"antitrust" news, interviews, and features

News about antitrust

• Gloves come off during day one of Google's antitrust trial

  The US Justice Department and 14 co-plaintiffs argued that Google's anticompetitive role in the search engine and search advertising markets threaten the future of the ...

• Big Tech faces broad US Justice Department antitrust probe

  The Justice Department did not identify specific companies but said the review would consider concerns raised about "search, social media, and some retail services online"

• ACCC head calls for scrutiny of tech giants’ acquisition sprees

  ACCC chair Rod Sims said the current test for mergers may not be adequate

• Kaspersky flags further action in Microsoft anti-trust case

  Plans to file a complaint against Microsoft with the European Commission “in the near future”

• Qualcomm hit with two EU antitrust probes

  The European Commission is investigating whether Qualcomm abused its market position, and whether it engaged in predatory pricing

• Google asks for, and gets, extra time to respond to European antitrust charges

  Google now has until mid-August to respond, likely delaying a settlement until after the long summer vacation

Interviews about antitrust

• Strategy's Limits: A chat with Ernest von Simson

  The longtime IT consultant and industry observer talks about his new book

Features about antitrust

• US antitrust ruling could temper Apple's revolutionary zeal

  Apple may not approach other markets as aggressively as it did with book publishers in 2010

• Google's antitrust settlement means few changes

  Both rivals and supporters of the FTC's settlement say it will have little effect on Google's business

• FAQ: Microsoft's browser 'ballot screen,' the EU and you

  What's the antitrust concession all about, who sees it -- and can you still run IE?