Microsoft Executive Reveals Apple Leveraged Bing as a ‘Bargaining Chip’ for Higher Payments from Google

Apple never had any intention of replacing Google with Microsoft’s Bing as the default search engine in Macs and iPhones. Instead, it used the possibility as a bargaining chip to secure larger payments from Google, according to testimony from a Microsoft executive on Wednesday. Mikhail Parakhin, Microsoft’s chief of advertising and web services, revealed in …

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FTC Slaps Amazon with Lawsuit: Exposed Online Price Inflation and Seller Overcharging

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorney generals filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday — the latest government attempt at breaking Big Tech’s dominance of the internet. The lawsuit, which followed a four-year investigation, alleges that the Seattle-based e-commerce behemoth uses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on other platforms, …

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How the FTC’s Lawsuit Against Amazon Poses a Threat to Consumer Benefits on a Massive Scale

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, potentially impacting its popular Amazon Prime service and its 167 million American members. This move by the FTC and states is not surprising, considering FTC Chair Lina Khan’s history of advocating for antitrust enforcement against Amazon. Khan has been critical of …

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Breaking News: Microsoft’s $69B Acquisition of Activision Nears Approval – Stay Tuned for Latest Updates!

British competition regulators have given preliminary approval to Microsoft’s restructured $69 billion deal to acquire video game maker Activision Blizzard. This approval is a significant step forward for one of the largest tech transactions in history. The Competition and Markets Authority has stated that the updated proposal addresses previous concerns about stifling competition in the …

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Streamlining the switch from Google’s search engine: DuckDuckGo CEO reveals the hassle-free alternative

The founder of DuckDuckGo, a privacy-focused search engine, expressed frustration about the difficulty users face when trying to switch their default search engine from Google during the antitrust trial. Gabriel Weinberg, whose company holds only 2.5% of the US search market compared to Google’s 90%, attributed DuckDuckGo’s struggles to Google’s dominant position as the default …

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Unveiling Subway’s $9.6B Sale Amid Potential US Antitrust Scrutiny, Say Sources

Subway’s recent $9.6 billion deal to sell itself to Roark Capital could face more antitrust scrutiny than initially expected. One major area of concern is the strict competitive rules that Subway has imposed on its franchisees. Roark Capital already owns several other fast-food chains, including Dunkin Brands, Arby’s, Sonic Drive-In, Schlotzky’s, and Jimmy John’s. If …

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How Google Crafted Ingenious Strategies to Influence User Preferences: Insights from Behavioral Expert Antonio Rangel

Google, the default search engine on smartphones and browsers, has been accused of manipulating users’ choices and keeping them hooked on its services by leveraging default settings. Antonio Rangel, a behavioral economist and professor at Caltech, testified in an antitrust trial, stating that default status plays a significant role in consumer decisions. Rangel emphasized that …

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Insider Reveals How Google Strategically Secured Default Status in Search Engine Deals: Antitrust Trial Unveils

A former executive at Google revealed in court testimony that the company significantly increased its efforts to secure default status with mobile carriers during the peak of the government’s antitrust case against them. Chris Barton, who worked on partnerships with major mobile carriers from 2004 to 2011, stated that Google recognized the value of having …

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