Microsoft’s $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard has been granted approval by a federal judge, marking a significant win for Microsoft. In her ruling, US District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley stated that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has not provided evidence to suggest that this merger would substantially lessen competition. The …
Gannett, the largest newspaper publisher in the country, has filed a lawsuit against Google and its parent company, Alphabet, alleging antitrust violations related to the control of ad buying and selling tools. The lawsuit claims that Google’s practices force publishers to sell more ad space to Google at lower prices, resulting in reduced revenue for …
The Senate Judiciary Committee has made progress on a bill that seeks to enable news outlets to negotiate collectively with dominant tech platforms and receive compensation for the distribution of their content. This unlikely coalition of senators from both parties voted 13-7 in favor of advancing the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA). Leading Republicans …
Google’s advertising business has been found to be in violation of antitrust laws, according to European regulators. This latest development adds to the ongoing competition challenges faced by the tech giant. The European Commission’s initial review of Google has revealed that the company distorted competition in the advertising technology industry by allegedly favoring its display …