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Google asks appeals court to reverse Epic Games’ antitrust case win

DIGIT — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 04:05:43 +0000

Google has sought to overturn Epic Games’ earlier court win that would see the tech giant forced to open its app store to third-party marketplaces and payments.

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DOJ pushes to break up Google’s search monopoly in antitrust case

DIGIT — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:49:51 +0000

The US Department of Justice aims to dismantle Google’s dominance in online searches, raising questions about the future of Big Tech and its influence.

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G7 antitrust watchdogs signal possible action on AI sector competition

DIGIT — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 02:58:16 +0000

The G7 nations want to ensure AI isn’t used to facilitate “collusion” between AI firms that could lead to the sharing of sensitive information or forming a monopoly.

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Nvidia denies receiving DOJ antitrust subpoena

DIGIT — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 23:23:22 +0000

Nvidia shares saw a slight after-hours bump as the chipmaker denied a report that it received a Justice Department antitrust probe.

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Microsoft declares OpenAI both ‘strategic partner’ and ‘competition’ in SEC filing

DIGIT — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 20:53:48 +0000

The two companies face antitrust probes in the US and EU over their partnership.

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Tech’s Antitrust Issues Flare Up on Both Sides of the New ‘Cold War,’ Report

DIGIT — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 12:04:40 +0000

At the request of the People’s Bank of China, Beijing could soon probe its digital payments monopolies, sources claim.

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Despite Trust Model Debates, Ethereum Is Bitcoin’s Largest Sidechain by Total Value Locked

DIGIT — Tue, 26 May 2020 13:45:13 +0000

The Ethereum network now has more bitcoin held in reserves than the Lightning Network, according to onchain statistics. At the time of publication, Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) has close to 4,000 BTC ($34.7M) held in reserves, while the Lightning Network has only 925 BTC ($8.3M). Wrapped Bitcoin Project’s Total Value Locked Climbs to 3.9k Bitcoin Just […]

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Blockchains and Antitrust Laws Share the Same Objective, Says Vitalik Buterin

DIGIT — Tue, 19 May 2020 08:02:00 +0000

Vitalik Buterin says both blockchain and antitrust laws have the same goal: preventing the creation of monopolies by imposing decentralization.

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Despite Supreme Court Ruling, Chile’s Antitrust Court Orders Banks to Keep Crypto Exchange Accounts Open

DIGIT — Sat, 05 Jan 2019 04:00:04 +0000

Following the ruling by Chile’s supreme court that a bank can legally close accounts of a crypto exchange, the country’s Court of Defense of Free Competition reaffirmed that banks must reopen crypto exchanges’ accounts. The Chilean antitrust court continues to hear the case alleging that banks exploit their dominant position to keep crypto exchanges off the […]

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