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Google accused of collecting data from rival apps to boost its own
The revelation has come at a time when Google is already facing antitrust scrutiny.
Microsoft’s Brad Smith has already met with regulators, made the case against Apple’s App Store dominance
Smith has rightfully commented on the way Apple stiffles comptition with its locked-down App Store, but may not be the best to testify.
Google accused of prioritizing YouTube in supposedly “organic” search results
Google is already facing antitrust scrutiny.
Europe tells Apple to stop removing apps from the App Store without warning
The regulation also calls for more transparency.
Google reinstates monetization for ZeroHedge after stricter comment moderation changes
It’s Google’s way or the highway.
Google says it’s not a monopoly
Document shows Google would argue that the existence of Amazon and Facebook show that it’s not a monopoly power.
Apple refuses to let YouTube alternative Floatplane update unless they give Apple a 30% cut
Apple’s App Store is facing increased anti-competitive scrutiny.
EU banks set to challenge Visa and Mastercard duopoly with new universal payment system
The EU wants to challenge the payment companies’ dominance.
Google thwarts publishers’ attempts to increase user-privacy and cut Google’s dominance
It’s Google’s way or the highway.
Facebook Gaming repeatedly rejected from Apple’s App store
Apple’s App Store could be the first antitrust target.
Apple’s App Store shakedown gets new attention as email app Hey is rejected from App Store
“There is never in a million years a way that I am paying Apple a third of our revenues.”
Coronavirus lockdowns have decimated small businesses, but Big Tech is booming
The havoc that multi-month lockdowns have wreaked on economies around the world is only starting to become apparent and will take a long time to be fully understood, but not everyone is emerging as a loser from this unprecedented crisis. There’s been a massive transfer of wealth from small busi