Neowin News Feed for: Antitrust

Google might face a record fine in the EU over abusing market dominance

Hamid Ganji — Tue, 26 May 2026 05:20:01 +0000

The EU Commission is reportedly preparing to impose the highest-ever fine under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) on Google over anticompetitive practices. Read more...

UK watchdog to probe Microsoft business software over market dominance concerns

Paul Hill — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:10:02 +0000

Microsoft's grip on the UK business software market is under fire. A new investigation could change how Windows, Teams, and Copilot are licensed and used. Read more...

Microsoft under fire for allegedly pushing OEMs to exclusively bundle Edge in Windows PCs

Usama Jawad — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:49:19 +0000

Microsoft is in hot water again as regulators check if its Jumpstart program nudges PC makers to favor Edge over other browsers. Read more...

Epic says it's still not happy with Apple's updated third-party app install flow

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:36:01 +0000

Epic Games says that while it acknowledges Apple's improvements to the third-party app install flow, it argues it is still far from being user-friendly. Read more...

EU's new age verification app faces criticism over Google dependence

Paul Hill — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 01:12:01 +0000

The European Union's in-development age verification app has attracted criticism over plans to use a Google API that would harm competition. Read more...

Dozens of EU companies are suing Google for €12 Billion in antitrust damages

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 13 May 2025 06:22:01 +0000

Google is now facing at least €12 billion in civil damage claims from European price comparison websites, following a 2017 EU antitrust ruling. Read more...

Google faces £5 billion lawsuit in the UK for allegedly abusing search dominance

David Uzondu — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:34:01 +0000

Google can't seem to catch a break. It's now been sued in the UK for £5 billion over claims it abused its search to hike ad prices. Read more...

Japan hits Google with anti-monopoly accusations over Android phones

David Uzondu — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:18:01 +0000

Japan has slapped Google with an antitrust order over Android phones, accusing it of shutting out rivals in the search market. Read more...

Instagram and WhatsApp could be torn from Meta as FTC's antitrust case nears trial

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 22:40:01 +0000

The FTC's long-running antitrust case against Meta, which stems from its acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp more than a decade ago, will go to trial on April 14. Read more...

EU won't fine Apple over choice of the default browser on iPhone and iPad after all

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:28:01 +0000

After a couple of changes, Apple seems to have satisfied the EU and the antitrust law to avoid the fine over the browser change on iPhones. Read more...

EU set to penalize Google for failing to comply with DMA regulations

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:01 +0000

The European Commission is preparing to charge Google for violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA) after the company's recent changes were insufficient to address concerns about fair competition. Read more...

Apple continues antitrust battle in Germany over App Tracking Transparency

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:18:01 +0000

Apple is facing fire from German antitrust regulator, alleging unfair conduct over its App Tracking Transparency feature. Read more...

Google fined $75 million for violating competition laws in Turkey

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 18:16:02 +0000

In another blow to Google, the search giant has been fined $75 billion by Turkey's competition authority. The agency was investigating Google for leveraging its position in the ad server market. Read more...

Canada's competition watchdog wants to split Google's ad business

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 05:42:02 +0000

Google has found itself in another antitrust battle. Canada's Competition Bureau has sued the company, alleging anti-competitive conduct and abuse of dominance in the online advertising space. Read more...

India's competition watchdog goes after Google over gaming app policy

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 18:16:01 +0000

India's competition commission has launched a new probe into Google's gaming app policy. The investigation follows a complaint alleging discrimination. Read more...

The European Commission launches an antitrust probe into Corning's Gorilla Glass

Hamid Ganji — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:58:01 +0000

The European Commission is investigating Corning's alleged anti-competitive practices and exclusive supply agreements with OEMs. Read more...

The DOJ might force Google to spin off its search business

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:16:01 +0000

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering a breakup of Google, targeting its Chrome browser and Android operating system, as potential remedies for the company's illegal search monopoly. Read more...

Google will appeal to pause implementation of the Epic Games case remedies

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:48:01 +0000

Google plans to appeal the decision, arguing that the injunction misrepresents the market dynamics between Android and iOS. Read more...

Google overturns €1.49 billion antitrust fine by the EU over digital ad market practices

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:02:01 +0000

The General Court of the EU has annulled a €1.49 billion fine on Google by the European Commission that had targeted its online advertising practices. Read more...

Indian antitrust body finds Amazon, Flipkart guilty of violating laws with Samsung, others

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:30:01 +0000

India's antitrust regulator has found Amazon and Flipkart guilty of colluding with smartphone companies such as Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, and others. Read more...

Ongoing antitrust evidence reveals Google's strategy to 'crush' its competition in ads

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:22:01 +0000

In the ongoing antitrust lawsuit filed by the U.S. DOJ, evidence has revealed statements by a former Google exec who openly said that the company's strategy would be to "crush" the ad competition. Read more...

