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French media file competition complaint over Google AI summaries

A French press association has asked the country’s competition watchdog to take action against Google’s artificial intelligence-generated article summaries, which the trade group says deprive newspapers and magazines of...

Google hit with $1.4 billion EU fine, in talks to avoid more penalties

23 July 2026 | by Foo Yun Chee

Alphabet’s Google was fined a total of €890 million (AU$1.4 billion) on Thursday for flouting European Union rules aimed at reining in the power of Big Tech, the European...

UK opens antitrust probe into Microsoft’s business software

14 May 2026 | by Muvija M and Paul Sandle

Britain launched an antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s dominance in business software that could lead to targeted action if the US company is found to have “strategic market status” in...

UK regulator probes Adobe over cancellation fee concerns

20 March 2026 | by Muvija M

Britain’s competition regulator has launched an investigation into Photoshop maker Adobe to examine whether its early cancellation fees were unfair and misleading, the watchdog said on Thursday (Friday AEDT)....

Google targeted by EU over online ad price practices unfair to advertisers

13 February 2026 | by Foo Yun Chee

Alphabet unit Google risks another EU antitrust headache as regulators said they are concerned that the U.S. tech giant may be unfairly driving online advertising prices higher, a letter...

Apple wins partial reversal of sanctions in Epic Games lawsuit

12 December 2025 | by Mike Scarcella

Apple has persuaded a US appeals court to reverse parts of a court order requiring the iPhone maker to make changes to its lucrative App Store to promote greater...

Google proposes app store reforms in settlement with Epic Games

5 November 2025 | by Mike Scarcella

Alphabet’s Google said on Tuesday it has reached a comprehensive US court settlement with “Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games, agreeing to Android and app store reforms aimed at...

US judge orders Google to share search data with competitors

3 September 2025 | by Jody Godoy

Alphabet’s Google must share data with rivals to open up competition in online search, a judge in Washington has ruled, while rejecting prosecutors’ bid to make the internet giant...

Google to pay $55m fine over secret ad deals with Telstra, Optus

18 August 2025 | by Justin Hendry

Google has agreed to cop a $55 million fine for reaching secret deals with Telstra and Optus to exclusively preinstall its search engine on Android devices sold by the...

Federal Court rules against Apple, Google in landmark case

12 August 2025 | by Justin Hendry

A Federal Court judge found the smartphone app stores of Apple and Google engaged in anticompetitive conduct in Australia, in a partial victory for Fortnite game developer Epic Games...

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French media file competition complaint over Google AI summaries

Google hit with $1.4 billion EU fine, in talks to avoid more penalties

UK opens antitrust probe into Microsoft’s business software

UK regulator probes Adobe over cancellation fee concerns

Google targeted by EU over online ad price practices unfair to advertisers

Apple wins partial reversal of sanctions in Epic Games lawsuit

Google proposes app store reforms in settlement with Epic Games

US judge orders Google to share search data with competitors

Google to pay $55m fine over secret ad deals with Telstra, Optus

Federal Court rules against Apple, Google in landmark case

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