While the Justice Department says Google has squeezed partners and made expensive deals to maintain its search dominance, the company has a more genteel story to tell.
Category: Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues
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The Upshot of Microsoft’s Activision Deal: Big Tech Can Get Even Bigger
With the completion of the blockbuster acquisition, the notion that tech giants can grow through “vertical transactions” remains intact.
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‘Xbox Wins?’ Gamers Cautiously Celebrate Microsoft Activision Deal
They could save money if Activision’s titles are added to Xbox Game Pass, a monthly subscription service. But some are reserving judgment.
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How Beyoncé and Taylor Swift Struck a New Kind of Movie Deal
A recent change in antitrust law made it easier for the singers to bypass big movie studios when seeking distribution for their concert films.
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Microsoft C.E.O. Testifies That Google’s Power in Search Is Ubiquitous
Satya Nadella, the chief executive of Microsoft, is the government’s biggest-name witness in its landmark antitrust case against Google.
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What Is a ‘Moat’?
Company leaders talk a lot about “moats.” That can sometimes invite regulatory scrutiny, as it did with Amazon, which was sued this week.
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Lina Khan Finally Takes On Amazon Over Its Market Power
The F.T.C. chair, who published an influential law school paper on the e-commerce giant, is now fighting the company over its market dominance.
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Lina Khan vs. Jeff Bezos: This Is Big Tech’s Real Cage Match
The chair of the Federal Trade Commission wants to disrupt Amazon, whose founder built a trillion-dollar firm by disrupting retail.
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Top Apple Executive Defends Favoring Google on iPhones
Eddy Cue, a longtime executive at the company, said Apple’s multibillion-dollar deals with Google were driven by quality, not money.