#EU to crack down on Big Tech with new antitrust regulations

#EU to crack down on Big Tech with new antitrust regulations

“EU to crack down on Big Tech with new antitrust regulations” European Union officials have agreed on the language of new legislation aimed at reining in powerful American tech giants like Meta-owned Facebook and Alphabet Inc.’s Google. Approval is pending for the EU’s Digital Markets Act, which is designed to prevent tech firms from gaining…

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#Google seeks to avoid DOJ sanctions over ‘attorney-client privilege’ emails

#Google seeks to avoid DOJ sanctions over ‘attorney-client privilege’ emails

“Google seeks to avoid DOJ sanctions over ‘attorney-client privilege’ emails” Alphabet’s Google urged a judge hearing a US antitrust case against it to reject the Justice Department’s request that it be sanctioned, saying it had not abused attorney-client privilege. The department had asked Judge Amit Mehta to sanction Google, saying the company’s “Communicate with Care” program…

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#Google hid emails in antitrust case through ‘false’ claims: DOJ

#Google hid emails in antitrust case through ‘false’ claims: DOJ

“Google hid emails in antitrust case through ‘false’ claims: DOJ” Top Google executives including CEO Sundar Pichai used phony claims of “attorney-client privilege” to hide thousands of emails from federal scrutiny and other possible legal proceedings, according to the Justice Department.  Executives including Pichai participated in the search giant’s internal practice, which was called “Communicate…

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#House Judiciary members call for Amazon DOJ probe

#House Judiciary members call for Amazon DOJ probe

“House Judiciary members call for Amazon DOJ probe” A key group of bipartisan lawmakers say Amazon’s top brass may have misled them under oath during an antitrust probe — and are calling on the Department of Justice to open an investigation into the company and its executives.  Members of the House Judiciary Committee said in…

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#Google’s ‘stranglehold’ on online ads targeted by EU publishers in complaint

#Google’s ‘stranglehold’ on online ads targeted by EU publishers in complaint

“#Google’s ‘stranglehold’ on online ads targeted by EU publishers in complaint” Google was hit with an antitrust complaint from a coalition of publishers in the European Union on Friday, who argued that the company has “stranglehold” over the online ad market that threatens the news industry.  The European Publishers Council — which includes the CEOs of…

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#Microsoft’s B deal for ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision to be reviewed by FTC

#Microsoft’s $69B deal for ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision to be reviewed by FTC

“#Microsoft’s $69B deal for ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision to be reviewed by FTC” The antitrust review of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion proposed acquisition of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard will be handled by the Federal Trade Commission, Bloomberg News reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. The FTC, instead of the Justice Department, will…

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