $20 billion to Apple in 2022 alone to be the default search engine on its Safari web browser, according to unredacted documents that surfaced on the …
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Google blasted as ‘negligent’ over evidence destruction as landmark DOJ antitrust case wraps up
A federal judge blasted Google for its “negligent” policy that resulted in the deletion of employee chat records as closing arguments wrapped up Friday in a landmark antitrust case that …
Google grilled in closing arguments of DOJ antitrust case
A federal judge hammered key elements of Google’s defense on Thursday as closing arguments began in a landmark antitrust trial that could potentially upend the tech giant’s online search empire. …
Congressional panels that gutted DOJ antitrust arm have Big Tech ties: watchdogs
Key committees in both houses of Congress are riddled with cozy ties to Big Tech — and conflicts of interest could undercut a looming antitrust crackdown on Google and Apple, …
US senator accused of cozy ties to Apple after opposing congressional stock trading
A US lawmaker who has long campaigned against congressional stock trading is among the nearly one-in-five in the Senate who own or likely own chunks of Apple stock – and …
Apple uses illegal monopoly to ensure iPhone’s dominance: DOJ
Apple is violating antitrust laws by blocking fair competition to ensure the dominance of its iPhone, the Justice Department alleged Thursday in a long-awaited federal lawsuit that could upend the …
Apple’s ‘green bubble’ Android texts fuel ‘social stigma’: DOJ
The Justice Department called out Apple for afflicting Android smartphone users with the dreaded “green bubble” in text messages — calling it a mark of “social stigma, exclusion and blame” …
DOJ to sue Apple for antitrust violations
The Justice Department is poised to sue Apple as soon as Thursday for allegedly violating antitrust laws by blocking rivals from accessing hardware and software features of its iPhone, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. …
Potential TikTok sale has Wall Street buzzing as incendiary House bill gains support
Wall Street is buzzing about a TikTok sale as Congress fast-tracks a bombshell bill that would require its China-based owner to unload it – but tech insiders say such a …
Apple blocks ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games’s app store plans in Europe
Apple blocked “Fortnite” maker Epic Games from launching its own third-party app store for iPhone and iPad customers in Europe – a stunning escalation of the long-running legal feud between …