Neowin News Feed for: Anti-trust

Amazon joins Google to complain about Microsoft's restrictive cloud computing practices

Mehrotra A — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 19:18:02 +0000

The CMA has published a letter from Amazon noting that Microsoft's current business practices are impacting the cloud computing industry and is preventing users from switching to rival companies. Read more...

Google asks UK regulators to investigate Microsoft's dominance in the cloud computing market

Mehrotra A — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 04:54:01 +0000

Google has sent a letter to the CMA alleging that Microsoft's business practices in the cloud computing industry are hampering the competition and is preventing users from switching to its rivals. Read more...

French authorities reportedly raided Nvidia's offices in an anti-trust enquiry

Mehrotra A — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 10:26:02 +0000

The French anti-trust authorities had reportedly raided Nvidia's offices in the country this week in relation to an ongoing anti-competition investigation into the cloud computing industry. Read more...

The European Union's antitrust watchdog launches an investigation into Microsoft Azure

Mehrotra A — Mon, 15 May 2023 20:22:01 +0000

The European Union has asked customers and firms to submit documents and complaints over Microsoft's use of confidential business information to gain leverage over other cloud-service providers. Read more...

Indian watchdog has opened up inquiry into Google for breach of anti-trust directive

Mehrotra A — Sun, 14 May 2023 12:30:01 +0000

Google has been asked by India's anti-trust watchdog to provide details related to its user choice billing program after companies alleged that Google had been charging up to 26 percent commission. Read more...

Meta slams FTC for blocking its acquisition of Within

Usama Jawad — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 06:42:02 +0000

Meta has responded to the FTC's lawsuit against its acquisition of VR fitness studio Within in strong words, saying that the regulator's claims are based on speculation and ideology, not evidence. Read more...

Only Apple Pay has iPhone NFC access and it violates antitrust law, alleges lawsuit

Alap Naik Desai — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 22:18:04 +0000

Apple is abusing its market position by restricting access to the iPhone NFC hardware, blocking entry to other payment companies, and monopolizing Apple Wallet, claims a class-action lawsuit. Read more...

Google reportedly wants to settle its EU antitrust probe in its digital advertising business

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:20:02 +0000

Google is seeking to settle its digital advertising antitrust investigation, just three months after the European Commission opened the case against it, according to a report from Reuters. Read more...

India's regulators accuse Google of abusing its Android clout to stifle the competition

Chandrakant Isi — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 17:36:02 +0000

India is the latest country to investigate Google for its anti-competitive practices. The authorities claim the search-giant is using its dominant position and deep pockets to smother its opponents. Read more...

Google expects to complete Fitbit acquisition this year despite antitrust concerns

Ather Fawaz — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 09:20:01 +0000

Alphabet CFO said that the firm expects to obtain the "necessary regulatory approvals to hopefully complete the transaction by the end of this year. But the time frame may extend beyond that." Read more...

Kaspersky drops antitrust complaint after Microsoft promises to make changes to Windows 10

Usama Jawad — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 09:24:01 +0000

Following Kaspersky's anti-trust complaint against Microsoft, the Redmond giant has promised to make major changes to Windows 10 security; mainly regarding how the OS handles third-party AV software. Read more...

Google will open Android to competing search engines in Russia

Vishal Laul — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 19:44:02 +0000

Google has reached an out-of-court settlement with the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation and will open up Android to competing search engines and applications in Russia. Read more...

EU goes after Google for AdSense monopoly; brings "broad range of additional evidence"

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 11:40:01 +0000

Google was already facing record fines in its antitrust cases with the EU, but now regulators have brought even more evidence against the company, and started a new investigation into AdSense. Read more...

The FTC reportedly renews its probe of Android, echoing Europe's investigation

John Devon — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 01:02:01 +0000

The U.S. agency that regulates anti-trust matters is asking new questions about Android's licensing terms. The FTC has engaged several Google partners in search of more information. Read more...

Qualcomm accused of violating antitrust rules in Europe

Kevin Petit — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 10:42:01 +0000

The European Commission has filed antitrust charges against chipmaker Qualcomm, as the commission finds that Qualcomm abused its dominant market position. Read more...

Qualcomm fined nearly a billion dollars in China, the highest ever in the country

Shreyas Gandhe — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 02:32:01 +0000

American chip-maker Qualcomm has been fined close to USD$1 billion in China for anti-trust violations in the country, making it the highest compensation from any company there. Read more...

Satya Nadella said to head to China in September, likely to discuss anti-trust probe

Brad Sams — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 06:39:22 +0000

A new report out is saying that Satya Nadella will pack his bags and head to China in September and the topic will likely be about the anti-trust probe that is being conducted by the country. Read more...

Microsoft 'should not obstruct' our antitrust investigation, says Chinese government

Andy Weir — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 10:11:31 +0000

China says Microsoft should not obstruct its probe into the company's alleged violations of Chinese antitrust laws - but acknowledged Microsoft's promise to "fully cooperate" with its investigation. Read more...

Intel fined for foul-play in Europe, must shell out $1.4 billion

Shreyas Gandhe — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 19:58:32 +0000

The second highest court in the European Union has found Intel guilty of conspiring with PC makers against competing chipmaker AMD, and has been ordered to pay a fine of $1.4 billion. Read more...

