Hacker News with Generative AI: Antitrust

Jedi Blue (wikipedia.org)
Jedi Blue is an agreement between Alphabet and Meta Platforms that allegedly gave Facebook an illegal advantage in Google's ad auctions in exchange for Facebook's word that it would end its own ad service plans.
Antitrust, Competition, Google, Facebook, Advertising
7 points by ColinWright 2 days ago | 0 comments
Mark Zuckerberg says social media is over (newyorker.com)
During testimony at Meta’s antitrust trial, the Facebook founder’s argument was, in so many words, that platforms like his are not what they used to be.
Social Media, Meta, Antitrust
519 points by FinnLobsien 2 days ago | 894 comments
OpenAI says it would buy Chrome if Google is forced to sell (engadget.com)
Google is under the microscope following a court ruling last year that it has a monopoly over online search, but the future of its vast suite of digital services is still uncertain at this stage.
OpenAI, Google, Antitrust, Business, Tech
7 points by taubek 2 days ago | 2 comments
Google contract prevented Motorola from setting Perplexity as default assistant (bloomberg.com)
Google’s contract with Lenovo Group Ltd.’s Motorola blocked the smartphone maker from setting Perplexity AI as the default assistant on its new devices, an executive of the startup testified at the search giant’s antitrust trial.
Antitrust, Artificial Intelligence, Mobile Devices, Google, Lenovo
252 points by welpandthen 2 days ago | 193 comments
Google reveals sky-high Gemini usage numbers in antitrust case (arstechnica.com)
Google revealed in court that Gemini now sees 350 million monthly users.
Google, Antitrust, Artificial Intelligence, Usage Data
11 points by rntn 2 days ago | 14 comments
Break Google's Search Monopoly Without Breaking the Web (open-web-advocacy.org)
In late 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), in conjunction with state attorneys general representing 11 states, brought a landmark antitrust case against Google for unlawfully maintaining a monopoly in the general search engine market.
Antitrust, Google, Search Engines, Competition, Law
4 points by brycewray 2 days ago | 0 comments
OpenAI tells judge it would buy Chrome from Google (theverge.com)
If Google is forced to sell off Chrome, ChatGPT’s head of product told a judge today that OpenAI would be interested in buying the browser, Reuters reports.
OpenAI, Google, Chrome, Antitrust, Browser
12 points by 01-_- 3 days ago | 9 comments
Commission Finds Apple and Meta in Breach of the Digital Markets Act (europa.eu)
Antitrust, Apple, Meta, European Union
24 points by rbanffy 3 days ago | 5 comments
Apple and Meta fined millions for breaching EU law (yahoo.com)
Apple was fined 500 million euros ($570 million) on Wednesday and Meta 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech.
Antitrust, EU Regulation, Big Tech, Apple, Meta
441 points by Aldipower 3 days ago | 581 comments
OpenAI tells judge it would buy Chrome from Google (theverge.com)
If Google is forced to sell off Chrome, ChatGPT’s head of product told a judge today that OpenAI would be interested in buying the browser, Reuters reports.
OpenAI, Google, Chrome, Browser, Antitrust
20 points by voxadam 3 days ago | 9 comments
ChatGPT head tells court OpenAI is interested in buying Chrome (arstechnica.com)
The remedy phase of Google's antitrust trial is underway, with the government angling to realign Google's business after the company was ruled a search monopolist.
OpenAI, Google, Antitrust, Search Engines, Technology
8 points by its-kostya 3 days ago | 2 comments
At Trial, Instagram Co-Founder Says Meta Denied His Company Resources (nytimes.com)
Kevin Systrom, the co-founder of Instagram, testified on Tuesday in a landmark federal antitrust trial that his startup was starved of resources after Meta bought it because Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive, was afraid of the success of the photo-sharing app.
Meta, Antitrust, Social Media, Business, Lawsuits
8 points by pdyc 3 days ago | 0 comments
The US ruled against Google's monopoly – Europe should do the same (ft.com)
The US ruled against Google’s monopoly — Europe should do the same
Antitrust, Google, Europe, United States, Technology
5 points by robtherobber 4 days ago | 1 comments
How did Google's illegal ad monopoly work? (clientserver.dev)
Last week, Google was found to be operating an illegal monopoly in the ad tech space.
Antitrust, Advertising, Google, Technology, Business
13 points by jakevoytko 4 days ago | 0 comments
Why the FTC vs. Meta Trial Matters: Competition Gaps and Civil Liberties (eff.org)
We’re in the midst of a long-overdue resurgence in antitrust litigation. In the past 12 months alone, there have been three landmark rulings against Google/Alphabet (in search, advertising, and payments). Then there’s the long-running FTC v. Meta case, which went to trial last week. Plenty of people are cheering these cases on, seeing them as a victories over the tech broligarchy (who doesn’t love to see a broligarch get their comeuppance?).
