Epic Sues Google and Samsung, Accusing Them of Illegally Limiting Competition in App Stores Four years after Epic sued Google for running an illegal app store monopoly, the Fortnite game developer has filed a second antitrust lawsuit against Google and Samsung. The new lawsuit accuses them of illegally conspiring to undermine third-party app stores, specifically tar...
It's no secret that Google's search engine prioritizes certain brands and advertisers over others. A recent report by WalletHub has shed light on the extent of this bias, revealing that less than half of the top 10 search results meet the intended query, and that nearly 60% of the results are not transparent about their sources. But how did we get here? Imagine sear...
The debate over whether Google's adtech business should be broken up has taken center stage in the latest antitrust showdown. The CEO of The Trade Desk, a major advertising tech platform, argues that Google's dominance in the adtech market is stifling competition. According to Jeff Green, Google's Ad Manager, the platform that helps publishers and advertisers manage ...
Imagine a world where ads are so annoying that you'd rather not browse the internet at all. Sounds like a nightmare, right? Well, that's the reality for many of us, thanks to Google's dominance in the ad tech industry. The company's acquisition of DoubleClick in 2008 has been the subject of an antitrust lawsuit for years. The lawsuit alleges that Google's control ov...
The European Union's highest court has delivered a major blow to Apple and Google, ruling against the tech giants in two landmark cases. The decisions, which could lead to billions of euros in penalties, are seen as a significant test of efforts to clamp down on the world's largest technology companies. Apple has been accused of striking illegal deals with the Iris...
It's been quite the week in the world of business! First up, retail drama queen LL Flooring had a last-minute change of heart about shutting down all its stores. After securing a buyer in private equity firm F9, they signed on to sell their assets and ongoing operations - crisis averted (for now). Speaking of crises, Big Lots is pulling the plug on itself after st...
Google, the titan of search, is facing another legal battle, this time over its advertising business. The Justice Department and several states are accusing Google of being a monopoly in the world of online advertising, claiming it uses its power to drive up prices for advertisers and squeeze revenue from websites. Imagine a world where a single company controls th...
The fate of Google's advertising empire hangs in the balance as the Department of Justice (DOJ) seeks to dismantle the tech giant's alleged monopoly over digital ads. In a closely-watched trial kicking off this week, the government is painting Google as a gatekeeper abusing its power to siphon money from publishers and businesses alike. But wait - isn't the interne...
In a landmark hearing set for Friday, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta will begin dismantling Google's monopoly grip on internet search. Last month, Mehta ruled that Google's distribution deals with device makers like Apple, which make Google the default search engine, violate antitrust laws. The DOJ lawsuit against Google is part of a larger reckoning for Big Tech t...
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has been under scrutiny for its fighter pay, and a recent video by The Fight Bubble has sparked renewed debate on the topic. A fan's bold comment, 'Dana you need to pay the fighters more because they only are making 50K. We make more in the streets bro. Pay ’em better, pay ’em better then we’ll talk okay boy', has ignited a f...