Alex PIGMAN

2 weeks ago | spacedaily.com | Alex PIGMAN

US antitrust cases against US tech giantsBy Alex PIGMANWashington (AFP) April 9, 2025 Launched under both the Trump and Biden administrations, five major antitrust cases from the Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Justice are proceeding against major American technology companies.

2 weeks ago | japantoday.com | Alex PIGMAN

Barring any eleventh-hour intervention, social media juggernaut Meta will stand trial next week facing serious U.S. government allegations that it abused its market power to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp before they could become competitors. By moving forward, the trial in a Washington federal court dashes any hopes from Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg that the return of Donald Trump to the White House would see the government let up on the enforcement of antitrust law against Big Tech.

2 weeks ago | bilyonaryo.com | Alex PIGMAN

By Alex PIGMANLaunched under both the Trump and Biden administrations, five major antitrust cases from the Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Justice are proceeding against major American technology companies. These cases represent a significant shift in antitrust enforcement in the United States, with regulators taking a more aggressive approach toward big tech companies after a relatively quiet period in antitrust prosecution since the Microsoft case in the late 1990s.

2 weeks ago | barrons.com | Alex PIGMAN

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2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alex PIGMAN

Barring any eleventh-hour intervention, social media juggernaut Meta will stand trial next week facing serious US government allegations that it abused its market power to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp before they could become competitors. By moving forward, the trial in a Washington federal court dashes any hopes from Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg that the return of Donald Trump to the White House would see the government let up on the enforcement of antitrust law against Big Tech.