Neowin News Feed for: Probe

Microsoft, Google, and Apple are being probed over online scam protections

Usama Jawad — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:12:02 +0000

The EU is probing three U.S. tech firms and one European company regarding how well they protect users against online scams. Read more...

DOJ drops plan to force Google to sell AI investments, citing 'unintended consequences'

Omer Dursun — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 09:46:01 +0000

The US DOJ has dropped its proposal to force Google to sell its stake in AI companies. However, it argues that Google's actions threaten market freedom and robust competition. Read more...

EU opens second probe into TikTok Lite, accusing it of breaking the Digital Services Act

Steve Bennett — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:30:01 +0000

The European Union has opened up a second investigation into TikTok, primarily targeted at the low power, data saving TikTok Lite, as the EU suspects that the app breaks the Digital Services Act. Read more...

Proton Mail offers monitoring of the dark web for its email addresses with its paid plans

John Callaham — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:48:01 +0000

Proton has just announced a new feature for its paid Proton Mail plans, which will monitor the dark web for email addresses and alert their owners if they are found to have been compromised. Read more...

Microsoft and OpenAI will reportedly avoid a merger probe by the EU

John Callaham — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:16:01 +0000

The European Union will reportedly not launch a formal investigation into the relationship between Microsoft and OpenAI because it feels Microsoft's dealings with OpenAI is not considered a takeover Read more...

U.S. investigates 280,000 Teslas over sudden loss of steering control

Omer Dursun — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 17:30:01 +0000

NHTSA investigates 280,000 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y for steering issues after 12 complaints. Incidents include stuck wheels and loss of power assist. The company faces potential recalls. Read more...

Tesla confirms DoJ request for Autopilot documents in criminal investigation

Usama Jawad — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 06:08:01 +0000

Tesla has confirmed that it has been required by the U.S. Department of Justice to hand over documents regarding its Auotpilot system. The company is under a criminal investigation right now. Read more...

UK CMA launches investigation into $61 billion Broadcom-VMware deal

Usama Jawad — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:58:01 +0000

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has kicked off an investigation into Broadcom's $61 billion acquisition of VMware. Results of Phase 1 are expected after a couple of months. Read more...

EU reportedly gearing up to investigate Microsoft over Teams antitrust complaints from Slack

Usama Jawad — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 01:46:01 +0000

The European Commission (EC) is reportedly preparing to launch an antitrust probe into complaints made against Microsoft Teams by competitor Slack. The two firms have clashed many times in the past. Read more...

Amazon demands FTC to go easy on Jeff Bezos and Andy Jassy... kind of

Usama Jawad — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:22:01 +0000

Following subpoenas issued by the FTC during the ongoing probe of Amazon, the company has accused the regulator of making unjust demands to harass its top executives, including ex-CEO Jeff Bezos. Read more...

Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is now being probed in the UK

Usama Jawad — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 14:18:01 +0000

A UK regulator has begun its investigation of Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard to determine its potential impacts. The deal is already being probed in the U.S. too. Read more...

European Union gives Apple the green light for Shazam acquisition

Usama Jawad — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 04:34:02 +0000

After probing and scrutinizing Apple's proposed acquisition of music discovery app, Shazam, for a few months, the European Union has finally given the Cupertino tech giant the go-ahead for the deal. Read more...

Uber executive resigns in the wake of racial discrimination investigation

Hamza Jawad — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 19:02:01 +0000

Uber's Chief People Officer has resigned from her post without mentioning any apparent reason. This resignation comes shortly after a probe into racial discrimination charges against her. Read more...

Apple probe dropped by Canada's Competition Bureau

Gabriel Nunes — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 23:32:02 +0000

Canada's Competition Bureau has announced Friday it is closing its probe on Apple due to lack of evidence. The probe was opened in December 2014 to investigate anti-competitive behavior. Read more...

Samsung to unveil its findings about the Galaxy Note7 fiasco "later this month"

Justin Luna — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 12:56:01 +0000

Samsung is preparing to share results of its Galaxy Note7 investigation, after discontinuing the device due to safety risks. Its details will be announced later in the month. Read more...

Salesforce fears unfair play from Microsoft, urges EU to probe LinkedIn deal

Usama Jawad — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 11:34:01 +0000

Salesforce, which lost out in the bidding process for LinkedIn, has urged the EU to probe Microsoft's $26.2 billion deal for the acquisition of the platform, fearing anti-competitive behavior. Read more...

China gives Microsoft twenty days to respond to antitrust inquiry

Andy Weir — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 10:11:38 +0000

Chinese authorities looking into alleged antitrust violations by Microsoft have given the company twenty days to "make a written explanation" to questions and concerns raised by investigators. Read more...

Report: US government expanding bribery probe involving Microsoft

John Callaham — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 15:07:08 +0000

A new report claims that the US government has expanded its probe of claims that representatives of Microsoft might have bribed government officials in foreign countries to obtain software contracts. Read more...

US Launches Patent Probe

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:55:51 +0000

The U.S. International Trade Commission has voted to launch an investigation into 30 companies on possible patent infringements. Included in the investigation were Sony, Hitachi, Nokia, Motorola, LG Electronics, and Matsushita Electric Industrial. According to... Read more...

Asus PC Probe II 1.04.42

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:44:12 +0000

The ASUS PC Probe is a simple utility that monitors vital information in the computer such as fan rototations, voltages and temperature. Additionally, it gives system information such as hard disk space, memory usage, CPU... Read more...

