Market Dominance
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GOOGLE
Google Faces UK Regulatory Scrutiny over AI‑powered Search and Advertising
Google Faces UK Regulatory Scrutiny as the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) intensifies its focus on the tech giant’s dominance in online search and digital advertising. The CMA’s recent proposals aim to address concerns over Google’s market power, which some argue stifles innovation and limits consumer choice. With potential reforms looming, this scrutiny could reshape how Google operates…
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APPLE
Apple Under Fire in Italy Over App Store Policies and Dominance
Italy’s Antitrust Watchdog Accuses Apple Of Abusing Its Market Dominance Against Third-Party App Developers In the wake of the recent banning of ChatGPT and the resultant spike in VPN service downloads, another American tech giant is under scrutiny in Italy, this time for allegedly abusing its market dominance against third-party app developers. The company in question is none other than…
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APPLE
Apple’s Market Dominance: Germany’s Antitrust Authority Takes a Stand
Apple’s Market Dominance: Germany’s Antitrust Authority Takes a Stand Germany’s antitrust authority, the Federal Cartel Office (FCO), has confirmed that Apple has passed its test for special abuse controls, designating the company as having “paramount significance for competition across markets”. The designation will stand for five years. Apple has a dominant position in the market for smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches,…
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