Feds Sue to Break Up Live Nation and Ticketmaster
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday sued Live Nation Entertainment and asked a court to break up the company over claims it has maintained an illegal monopoly over the …
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US Sues to Break Up Ticketmaster and Live Nation, Alleging Monopoly Abuse
The US Department of Justice has sued Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, for abusing their alleged monopoly in the ticketing market to trample competitors. Filed on Thursday …
Ex-diversity manager Facebook, Nike sentenced for stealing $5M
The ex-diversity program manager for Facebook and Nike who stole more than $5 million from the mega companies to fund her “luxury lifestyle” was sentenced Monday to five years behind …
What the Apple Antitrust Suit Means for the Future of Messaging
Michael Calore: Is it granular, like salt, like a seasoning? Andrew Couts: Yes. It’s like the most finely ground sea salt with various herbs and some other spices. I don’t …
The Science of Crypto Forensics Survives a Court Battle—for Now
On March 12, Russian-Swedish national Roman Sterlingov was found guilty of money laundering conspiracy and other violations by a federal jury in Washington, DC, for having operated Bitcoin Fog, a …
The Case Against Apple Weaponizes the Cult of Cupertino
Back in 2022 at the annual Code Conference, where tech luminaries submit to on-stage interviews, an audience member asked Apple CEO Tim Cook for some tech support. “I can’t send …
Apple CarPlay Is Anticompetitive, Say Feds In Antitrust Lawsuit
When Apple first introduced CarPlay, it was a revelation. Instead of dealing with the hassle of inputting a destination using the manufacturer’s clunky infotainment software, you could simply type it …
4 Internal Apple Emails That Helped the DOJ Build Its Case
Apple uses the dominance of the iPhone to illegally suppress competition in ways that harm consumers, the US Department of Justice alleged in a lawsuit filed Thursday. Apple has denied …
The Antitrust Case Against Apple Argues It Has a Stranglehold on the Future
The US Department of Justice had long been expected to file an antitrust lawsuit against Apple. But when the suit arrived Thursday, it came with surprising ferocity. In a press …
Apple’s iMessage Encryption Puts Its Security Practices in the DOJ’s Crosshairs
The argument is one that some Apple critics have made for years, as spelled out in an essay in January by Cory Doctorow, the science fiction writer, tech critic, and …