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Google appeals search monopoly ruling
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (471+ words) Alphabet-owned Google has appealed a U. S. federal court ruling that found the company maintained illegal monopolies in online search and related advertising markets, escalating one of the most consequential antitrust battles facing Big Tech in decades. The appeal, filed Friday in…...
US Supreme Court lets order stand requiring Google to overhaul App Store
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (316+ words) The U. S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to halt parts of the order requiring Google to make changes on its app store as it prepares to appeal a decision in a lawsuit brought by "Fortnite-maker Epic Games. "Android provides more choice…...
Google pushes back against ad tech breakup in antitrust case
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (281+ words) U. S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled in April that Google holds unlawful monopolies in web advertising technology. Google and the Justice Department will spend the next two weeks in court presenting evidence in a "remedy" trial that will culminate in Brinkema…...
Google parent Alphabet hits $3 trillion following DOJ win
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (608+ words) After its victory against the U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Google parent company, Alphabet is now seeing its fortunes grow. Alphabet hit just over $3 trillion dollars in market cap on Monday as investors continue to reward it after a federal judge…...
Google's legal win has ripple effect for Apple
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (248+ words) Google was spared the worst possible judgement in its antitrust case, and this came as a relief not just for Google but also for Apple. A judge allowed Google to keep Chrome and Android under its fold and continue to…...