Google Ads Antitrust Trial Winds to a Close

A federal judge will hear arguments on whether Google’s advertising tech constitutes a monopoly as closing arguments begin Monday.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Google, DOJ wrap up second antitrust trial

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Google wrapped up the tech giant’s second antitrust trial in two years Monday, as the company seeks to fend off monopoly allegations in the advertising ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

U.S. Says Google Is an Ad Tech Monopolist, in Closing Arguments

The two sides made their final cases to a federal judge Monday in a trial over the tech giant’s dominance in technology that sells ads online.

Tech - The New York Times - Yesterday

Judge schedules trial in Meta antitrust case

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust case against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will head to trial on April 14. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg scheduled a bench ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Google's $2 Billion Anthropic Investment Gets U.K. Antitrust Clearance

The Competition and Markets Authority said it wouldn’t open an in-depth investigation into Google’s investment in the AI startup.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 19

Google's $2 Billion Anthropic Investment Gets U.K. Antitrust Clearance

The Competition and Markets Authority said it wouldn’t open an in-depth investigation into Google’s investment in the AI startup.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 19

DOJ pushes for Google to break off Chrome browser after antitrust case

The Department of Justice is pushing a federal judge to make Google divest its Chrome internet browser as a remedy following the antitrust case.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Meta must face trial in FTC antitrust lawsuit, judge rules

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Meta must face trial in an antitrust case brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the social media giant’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Google may face demand to spin off Chrome in antitrust case. But will it actually happen?

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is headed into an uncertain year, as regulators reportedly want a federal judge to force the company to sell off Chrome. But nothing is certain about this antitrust case.

Business - MarketWatch - November 19

Harris’s and Trump’s Closing Messages, as Seen Through Their Ads

Kamala Harris and her allies have concentrated their spending on addressing the economy. For Donald Trump, one theme dominates: fear.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

How Google’s Ad Change Could Affect Small Businesses

The overhaul of Google Local Services means small businesses must be verified before their ads can run and be served on the popular digital ad platform.

Business - Inc. - October 30

The ‘Rocket Docket’ Judge Who Will Decide the Fate of Google’s Ad Technology

The ruling by a federal judge, Leonie Brinkema, in an antitrust case over Google’s advertising technology could add to the internet company’s woes.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

Judge hears closing arguments on whether Google's advertising tech constitutes a monopoly

The Justice Department and Google have made their closing arguments in a trial alleging Google’s online advertising technology constitutes an illegal monopoly

Tech - ABC News - Yesterday

BBVA bid for Sabadell dealt blow by antitrust watchdog

Spain’s CNMC will submit €11bn hostile takeover to a more rigorous ‘phase 2’ review

World - Financial Times - November 12

Musk makes new antitrust claims against OpenAI

Elon Musk added new antitrust claims to his lawsuit against OpenAI on Thursday, accusing the ChatGPT maker of colluding with Microsoft to block competition from other artificial intelligence (AI) ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Trump’s potential antitrust enforcers may keep Big Tech in their sights

Contenders for prime slots include a top aide to JD Vance and several former Department of Justice lawyers

Business - Financial Times - November 12

How Biden’s Antitrust Fight Could Play Out Under Trump

Experts suggest Trump would be open to more corporate mergers and deals than the Biden administration.

Business - Inc. - November 17

Antitrust Enforcers Prepare Final Blitz Against Big Tech

The Biden administration’s top antitrust officials plan to take more shots at the tech industry before leaving office, in a race to cap four years of aggressive enforcement.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 18

Pivoting in politics, tech, antitrust and economic growth | Gary Shapiro interview

Gary Shapiro, the CEO of the CTA, is blunt when he articulates his views of politics, tech, antitrust law and economic growth.

Tech - VentureBeat - 6 days ago

Don’t Break Up Google

Such a move would help no one.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Is Google’s NotebookLM a secret CRM killer?

Even if a few hundred or thousand use NotebookLM in place of a CRM, it could spell trouble for the companies offering them.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

Google is winning the AI search wars

But rival products from Apple and OpenAI will continue to attract users

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Trump fears overshadow US offshore wind gathering

A victory for the Republican candidate in next week’s election could all but bring the sector to a standstill

World - Financial Times - October 31

Winds shift toward GOP in fight for House

The neck and neck battle for control of the House in the next Congress appears to be shifting in favor of Republicans as results roll in from the most competitive districts a day after voting ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Trump’s Win a Worry for an Already Struggling Wind Industry

Faced with rising costs and thin margins, wind energy developers have lately been reducing their ambitions.

Business - The New York Times - November 12

Man dies after tree falls on car as Storm Bert sweeps UK

Weather warnings for rain, wind, and floods remain in place for much of England, Scotland, and Wales.

Homes flooded and travel disrupted by Storm Bert

Heavy wind and rain brings flooding to Dundonald and Coalisland, as well as widespread travel disruption.

Clean up begins after Storm Bert floods

Up to 18 properties in Park Avenue, Dundonald were flooded after Storm Bert brought heavy rain on Saturday.

Michael Jordan, fellow team owners head to federal court for hearing in antitrust fight vs. NASCAR

Retired NBA great Michael Jordan and his fellow owners of two NASCAR teams headed to federal court for a hearing in their antitrust fight against the stock car series over what they say is an ...

Sports - ABC News - November 4

Federal judge denies bid by two NASCAR teams to compete next season as chartered teams amid antitrust lawsuit

Sports - ABC News - November 8

New Google AI Will Take Over Browsers: Report

The new product, code-named Project Jarvis, may reach users as soon as December, according to reports.

Business - Inc. - October 28

Google’s strong earnings boosted by cloud computing gains

Parent company Alphabet’s shares rise 6% as results show lift from AI demand

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Google's Cloud Business Powers Accelerating Revenue Growth

Google reported a 15% jump in year-over-year revenue driven by strong results in its cloud-computing division, boosting the company’s fortunes during a costly push into artificial intelligence.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

OpenAI launches ChatGPT search, competing with Google and Microsoft

OpenAI on Thursday launched ChatGPT search, positioning the company to better compete with search engines like Google, Microsoft's Bing and Perplexity.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Sick man of Europe? Germany’s bosses sound alarm on staff illness

Studies claim that fewer sick days would have stopped the country’s economy shrinking last year

Business - Financial Times - November 1

OpenAI Adds Search Engine to ChatGPT, Challenging Google

OpenAI has embedded a search engine in its popular ChatGPT chatbot, as tech companies compete to use artificial intelligence to improve search results.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

ChatGPT Search Made Me Quit Google for Good

It’s not perfect, but ChatGPT Search is now my default way to find information.

Business - Inc. - November 11

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