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Clock running out on U.S. Congress’ antitrust bill targeting Big Tech
In a setback for supporters in the U.S. House and Senate who had been pushing for a vote before the midterm elections, Congress is set…
U.S. Big Tech antitrust legislation flounders as Schumer expresses doubts
Antitrust legislation aimed at “Big Tech” companies appears stymied after U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told a group…
Tech antitrust bill seeks to regulate Big Tech, change the Internet
U.S. lawmakers are eyeing votes prior to the midterm elections in November on antitrust legislation (named by supporters…
Nvidia to abandon $40 billion bid for Arm as Softbank prepares Arm IPO
Nvidia is preparing to abandon its purchase of Arm Ltd. from SoftBank after making little to no progress in winning approval for the deal…
U.S. FTC sues to block Nvidia’s planned acquisition of Arm Ltd.
The Federal Trade Commission today sued to block U.S. chip supplier Nvidia Corp.’s $40 billion acquisition of U.K. chip design provider Arm …
Apple in crosshairs as FTC ramps up repair restriction crackdown
The Federal Trade Commission today unanimously voted to ramp up law enforcement against repair restrictions that prevent small businesses…
U.S. FTC calls Facebook an illegal ‘personal social networking’ monopoly
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday fired back at Facebook’s attempt to dismiss the regulator’s lawsuit seeking to break…
Google, Microsoft, and Qualcomm protest Nvidia’s acquisition of Arm Ltd.
Google, Microsoft, and Qualcomm are among companies protesting Nvidia $40 billion deal for Arm Ltd. and asking antitrust officials to…
Qualcomm objects to Nvidia’s proposed $40 billion Arm acquisition
Qualcomm has informed regulators around the world that the company is against Nvidia’s $40 billion acquisition of chip designer Arm …
Facebook sued by FTC, 48 U.S. attorneys general alleging it operates an illegal monopoly
48 U.S. attorneys general allege Facebook is violating antitrust law by buying up competitors in order to operate an illegal monopoly …
Scam Alert: FTC warns of fake calls from Apple and Amazon support
Scammers are once again calling people and using the names of two companies everyone knows, Apple and Amazon, in a brazen attempt…
U.S. states plan to sue Facebook over antitrust violations next week
A group of U.S. states is investigating Facebook for possible antitrust violations and plans to file a lawsuit against the social media giant…
FTC sends $1.7 million in refunds to those fooled by Apple tech support scam
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will begin sending refunds totaling more than $1.7 million to consumers who were victims of a tech support scam …
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…
AT&T settles with U.S. FTC over throttling of ‘unlimited’ data customers
The United States Federal Trade Commission and AT&T Inc reached a settlement agreement on a 2014 case that accused the company of slowing down data…
FTC chairman says he’s willing to break up Big Tech companies
The head of the US Federal Trade Commission said he’s prepared to break up major technology platforms if necessary…
U.S. FTC is looking into the Amazon and Apple deal over antitrust concerns
Last year, Amazon cut a deal with Apple to bring direct iPhone sales to its platform for the first time….
Facebook’s Zuckerberg takes FTC’s meaningless $5 billion fine in stride at ‘Summer Camp for Billionaires’
Mark Zuckerberg hobnobbed with fellow billionaires at the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Idaho on Friday…
Apple CEO Cook: U.S. government scrutiny is ‘fair,’ but we’re not a monopoly
Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook denied that the company is a monopoly as the U.S. government gears up for a potentially unprecedented probe…
U.S. moving toward major antitrust probe of tech giants Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google
The U.S. government is gearing up to investigate whether Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google misuse their massive market power
Republican U.S. Senator introduces federal bill to outlaw video game ‘loot boxes’
Video games popular among kids would be prohibited from offering ‘loot boxes’ or randomized assortments of…
Apple’s App Store removes three dating apps in violation of FTC child protection act
Three dating apps have been removed from Apple’s App Store and Google’s Google Play Store…
After settlement with Apple, Qualcomm still faces other potential legal fallout
Apple and mobile chip maker Qualcomm have settled a bitter financial dispute…
U.S. FTC’s Bureau of Competition launches task force to monitor technology markets
The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition announced the creation of a task force…
Bad news piles up for Qualcomm in Apple dispute
A few months after Apple sued Qualcomm two years ago, the chipmaker started a patent enforcement campaign…
Apple wins damages ruling against Qualcomm
Apple Inc. narrowed the potential damages Qualcomm Inc. can seek over alleged patent infringement…
Qualcomm demands Munich court fine Apple for continuing to sell iPhones after ban
Qualcomm Inc. is escalating its patent fight with Apple Inc. by asking a Munich court…
Four Qualcomm patent suits against Apple dismissed by Munich court, four others in zombie mode
This last day of January 2019 dealt another setback…
U.S. FTC: Evidence is ‘overwhelming’ that Qualcomm engaged in exclusionary, anticompetitive conduct
The Federal Trade Commission yesterday said that the evidence against Qualcomm in the antitrust trial…
Leaked emails reveal new reason why Apple went to war with Qualcomm
The FTC argues that Qualcomm won’t sell chips if customers don’t also pay hefty licensing fees…
Apple, Intel persuade U.S. Patent Office to enter Qualcomm fight
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has decided to wade into a global licensing battle…
Apple’s COO Jeff Williams delivers blistering testimony on Qualcomm’s ‘onerous demands’
Court testimony from Apple’s Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams has laid out that Qualcomm…
Apple was paying Qualcomm over $1 billion per year in licensing
It’s now been almost two years since Apple and the Federal Trade Commission…
Apple wanted to use Qualcomm 4G chips in its newest iPhones, but Qualcomm wouldn’t sell Apple modems
Apple wanted to use Qualcomm’s 4G LTE processors in its newest iPhones…
Apple considered Samsung, MediaTek to supply 5G modems for next-gen iPhones
Apple Inc considered tapping Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and MediaTek Inc…
U.S. FTC v. Qualcomm set to begin; case could upend Qualcomm’s predatory business model
Lawyers for the regulatory agency and the company are set to begin presenting arguments on Jan. 4 in a 10-day jury trial…
Judge Koh rejects Qualcomm’s bid to introduce new evidence
We’re now only three weeks away from the Federal Trade Commission v. Qualcomm antitrust trial in the Northern District of California…
California strikes deal with FCC to delay state’s ‘net neutrality’ law
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai cast the delay as a victory for the Commission…
Internet provider groups sue over California ‘net neutrality’ rules
Four industry groups representing major internet providers and cable companies filed suit…
Trump administration sues California over ‘net neutrality’ law
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai described California’s law as illegal and bad for consumers…
U.S. broadband investment is up after end of FCC’s so-called ‘Net Neutrality’ rules
Despite many studies showing that consumers would be worse off under command-and-control internet regulations, the Obama administration…
