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Big Tech’s market dominance spurs numerous U.S. antitrust probes
The four U.S. “Big Tech” companies — Alphabet’s Google, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook — face an array of antitrust investigations at the…
China’s high app store fees make Apple’s look cheap
The words “app store” appeared 340 times in a report accusing Big Tech of abusing its market power. They should see China’s app stores …
SCOTUS Justice Gorsuch: Apple’s didn’t need to copy anyone to invent iPhone, so why did Google?
Alphabet’s Google got a mixed reception at the U.S. Supreme Court as it sought to overturn a ruling that could force the company to pay…
Without a ‘blue wave,’ Big Tech faces limited risk from antitrust push out of Washington D.C.
The “Big Tech” companies — Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, and Facebook — face limited risk from a renewed antitrust push out of Washington D.C…
Apple ‘vehemently disagrees’ with House Democrats’ antitrust conclusions as 95% of employee contributions go to Biden
After a 16-month antitrust investigation into competitive practices at Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook, the U.S. House Democrat …
House Democrats say Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook enjoy ‘monopoly power’
After a 16-month antitrust investigation into competitive practices at Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook, the U.S. House of Representatives…
U.S. House’s antitrust report hints at break-up of Big Tech firms
The U.S. House of Representatives antitrust report on Big Tech firms contains a “thinly veiled call to break up” the companies…
Apple, other U.S. tech giants face curbs on app stores, data sharing under draft EU rules
Apple, Alphabet’s Google, Facebook, Amazon, and other U.S. tech giants could be banned from favoring their apps and services under draft EU rules…
U.S. House ‘Big Tech’ antitrust report likely to come out as soon as October 5th
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee’s antitrust subcommittee is expected to release a much-anticipated report into…
Google, Fitbit deal said set to get EU approval with new concessions
Alphabet’s Google is set to win EU antitrust approval for its $2.1 billion purchase of fitness tracker maker Fitbit
Australian regulators examine Apple App Store, Google Play Store
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) will be examining the experiences of Australian consumers, developers, suppliers…
Congressman says antitrust hearing confirmed ‘deeply disturbing’ behavior by Apple, other tech giants
U.S. Representative David Cicilline (D-RI 1st District), who recently held a congressional antitrust hearing that included Apple…
Nasdaq rises as Apple, other tech stocks gains ahead of earnings
The Nasdaq Composite rose Thursday as shares of Apple and other major tech stocks rose ahead of their earnings releases. The broader market remained…
Munster: Apple fared well at U.S. House antitrust hearing
On Wednesday, CEOs from Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google spent five hours testifying (virtually) at a House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee hearing …
Congress zeroes in on Google during lengthy tech antitrust hearing
One company — Google-parent Alphabet Inc. — took more of lawmakers’ heat than the others before a House Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust …
Watch Tim Cook defend Apple to Congress here
With their big day before lawmakers set to happen today, previews of Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple CEO Tim Cook’s opening statements to Congress…
Analyst: Tax hike under Biden poses bigger threat to tech than antitrust hearings
The real threat facing the tech firms comes not from lawmakers now, but from higher taxes later if Joe Biden prevails against President Trump…
U.S. House panel confirms delay of Monday’s ‘Big Tech’ CEO hearing
A U.S. congressional hearing scheduled for next week to question the CEOs of Facebook, Amazon, Google, and Apple has been officially delayed…
U.S. House antitrust hearing with Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘likely’ to be postponed
Monday’s blockbuster antitrust congressional hearing with Apple CEO Tim Cook, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Faceplant’s Mark Zuckerberg, and Alphaboogle’s Sundar…
Apple CEO Tim Cook, other big tech CEOs ready defenses for U.S. Congressional hearing
Apple CEO Tim Cook and the CEOs of Facebook, Amazon, and Alphabet (Google) are set to speak – virtually – before the House Judiciary Committee…
Parler CEO invited to U.S. House’s antitrust investigation into Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google
U.S. representatives Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and James Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) asked the head of upstart social media service Parler to weigh in ahead of…
Apple CEO Tim Cook to testify before U.S. Congress on July 27th
Apple CEO Tim Cook, along with CEOs of Google parent Alphabet Inc., Amazon, and Facebook are set to testify July 27 before the U.S. House…
Apple CEO Tim Cook to testify at U.S. House antitrust hearing
Apple CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to testify at a U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing as part of its antitrust investigation…
U.S. government asks Apple, Facebook, Google, Snapchat, and Twitter to ensure online platforms are not used to spur violence
The U.S. government sent a letter to chief executives of five large tech companies — Apple, Facebook, Google, Snapchat, and Twitter to ensure online…
Australian regulator warns on Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit acquisition over competition concerns
Australia’s antitrust regulator has warned Google’s planned $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness tracker maker Fitbit may give it too much of people’s…
Will Apple CEO Tim Cook testify before U.S. congressional antitrust panel?
