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DOJ Probes Netflix for Monopoly Concerns
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (922+ words) By Newsmax Wires "|" Monday, 23 February 2026 12:19 PM EST The Justice Department has opened a sweeping Section 2 probe into Netflix Inc. as part of its review of the company's proposed $72 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. The move dramatically expanded the…...
Judge Halts Prairieland Trial Over Attorney's Politically-Charged Shirt
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (556+ words) By Theodore Bunker "|" Wednesday, 18 February 2026 11:27 AM EST A federal judge declared a mistrial this week after jury selection began in the case against nine defendants accused in a July 4, 2025, shooting outside the Prairieland Detention Center, saying a defense attorney's courtroom…...
Google Aims to Dodge Breakup of Ad Business as Antitrust Trial Wraps
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (319+ words) Jody Godoy Friday, 21 November 2025 06:48 AM EST Alphabet's Google will make its final plea to avoid a breakup of its advertising technology business in a U.S. court Friday, as the Department of Justice's antitrust case draws to a close. Google has so…...
How Big Tech Is Faring Against US Antitrust Lawsuits
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (642+ words) Jody Godoy Tuesday, 18 November 2025 03:31 PM EST A federal judge ruling that Meta Platforms does not hold an illegal social media monopoly handed Big Tech its first decisive win against the antitrust crackdown started in President Donald Trump's first term. Here…...
DUI Charge Dropped for 'Succession' Actor Braun
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (461+ words) By Zoe Papadakis "|" Thursday, 06 November 2025 12:16 PM EST "Succession" actor Nicholas Braun will not face charges in connection with his August arrest in New Hampshire, where he was accused of driving under the influence." Court documents filed Tuesday and obtained by…...
Daniel Naroditsky, Chess Grandmaster, Dies at 29
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (490+ words) By Zoe Papadakis "|" Tuesday, 21 October 2025 11:39 AM EDT American chess grandmaster and popular online streamer Daniel Naroditsky has died at age 29. The Charlotte Chess Center in North Carolina, where Naroditsky served as head coach, confirmed the news Monday, describing him as…...
Woman Wins Lottery With ChatGPT Help, Donates Winnings
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (262+ words) By Zoe Papadakis "|" Monday, 22 September 2025 11:59 AM EDT A woman hailing from Midlothian, Virginia, who used ChatGPT to pick her lottery numbers has won $150,000 and says she will give all of it away to charity. Carrie Edwards matched four of the…...
Abigail Slater to Newsmax: Google Ruling Opens Competition
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (449+ words) By Jim Thomas "|" Wednesday, 03 September 2025 09:58 PM EDT A top Justice Department official said on Newsmax,"Wednesday, that a recent federal court ruling against Google marks the start of "digital defrosting," opening the way for new competition in online search and…...
Google Loses Antitrust Case but Avoids Breakup of Chrome Browser
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (753+ words) By Newsmax Wires "|" Tuesday, 02 September 2025 10:17 PM EDT A federal judge on Tuesday handed the Justice Department a significant victory in its long-running antitrust case against Google, ruling that the company illegally maintained a monopoly over online search " but stopping short…...
US Judge Orders Google to Share Search Data With Competitors
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (238+ words) Jody Godoy Tuesday, 02 September 2025 04:28 PM EDT Alphabet's Google must share data with competitors to open up competition in online search, a judge in Washington ruled Tuesday, while rejecting prosecutors' bid to make the internet giant sell off its popular Chrome…...