Tech Freedom
Perplexity Offers $34.5B to Acquire Google Chrome
Perplexity’s audacious bid for Chrome lands in the middle of a proposed experiment about whether dismantling Big Tech’s empires will actually rewrite the rules of the internet.
Trump Order Targets Political Debanking but Spares Visa, Mastercard, Payment Processor Monopolies
Trump’s banking order swings at the branches while the payment giants holding the trunk stand untouched.
Epic’s Legal Victory Turns Google’s Gatekeeping Rules Into Scrap Paper
The court just ordered Google to rip up its own rulebook and play ball with the very rivals it has long tried to keep out.
Apple’s Browser Blockade Still Standing Despite EU Crackdown
Apple’s browser shuffle leaves rivals tangled in technicalities while the real gate stays locked.
Google Faces EU Antitrust Complaint Over AI Search Summaries
Independent Publishers Alliance files EU antitrust complaint alleging Google AI Overviews harm traffic, ad revenue, and original journalism visibility.
Apple Hit with New Antitrust Lawsuit by Proton Over iOS Monopoly
Proton’s lawsuit paints Apple’s App Store as a tollbooth where privacy comes at a premium.
DOJ Probes Google–Character.AI Partnership Over Antitrust Concerns
Regulators dissect whether Google’s AI alliances are sidestepping the rules or redefining them.
Apple Reinstates Fortnite Amid Antitrust Pressure, Settles Dispute with Epic Games
Apple blinked before the gavel fell, but the game is back and the rules are changing.
Google Reverses File Access Block on Nextcloud for Android After Public Backlash and Anti-Competitive Concerns
Google backs down after a prolonged permissions blockade left over 800,000 Android users with a neutered Nextcloud experience.
Epic Games Files Motion Alleging Apple Violated Court Injunction by Blocking Fortnite’s US App Store Submission
Epic accuses Apple of hiding behind legal technicalities to keep Fortnite off iPhones.
Apple Blocks Fortnite’s Return to iOS in the US, Halting Epic Games’ EU and US Relaunch Efforts
Apple’s gatekeeping turns global as Fortnite’s comeback tour gets benched mid-show.
MembersMeta Courtroom Confessions: When Instagram’s Boss Forgot to Speak in Buzzwords
Instagram’s polished frontman turned the courtroom into a confessional booth, handing the FTC its cleanest narrative yet on a platter of corporate discomfort.