Google's US anti-trust trial over its online ad business will begin later today

John Callaham — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:50:01 +0000

Google is going back to court again, this time to fight the US Justice Department over claims that its online ad business violates antitrust rules. Read more...

EU's big tech hammer won't be returning as a commissioner

Paul Hill — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 11:32:01 +0000

Margrethe Vestager, an EU commissioner known for her tough stance on big tech, will no longer hold the position in the next von der Leyen Commission due to domestic politics in Denmark. Read more...

Musk is suing advertisers for money they didn't spend on X, accusing them of illegal boycott

Martin Hodás — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 06:10:01 +0000

In an unexpected turn of events, X announced legal action against several advertising groups and entities for an alleged boycott, arguing that it cost the social network billions in ad revenue. Read more...

Italy's competition watchdog investigates Google over misleading consent requests

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:16:02 +0000

Italy's competition watchdog AGCM has started a new investigation against Google. The Authority accuses Google of misleading users to collect data and using unfair commercial practices. Read more...

CMA UK is investigating Microsoft's deal with AI startup Inflection

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:30:01 +0000

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating whether Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI employees was a strategic maneuver to avoid scrutiny over a potential acquisition. Read more...

Report: Apple is soon going to face antitrust scrutiny in India

Pradeep Viswanathan — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:18:01 +0000

Apple faces antitrust scrutiny in India as the Competition Commission of India (CCI) concludes that the company abused its dominant position by forcing app developers to use its in-app purchase system Read more...

European cloud providers deny they're close to a deal with Microsoft

Paul Hill — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 04:34:01 +0000

CISPE, a European cloud provider association, has denied that it is close to a deal with Microsoft to address an antitrust issue. Sources said yesterday that the two were approaching a deal already. Read more...

Microsoft could pay millions to European cloud provider association

Paul Hill — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 12:14:01 +0000

Microsoft could pay out millions of euros to the European cloud provider association, CISPE, for the latter to drop an antitrust case and not file any complaints against it anywhere else in the world. Read more...

Apple worked for years to make Apple Watch compatible with Android, says report

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 06:18:01 +0000

Apple reportedly spent a few years trying to make the Apple Watch compatible with Android. The information comes after the Justice Department sued the company for monopolizing smartphone markets. Read more...

US DOJ sues Apple accusing it of antitrust violations

Paul Hill — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:16:08 +0000

The US Department of Justice is going after Apple for allegedly breaking antitrust law. It outlined several areas where it thinks Apple is reducing competition leading to worse products. Read more...

Newly revealed court papers show Google's claim that Microsoft offered to sell Bing to Apple

John Callaham — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 04:54:01 +0000

In unsealed court documents, Google claims that Microsoft tried to sell its Bing division to Apple in 2018, but Apple reportedly felt that Microsoft was not investing in Bing as much as it could. Read more...

Google witness accidentally reveals how much it pays Apple for its search deal in Safari

Steve Bennett — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:52:01 +0000

In the ongoing antitrust trial between the U.S. and Google, the amount that Google pays Apple to be the default search provider in Safari has been unintentionally revealed during proceedings. Read more...

Microsoft says it spent $100 Billion on Bing and is stopping Google from having a monopoly

Mehrotra A — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 18:42:01 +0000

Satya Nadella took the stand today in the DOJ's case against Google where he talked about Microsoft's plan for Bing and the company's struggles because of Google's alleged monopoly in the market. 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...

EU fines Intel $400 million for blocking AMD's market access through payments to PC makers

Omer Dursun — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 13:18:01 +0000

The European Commission has fined Intel €376 million for paying PC manufacturers to limit or delay products using AMD CPUs. Intel's restrictions included payments to HP, Acer and Lenovo. Read more...

Google is trying to keep its antitrust trial out of the public eye

Paul Hill — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 03:08:01 +0000

Google and the US government are going head-to-head over the information they believe should be known to the public in the antitrust case against the company. It will be for the judge to decide. Read more...

Microsoft hit with an antitrust complaint over bundling Teams by a rival in Germany

Mehrotra A — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 18:08:01 +0000

According to a report, a German video conferencing software company has lodged an official complaint with the European Union over Microsoft using its position to bundle Teams with Office apps. Read more...

Microsoft reportedly will get hit with an EU probe next week over bundling Teams with Office

John Callaham — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:36:01 +0000

The unconfirmed report claims Microsoft was unable to offer the type of concessions to the EU's executive body, The European Commission, that would keep it from launching an antitrust investigation. Read more...

Google alleges Indian antitrust authority used its position to protect Amazon

Mehrotra A — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 11:34:02 +0000

Google has filed a case against the Indian antitrust body claiming that the company was fined incorrectly by the regulator and that the regulator had used its position to protect Amazon's business. Read more...