Donald Trump’s vice-presidential pick has indicated he favors a hands-off approach to A.I. but also wants to increase scrutiny of the biggest tech firms in the field.
Category: Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues
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Google Close to Its Biggest Acquisition Ever, Despite Antitrust Scrutiny
The search giant’s negotiations to buy Wiz, a cybersecurity start-up, for $23 billion, come as the Biden administration has taken a hard line against consolidation in tech and other industries.
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Google Readies $23 Billion Deal for Wiz, a Start-Up, Despite Antitrust Scrutiny
The deal to acquire the cybersecurity company would easily be Google’s most expensive acquisition.
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Antitrust Regulator Tells Chains: Back Off Your Franchisees
After a yearlong inquiry, the Federal Trade Commission warned brands not to gag their small business operators or charge them extra fees.
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Apple Settles E.U. Case by Opening Its Payment Service to Rivals
Customers in Europe may see an influx of new apps and services for making tap-and-go purchases.
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F.T.C. Says Middlemen Seem to Drive Up Drug Prices
In a report, the regulator sharply criticized pharmacy benefit managers, a reversal from its longstanding hands-off approach to policing the companies.
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Judge Backs Challenge to F.T.C.’s Noncompete Ban, at Least for Now
Granting an injunction to several plaintiffs, a judge said the Federal Trade Commission’s pending ban on noncompete agreements was unlikely to prevail.
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NFL Sunday Ticket Lawsuit: Why TV Deals Are So Valuable
A class-action lawsuit over the cost of Sunday Ticket subscriptions underscored how valuable broadcast deals have been for the league’s success.
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Microsoft Teams Bundle Hit With E.U. Antitrust Charges
The tech giant has been accused of stifling competition by packaging its video conferencing app with other tools like Word and Excel.
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Apple’s Antitrust Headaches Intensify in Europe
The iPhone maker is the first U.S. tech giant charged with breaching the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, potentially exposing it to huge fines.
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Going After the Middleman
Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter, the Justice Department’s top antitrust official, talked with DealBook about the agency’s focus on middlemen companies and the challenge of A.I.
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U.S. Clears Way for Antitrust Inquiries of Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI
The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission agreed to divide responsibility for investigating three major players in the artificial intelligence industry.