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Antitrust
Google has an unfair advantage when it comes to AI, Department of Justice alleges
Nov 21, 2024
The complaint has a lot to do with Google's Chrome web browser and dominant position in the search market.
Lessons from the Big Tech breakup that never happened
by
Matt Levin
Nov 1, 2024
Google is facing a federal antitrust challenge. Microsoft endured similar scrutiny and came out in one piece.
College athletes who missed out on NIL deals step up to collect
by
Ellen Rolfes
and Katie Reuther
Sep 27, 2024
Athletes sue to recoup money off their college careers decades after they left school. Plus, we explore the economics of being single.
Google loses long fight with EU over epic antitrust fine
Sep 10, 2024
The $2.7 billion levy could affect the conduct of other tech giants watching from the sidelines.
Will the Justice Department break up Google?
Aug 15, 2024
A court ruled on Aug. 5 that the company has a monopoly in online search. A break up could be one of several ways forward, though it’s a pretty uncommon one.
Google's big antitrust case has historic parallels in the 1911 Standard Oil decision
Aug 6, 2024
The two companies' market dominance, and their anti-competitive playbooks, have similarities.
First GE, now DuPont. Corporate deconglomeration is having a moment.
May 23, 2024
DuPont said it will split into three companies focused on water, electronics and chemicals. Investors and antitrust officials may be watching.
For public good, not for profit.
Amid scrutiny, Kroger and Albertsons say merger may take longer than planned
Jan 16, 2024
Washington state is suing to block the supermarket deal and the FTC and several state attorneys general have raised antitrust concerns.
What the FTC's Microsoft-Activision loss might mean for future mergers
Jul 12, 2023
Microsoft can proceed with its purchase, but fighting the FTC's antitrust lawsuit came with a lot of scrutiny.
FTC chair on regulating AI and "taking on some of the biggest, most powerful companies in our economy"
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Sean McHenry
and Sarah Leeson
May 1, 2023
"We need to make sure the market knows that there is no exemption for AI," says Lina Khan of the Federal Trade Commission.