The Justice Department is looking to break up one of America’s most powerful companies following a court ruling in September that found Google violated antitrust law. Shares of Google-parent Alphabet plunged over 5% Thursday after prosecutors outlined proposed remedies that would significantly alter how the search giant conducts its business. In September, U.S. District Judge…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Getty Images Late on Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed sweeping proposals for remedies in Google’s landmark antitrust case, where a federal judge ruled earlier this year that it has an illegal monopoly in the online search market. Among the marquee requests: Forcing Google to sell off its popular Chrome…
Apple will ask a federal judge on Wednesday to dismiss the U.S. Department of Justice’s case accusing the iPhone maker of unlawfully dominating the smartphone market, in the latest Big Tech antitrust showdown. US District Judge Julien Neals in Newark, New Jersey, is scheduled to hear arguments from lawyers for Apple, and from prosecutors who say the…
The glass for every generation of iPhone has been made at Corning’s plant in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Steve Jobs’s persuasive powers played a crucial role in convincing Corning to develop the ultra-thin, scratch-resistant glass used in the iPhone. Jobs presented a compelling vision of the future of mobile devices, emphasizing the need for a durable and…
U.S. District Judge James Donato ordered Google to open the Android app store in order to encourage the existence of competing app stores. This is all fallout of the lawsuit brought on by Epic Games, creators of video games like Fortnite and Gears of War, which accused Google of operating an illegal monopoly through restrictive…
Google has said it plans to appeal, and that its search engine has won users through its quality | (Photo: Shutterstock) 4 min read Last Updated : Oct 09 2024 | 11:02 AM IST The US said on Tuesday it may ask a judge to force Alphabet’s Google to divest parts of its business,…
The U.S. Justice Department is suing Visa, accusing the company of abusing its market dominance to stifle competition for more than a decade.The antitrust lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York, alleges that Visa penalizes merchants and banks that don’t use its payment processing technology for debit transactions, despite other available options. “Visa’s unlawful…