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg and Alphabet Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai are willing to testify before a congressional panel…
U.S. stock market is firing on all cylinders; stronger than even the most bullish investors believe
The U.S. stock market is firing on all cylinders, and that’s bullish for its near-term prospects. The five largest U.S. stocks by market capitalization…
Apple set to break out in coronavirus market rally as Dow futures jump on vaccine hopes
Dow futures jumped Tuesday morning, along with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures, amid continued coronavirus vaccine hopes. The coronavirus stock market rally …
Stock futures jump on Memorial Day as coronavirus stock market rally rolls on
On Monday morning, Dow Jones stock futures rose solidly, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, with U.S. markets closed for Memorial Day…
EU consumer group warns against Google’s Fitbit acquisition
Alphabet-owned Google’s planned $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit may harm consumers and hinder innovation, European consumer group BEUC said…
Eric Schmidt completely departs from Google
Eric Schmidt, known unaffectionately in these parts as Eric T. Mole, has quietly ended his 19-year tenure at Google, where he was brought in to be…
YouTube temporarily limits video streaming quality worldwide
Starting today, YouTube will temporarily limit video quality around the world starting Tuesday in an effort to ease internet traffic during…
COVID-19 has created a rare opportunity to buy dominant tech companies like Apple on the cheap
You may have heard this one before: Cash is now king. And on that score, tech stocks like Apple are far better positioned than any other sector…
FTC probes acquisitions made by Apple and other big tech companies
The FTC issued Special Orders to five large technology firms as the agency probes acquisitions made by Apple and other big tech companies…
Which company is next to join trillion-dollar market cap club?
Apple established the trillion-dollar market cap club, followed (as usual) by perpetual Apple-follower Microsoft. Last week, Google parent Alphabet Inc…
2019 U.S. subscription app revenue jumped 21% across the top 100 apps
New data from app intelligence firm Sensor Tower indicates U.S. subscription app revenue grew by 21% last year from the $3.8 billion generated by the…
U.S. presidential candidates’ positions on breaking up Big Tech
In the preamble to the U.S. 2020 presidential election, many Democratic White House contenders have argued in favor of either breaking up or tightening…
Google parent Alphabet hits trillion-dollar market cap for first time
Google’s parent co. Alphabet hit the $1 trillion market capitalization milestone, making it the fourth U.S. company to hit the milestone after Apple…
U.S. Attorney General Barr says Big Tech probes to be completed next year
On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney General William Barr said he expected Justice Department investigations of Big Tech – Facebook, Alphabet’s Google, Amazon, and Apple – to be completed next year…
Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google defend practices in U.S. congressional antitrust probe
Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google responded to questions from The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee by defending their practices and declining to answer some questions…
Privacy and consumer advocates: U.S. should block Google’s acquisition of Fitbit
Google knows more about us than any other company, and it should not be allowed to add yet another way to track our every move…
