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Tencent removes directors from Epic executive board following US Justice Department antitrust “scrutiny”

Tencent removed two directors from Epic Games' board of directors following an antitrust investigation by the US Department of...

Steam antitrust lawsuit expands to include anyone who has "paid a commission" to Valve since 2017

A 2021 antitrust dispute filed against Steam has now expanded into a class-action lawsuit. Wolfire Games, which filed a new...

EU will not order Google breakup for now

EU antitrust officials are considering ordering Alphabet's Google to end anti-competitive practices in its advertising technology business, but will stop short of ordering a breakup as they had previously warned, people...

CCI accuses Samsung and Xiaomi of conspiring with Amazon and Flipkart

Samsung, Xiaomi and other smartphone companies colluded with Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart to launch products exclusively on the e-commerce companies' Indian websites, violating antitrust laws, according to regulatory filings seen by...

Is Google a monopoly? US Justice Department launches second antitrust case, this time against ad tech

In the United States, an earlier antitrust lawsuit targeted Google’s search business, and the eight-month trial ended in a defeat for the company. In August, Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the...

Antitrust trial against Google over online advertising begins

Alphabet's Google will face U.S. antitrust prosecutors on Monday in Alexandria, Virginia, where the Justice Department will try to show that the company stifled competition in online advertising technology, in the...

Yelp sues Google, fueling fears of more antitrust battles

The main point of contention Analysts say the main problem lies in the conflicting business models, as both Google and Yelp rely on advertising revenue. Additionally, there are significant concerns about how user...

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