New York starts Intel chip probe

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:54:57 +0000

Intel, the world's biggest computer chipmaker, is being investigated by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. Mr Cuomo is looking into claims that Intel forced customers not to deal with rival Applied Micro Devices (AMD).... Read more...

EU Opens In-Depth Probe of IBM's Telelogic Buy

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:24:24 +0000

The European Commission announced today that it had opened an in-depth investigation of plans by IBM to buy Swedish business software company Telelogic AB for about 5.2 billion crowns ($798.6 million). The proposed transaction raises... Read more...

Former CNet Executives Subpoenaed in Stock Options Probe

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:32:55 +0000

CNet Networks, a San Francisco based media conglomerate which provides online technology news and reviews, has just disclosed today that several former executives were subpoenaed in May 2007 as part of an ongoing investigation by... Read more...

EU Launches Probe into iTunes Music Store

Joe Cashman — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:14:15 +0000

The European Union has launched a probe into the pricing of iTunes music service. The probe comes after UK consumer group Which? noted that users in the UK had to pay higher prices than people... Read more...

Apple Stock Options Probe Continues

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 13:27:56 +0000

American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu thinks it's a "positive" that Apple has now revealed the findings of its stock options investigation. He sees the company as having taken some significant steps forward to... Read more...

Dell delays quarterly report due to SEC probe

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:04:21 +0000

Dell, on Monday, said in a statement it will delay the 10-Q filing for the quarter ended Aug. 4 because of questions raised by the "informal" SEC investigation "into certain accounting and financial reporting matters"... Read more...

DOJ Investigating HP Press Leak Probe

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:45:46 +0000

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a probe into Hewlett-Packard's methods to uncover the source of press leaks, the company disclosed in a filing Monday. The announcement marks the second government investigation of the... Read more...

Apple Execs Hire Legal Council as Options Probe Continues

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 21:07:46 +0000

Apple executives are hiring lawyers as the company's stock options debacle continues. The news emerges as Apple CEO Steve Jobs faces further enquiries following revelations that two senior executives at his one-time other company,... Read more...

Warner Subpoenaed in Music Download Probe

Sat, 24 Dec 2005 19:53:02 +0000

Warner Music Group Corp. has been subpoenaed by the New York Attorney General in connection with an ongoing antitrust investigation into the pricing of digital music downloads, the company said in a securities filing on... Read more...

Failed Beagle 2 Probe "Found" on Mars - Scientist

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:21:36 +0000

The scientist behind the lost 2003 Beagle 2 mission to Mars said on Tuesday the craft may have been spotted in NASA pictures which indicate the project very nearly worked. Beagle 2, named after the... Read more...

Samsung Under Probe for Dumping Chips for Apple

Wed, 23 Nov 2005 20:50:00 +0000

Samsung Electronics is being investigated for allegedly selling NAND flash memory chips to Apple, its U.S.-based key customer, at half their market value, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said Wednesday. Samsung is suspected of supplying... Read more...

Samsung, Apple Face Potential Antitrust Probe

Fri, 07 Oct 2005 15:32:30 +0000

Samsung and Apple may be investigated by South Korean anti-trust authorities, a report claims. If it happens, the investigation will focus on the deal reached between the two companies under which Samsung reportedly sold Apple... Read more...

Police Hold 18 in Israeli Industrial Spy Probe

Tue, 31 May 2005 21:47:01 +0000

Israeli police are investigating industrial espionage involving leading companies and have detained 18 people, including company executives and private detectives. The probe, started by the Tel Aviv fraud squad began several months ago,... Read more...

European Antitrust Probe Questioned

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 18 Sep 2004 14:28:38 +0000

LONDON -- European aircraft manufacturer Airbus SAS has taken issue with part of the European Union's antitrust decision against Microsoft and has filed a petition with the court handling the software maker's appeal. "Airbus is... Read more...

Consumer Group Calls for Probe of 'Rip-Off' iTunes

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 15:41:30 +0000

Apple's British iTunes customers are paying 17 percent more per song than other iTunes users. This is according to a statement made on Wednesday by a European consumer watch group - The Consumers' Association.... Read more...

New EU probe for Microsoft

Thu, 26 Aug 2004 11:11:38 +0000

The European Union has announced that it will initiate another probe with regard to monopolistic / anti-competitive activities over Microsoft and Time Warner's plans to buy anti-piracy software manufacturer ContentGuard. ContentGuard is a US company... Read more...

Intel dealt blow by high court in EU probe

Mon, 21 Jun 2004 17:58:30 +0000

Intel has to turn over certain confidential documents for its case in Europe. This ruling comes from the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. The documents themselves were produced in a legal dispute between... Read more...

Probe Finds IBM Altered Document

Fri, 18 Jun 2004 17:09:05 +0000

IBM lobbyists, possibly with the aid of Treasury Department officials, illegally altered an internal Treasury document during a debate on pension policy last fall, the Treasury's acting inspector general has concluded. Dennis... Read more...

EU reignites Intel probe

Tue, 08 Jun 2004 14:21:00 +0000

The European Commission confirmed Tuesday that it has relaunched a long-running investigation into Intel's business practices. Sources had earlier informed Reuters of the commission's new moves, which involved sending detailed letters of... Read more...

Micron acknowledges probe by EU authorities

Sun, 29 Feb 2004 09:19:39 +0000

Computer chip manufacturer Micron Technology Inc. has acknowledged its legal problems have expanded, saying the European Union has been investigating price-fixing among worldwide memory chipmakers. Boise-based Micron's primary product is dynamic random access... Read more...