#Google challenges 1M French fine amid broader antitrust war

#Google challenges $591M French fine amid broader antitrust war

“#Google challenges $591M French fine amid broader antitrust war” Google plans to fight a $591 million fine that was levied by France’s antitrust watchdog earlier this summer over compensating publishers for news content — just one front in a broader battle that has the tech giant facing off against anti-monopoly regulators across the globe. French…

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#Apple, Google to lose lucrative payment fees under new law

#Apple, Google to lose lucrative payment fees under new law

“#Apple, Google to lose lucrative payment fees under new law” Apple and Google will be forced to allow app developers to use alternative payment systems under a new law passed by South Korea’s parliament Tuesday, threatening the companies’ lucrative commissions that are facing antitrust scrutiny around the world — including in the US. TheSouth Korean…

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#China weighs ‘unprecedented’ penalties for Didi after US IPO

#China weighs ‘unprecedented’ penalties for Didi after US IPO

“#China weighs ‘unprecedented’ penalties for Didi after US IPO” China is reportedly weighing “unprecedented” penalties for Didi after the ride-sharing giant went public in the US in June despite a crackdown from its home country’s cybersecurity regulator. China’s government may forcibly introduce a state-owned investor to the company’s board or force Didi — popularly known…

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#Facebook wants FTC Chair to recuse herself from antitrust probe

#Facebook wants FTC Chair to recuse herself from antitrust probe

“#Facebook wants FTC Chair to recuse herself from antitrust probe” Facebook asked the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday to recuse Chair Lina Khan from any antitrust actions against the company, arguing that her history of criticizing big tech companies means she cannot be impartial.  The company pointed to Khan’s academic writing, in which she said…

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#Biden to sign executive order aimed at Big Tech crackdown

#Biden to sign executive order aimed at Big Tech crackdown

“#Biden to sign executive order aimed at Big Tech crackdown” The White House on Friday unveiled a new executive order aimed at reeling in Big Tech and protecting competition across a variety of industries, including agriculture and banking. In a fact sheet outlining the sweeping order, which includes 72 actions and recommendations that involve a…

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