Google must do more to prevent anti-trust fines from EU

John Callaham — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 19:08:25 +0000

The head of the EU's anti-trust commission said today Google must offer some more concessions before it is satisfied that Google's hold on the search market does not violate the EU's anti-trust laws. Read more...

Windows RT browser concerns to be reviewed by Senate Committee

Andy Weir — Mon, 14 May 2012 06:36:35 +0000

Microsoft's rivals criticised its choice to confine non-IE web browsers to the Metro environment on Windows RT ARM-based devices - and now, a Senate antitrust committee plans to review their concerns. Read more...

Microsoft back to bundling IE with Windows after anti-trust terms expire

Tzvi Friedman — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:34:46 +0000

Microsoft's anti-trust agreement has all but expired, and IE may be bundled tightly with Windows once again. 10 years later, we wonder how big of a deal this really is. Read more...

Microsoft goes on trial this week against Novell

John Callaham — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:43:19 +0000

Microsoft goes to trial this week in Utah against software company Novell who claims Microsoft has violated anti-trust laws in a lawsuit the company filed back in 2004. Read more...

Google responds to FTC's antitrust investigation

John Callaham — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:54:02 +0000

On Thursday it was revealed that the US federal government, via its Federal Trade Commission, was going to start an investigation to see if Internet company Google was violating antitrust laws. Today, Google responded to... Read more...

FTC goes after Google in antitrust investigation

John Callaham — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:02:34 +0000

Google is about to be hit with a big antitrust investigation by the federal government that centers on its Internet ad division. According to a story at the Wall Street Journal, the Federal Trade Commission... Read more...

Microsoft's purchase of Skype gets FTC approval

John Callaham — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 05:03:53 +0000

The required government approval process for Microsoft to acquire Skype passed a major hurdle today. Reuters reports that the Federal Trade Commission has given its approval for the deal to go through. This means that... Read more...

Google could take $500 million hit to deal with anti-trust probe

John Callaham — Wed, 11 May 2011 12:52:26 +0000

While Google had a ton of good and exciting news to talk about on Tuesday during its I/O conference, there's apparently a bit of a dark lining in their silver cloud today. Venture Beat reports... Read more...

Microsoft's plan to defeat Yahoo-Google merger in Japan

Tzvi Friedman — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:36:43 +0000

When Yahoo Japan announced that they would be partnering with Google, entering into a deal that would put Google in a dominating position in Japan’s search market, Microsoft was understandably bothered. Aside from the fact... Read more...

Intel confident of appeal win in EU anti-trust case

Matthew Hopson — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:22:36 +0000

Intel President Paul Otellini has said the company is confident of winning its appeal against the record $1.45 billion fine which was imposed by EU anti-trust regulators in May this year. Speaking to the... Read more...

Microsoft: How to install a browser on Windows 7 E

Sam Alderwick — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:04:16 +0000

Microsoft has created a guidance page on the Windows 7 part of their website, detailing how users should go about installing a browser on Windows 7 E – the version of Windows that will ship... Read more...

Windows 7 in Europe: no upgrades, no IE, up to 2X the price

James Hall — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:59:28 +0000

According to Computer World, things are not looking good for European fans of Windows 7 and Internet Explorer. Microsoft has decided to remove Internet Explorer from versions of Windows 7 to be sold in Europe,... Read more...

U.S anti-trust regulators to test Windows 7 more thoroughly

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:46:58 +0000

The three member panel of Technical Advisers (Technical Committee - TC) to the antitrust regulators which monitor Microsoft's compliance with a 2002 antitrust settlement will test Windows 7 more thoroughly, according to a status report... Read more...

Opera Latest "Victim" in Microsoft Anti-Trust Claim

Steven Parker — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:38:58 +0000

Opera Software, maker of the Opera browser, says it has filed a complaint against Microsoft, accusing the company of abusing the dominance of Windows to give Internet Explorer an unfair edge in the market. However... Read more...

Microsoft loses anti-trust appeal

Steven Parker — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:07:48 +0000

Microsoft has lost its appeal against a record 497m euro (Â£343m; $690m) fine imposed by the European Commission in a long-running competition dispute. The European Court of First Instance upheld the ruling that Microsoft had... Read more...

New Twist in Europe's Microsoft Anti-trust Case

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:24:12 +0000

The European Commission official due to take charge of the antitrust case against Microsoft next month has been offered a job by a Brussels-based consultancy that lists Microsoft among its clients. Henri Piffaut, deputy head... Read more...

Date set for EU anti-trust decision on Microsoft

Fri, 05 Mar 2004 15:43:19 +0000

The European Commission is expected to announce its final decision in a long-running anti-trust case against US software giant Microsoft on March 24, officials said Friday. Microsoft, whose Windows operating system is installed in 90... Read more...

MS Settled Anti-Trust Deal

Wed, 21 Nov 2001 09:05:17 +0000

Found this at Activewin. ;) Microsoft once again may have snatched a victory at the settlement table that it might not have been able to achieve in the courtroom. The Redmond, Wash.-based software... Read more...