#antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues — Public Fediverse posts

In a Big Win, Google Won’t Have to Break Up Its Ad Tech Business, Court Rules

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/technology/google-ad-tech-remedies.html

Elon Musk’s Next Move May Be a Mega-Merger of SpaceX and Tesla

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/business/spacex-tesla-merger-elon-musk.html

Inside Google’s Investment in Anthropic - The internet giant owns 14% of the high-profile artificial intelligence company, accordin... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/technology/google-investment-anthropic.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #justicedepartment #anthropicaillc #venturecapital #amodeidaniela #amodeidario #googleinc #start-ups

The Upshot of Microsoft’s Activision Deal: Big Tech Can Get Even Bigger - With the completion of the blockbuster acquisition, the notion that tech giants can grow ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/technology/microsoft-deal-big-tech-mergers-ftc.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc

‘Xbox Wins?’ Gamers Cautiously Celebrate Microsoft Activision Deal - They could save money if Activision’s titles are added to Xbox Game Pass, a monthly subsc... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/technology/microsoft-activision-gamers-xbox.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #playstation(videogamesystem) #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #xbox(videogamesystem) #activisionblizzardinc #sonycorporation

Microsoft Wins Critical Approval for Activision Deal by Britain’s C.M.A. - The $69 billion video game acquisition is expected to be finalized soon after the sign-of... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/technology/microsoft-activision-cma.html #competitionandmarketsauthority(greatbritain) #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #sonycorporation #microsoftcorp

Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal: U.K. Agency Signals Approval - Britain’s antitrust regulator said the companies had addressed its main concerns about th... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/22/business/microsoft-activision-blizzard-uk.html #competitionandmarketsauthority(greatbritain) #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #microsoftcorp #greatbritain

Microsoft and Activision Delay Deal to Settle UK Regulatory Issues - The extension is likely a signal that the companies believe they will eventually receive ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/business/microsoft-activision-deal-delay-uk.html #competitionandmarketsauthority(greatbritain) #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #microsoftcorp

F.T.C.’s Lina Khan Faces Fresh Questions About Her Strategy - Lina Khan has said a fear of defeat should not deter the agency from suing big tech compa... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/technology/lina-khan-ftc-strategy.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #decisionsandverdicts #lawandlegislation #microsoftcorp #corporations #khanlina

Microsoft and Activision Chiefs Testify Merger Will Benefit Consumers - In federal court, Satya Nadella and Bobby Kotick opposed an attempt by the F.T.C. to dela... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/business/microsoft-activision-ceo-testify.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #spencerphil(technologyexecutive) #playstation(videogamesystem) #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #xbox(videogamesystem) #activisionblizzardinc #sonycorporation

Diablo IV Breaks Blizzard Records, Surpassing ‘$666 Million’ in Sales - The latest entry in the franchise has seen strong early demand and a smooth launch, accor... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/12/technology/diablo-iv-video-game-sales.html #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #microsoftcorp

U.K. Blocks Microsoft’s Activision Bid, a Blow to the Tech Giant - The decision barring the $69 billion takeover of a big video game publisher is a major lo... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/technology/microsoft-activision-uk.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #playstation(videogamesystem) #computerandvideogames #xbox(videogamesystem) #activisionblizzardinc #sonycorporation #microsoftcorp #greatbritain #kotickbobby

Microsoft Gambles on ‘Nice Guy’ Strategy to Close Activision Megadeal - Federal regulators have sued to block the $69 billion acquisition, but the company has se... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/technology/microsoft-activision-strategy.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #smithbradfordl #microsoftcorp #khanlina

F.T.C. Sues to Block Microsoft’s $69 Billion Acquisition of Activision - The move by the commission signals an aggressive stance by federal regulators to thwart t... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/08/technology/ftc-microsoft-activision.html #regulationandderegulationofindustry #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #playstation(videogamesystem) #computersandtheinternet #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #smithbradfordl #microsoftcorp #khanlina

Microsoft to Offer Call of Duty on Nintendo Devices if Activision Deal Closes - The move appears to be an olive branch to the Federal Trade Commission, which could vote ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/06/technology/microsoft-call-of-duty-nintendo.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #computersandtheinternet #federaltradecommission #activisionblizzardinc #computerandvideogames #microsoftcorp #nintendocoltd

Video Game Workers at Microsoft and Activision Take Steps to Unionize - A union is testing Microsoft’s pledge to remain neutral on an organizing bid as the Xbox ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/05/business/microsoft-activision-game-union.html #mergersacquisitionsanddivestitures #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #communicationsworkersofamerica #computerandvideogames #activisionblizzardinc #organizedlabor #microsoftcorp #laborandjobs #elections

What Texas Gains by Investigating Twitter’s Fake Accounts - For Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, there are positives. Aligning with Elon Musk?... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/08/technology/texas-twitter-ken-paxton.html #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #spaceexplorationtechnologiescorp #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #electionsattorneysgeneral #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #politicsandgovernment #teslamotorsinc #trumpdonaldj #socialmedia #paxtonken #texas

Facebook says it wants a ‘fair shot’ in the crypto payments sphere. - David Marcus, the head of the tech giant’s financial services unit, described the social ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/18/business/facebook-cryptocurrency-diem-payments.html #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #mobilecommerceandpayments #virtualcurrency #marcusdavida #socialmedia #facebookinc

In Victory for Qualcomm, Appeals Court Throws Out Antitrust Ruling - A three-judge panel reversed a 2019 ruling that found that Qualcomm had abused its monopoly positi... - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/11/technology/qualcomm-antitrust-appeal-ruling.html #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #5g(wirelesscommunications) #computersandtheinternet #wirelesscommunications #federaltradecommission #decisionsandverdicts #cellulartelephones #appealscourts(us) #computerchips #qualcomminc #kohlucyh

EBay Accuses Amazon Managers of Conspiring to Poach Its Sellers - The accusation comes at a touchy time for Amazon, with Washington on the lookout for potential ant... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/01/technology/ebay-amazon-lawsuit.html?emc=rss&partner=rss #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #suitsandlitigation(civil) #computersandtheinternet #amazon.cominc #e-commerce #ebayinc

Qualcomm Violated Antitrust Laws, U.S. Judge Rules - Qualcomm’s market position is likely to become more important as the race to develop 5G wireless n... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/22/business/qualcomm-antitrust-ruling.html?partner=rss&emc=rss #antitrustlawsandcompetitionissues #federaltradecommission #inventionsandpatents #cellulartelephones #qualcomminc #kohlucyh