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Antitrust legal issues of Google won’t end even if Biden comes to power: Expert

Editorial Bureau October 22, 2020

WASHINGTON (US) – According to an antitrust expert, the US Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Google will secure all the attention it needs to succeed if Democrat Joe Biden becomes the next president. William Kovacic, an antitrust professor at George Washington

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Google antitrust case: Govt to face uphill battle, say legal experts

Editorial Bureau October 21, 2020

NEW YORK (US) – Legal experts believe that the US government’s antitrust lawsuit against Google is strong, but it will face an uphill battle from the judiciary which is business-friendly. And the government is likely to face the question whether a free search engine which is popular among customers has actually left them worse off. […]

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US Justice Department’s antitrust briefing has no mention of Google

Ren Leen October 20, 2020

WASHINGTON (US) – The US Justice Department said that it would conduct a media briefing on Tuesday on an antitrust announcement, however, there was no mention of Google. The Justice Department is likely to sue Alphabet’s Google this week for allegedly breaching antitrust law to grow its business.

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Google to pay publishers $1 billion for their content

Editorial Bureau October 1, 2020

BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) – Alphabet’s Google is planning to pay $1 billion to publishers globally for their content for the next three years, its CEO said on Thursday. This move could help win over a powerful group amid increased regulatory scrutiny worldwide. CEO Sundar Pichai said the new product called Google News Showcase will be launched […]

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WeChat app witnesses downloading spree in US ahead of ban

Editorial Bureau September 22, 2020

HONG KONG – WeChat, the messaging application of Chinese tech giant Tencent, witnessed a spike in downloads in the US since Friday. This comes after Washington said that it would go ahead with its decision to ban the app. As per the order of the US Department of Commerce, Apple and Google have to remove […]

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US judge thwarts Commerce Department bid to have WeChat removed from app stores

Editorial Bureau September 20, 2020

WASHINGTON (US) – Early on Sunday, a US judge blocked the move of the Commerce Department to remove Chinese messaging app WeChat from Apple and Google stores. US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in San Francisco said in an order that WeChat users who filed a lawsuit “have shown serious questions going to the merits of […]

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Huawei to introduce Harmony OS on smartphones next year

Ren Leen September 10, 2020

SHENZHEN (CHINA) – Huawei Technologies is aiming to introduce its Harmony operating system, which is seen as the best from the company to take the place of Google’s Android mobile operating system, on smartphones next year, according to the head of its consumer business group on Thursday. Richard Yu was talking at at the company’s […]

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EU urges Facebook, Google, Twitter to take action against fake news

Editorial Bureau September 10, 2020

BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) – After agreeing to a self-regulatory practice code to tackle disinformation, Facebook, Alphabet’s Google, Twitter and other tech rivals must strive to be more effective, the European Commission said on Thursday. Fake news related to COVID-19 making rounds on social media has led to increased calls to be more active in facing the […]

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Small content creators could be affected by Australian antitrust law, says Google

Editorial Bureau August 17, 2020

SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA) – Alphabet Inc’s Google on Monday said an antitrust law was proposed in Australia pushing tech firms to make payment for news that appears on their social media websites. This would drastically affect individual content creators and channel operators. Google said the law would however, help big media firms artificially raise the ranking […]

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“Fortnite” maker Epic files lawsuit against Apple, Google for removing game from app stores

Editorial Bureau August 14, 2020

CALIFORNIA (US) – Popular video game “Fortnite” was removed from the app stores of Apple and Google Apple on Thursday for flouting the companies’ in-app payment guidelines. This made its developer Epic Games file federal antitrust lawsuits. A direct payment option which appeared on the app on Thursday was cited by Apple and Google as […]