Antitrust, Competition, Privacy, Technology, Law
5 points by hn_acker 4 days ago | 1 comments
U.S. Asks Judge to Break Up Google (nytimes.com)
The Justice Department said on Monday that the best way to address Google’s monopoly in internet search was to break up the $1.81 trillion company, kicking off a three-week hearing that could reshape the technology giant and alter the power players in Silicon Valley.
Antitrust, Google, Lawsuits, Technology
11 points by zzzeek 4 days ago | 1 comments
Uncovered emails showed how Meta struggled to keep Facebook culturally relevant (techcrunch.com)
With the first week of Meta’s antitrust trial behind us, documents shared by the U.S Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offered more insight into Meta’s internal struggles to keep Facebook relevant.
Antitrust, Social Media, Facebook, Meta, Business
28 points by rntn 5 days ago | 9 comments
Meta's Monopoly Made It a Fair-Weather Friend (wired.com)
This week, Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in an antitrust trial that could result in the breakup of Meta’s social networking empire.
Antitrust, Social Media, Business, Law, Meta
14 points by NotInOurNames 6 days ago | 3 comments
Judge rules Google illegally monopolized adtech, opening door to breakup (techcrunch.com)
A federal judge has found that Google violated antitrust laws by “willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power” in the advertising technology market, rounding out a two-year saga after the U.S. and eight states filed its initial complaints against the Alphabet-owned company.
Antitrust, Google, Advertising, Technology, Law
7 points by jnord 8 days ago | 1 comments
Judge finds Google holds illegal online ad tech monopolies (cnbc.com)
Antitrust, Google, Advertising, Technology, Law
10 points by koolba 9 days ago | 1 comments
Google is illegally monopolizing online advertising tech, judge rules (nytimes.com)
Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in some online advertising technology, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, adding to legal troubles that could reshape the $1.88 trillion company and alter its power over the internet.
Google, Antitrust, Law, Advertising, Technology
863 points by IdealeZahlen 9 days ago | 485 comments
Mozilla's CEO weighs in on U.S. vs. Google (mozilla.org)
The CEO of Mozilla, Laura Chambers, provided insights about the U.S. v. Google LLC case on search competition ahead of the trial slated to begin April 21, 2025.
Antitrust, Google, Mozilla, Legal Cases, Search Engines
5 points by TangerineDream 9 days ago | 0 comments
Japan serves Google a cease and desist order over its Android bundling deals (theregister.com)
Japan’s Fair Trade Commission yesterday ordered Google to stop doing deals that require manufacturers of Android handsets to include its apps.
Antitrust, Japan, Google, Android, Business
5 points by LinuxBender 10 days ago | 0 comments
Google sued for £5B in UK over allegations of shutting out rivals (theguardian.com)
Google is being sued in the UK for up to £5bn in damages over allegations it shut out rivals in the internet search market and abused this dominance to overcharge businesses for advertisements.
Antitrust, Google, Lawsuits, Business, UK
6 points by chrisjj 10 days ago | 0 comments
Zuckerberg's 2012 email dubbed "smoking gun" at Meta monopoly trial (arstechnica.com)
Starting the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) antitrust trial Monday with a bang, Daniel Matheson, the FTC's lead litigator, flagged a "smoking gun"—a 2012 email where Mark Zuckerberg suggested that Facebook could buy Instagram to "neutralize a potential competitor," The New York Times reported.
Antitrust, Social Media, Facebook, Lawsuits, Business
7 points by mempko 10 days ago | 1 comments
In first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google (japantimes.co.jp)
In an unprecedented move, the Japan Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order against Google for violating the country's anti-monopoly law by forcing manufacturers to preinstall the company’s apps on their Android smartphones.
Antitrust, Google, Japan, Android, Law
11 points by speckx 10 days ago | 3 comments
Japan antitrust watchdog hits Google with cease and desist order (nikkei.com)
The Japan Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday issued a cease and desist order to Google to halt its monopolistic practice of demanding that manufacturers give preferential treatment to its search services on Android phones.
Antitrust, Google, Japan, Mobile Devices, Law
15 points by coolandsmartrr 11 days ago | 4 comments
U.S. Prepares to Challenge Meta's Social Media Dominance (nytimes.com)
On Monday, Meta will face off against the federal government in a landmark antitrust trial over claims that it illegally squashed competition by buying Instagram and WhatsApp.
Antitrust, Social Media, Meta, Lawsuits, Competition
6 points by rbanffy 11 days ago | 0 comments
Meta faces antitrust claims at trial over Instagram and WhatsApp ownership (theguardian.com)
Facebook parent Meta Platforms faces a high-stakes trial in Washington starting on Monday on claims it built an illegal social media monopoly by spending billions of dollars to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp, in a case in which US antitrust enforcers seek to unwind the deals.
Antitrust, Social Media, Facebook, Acquisitions, Lawsuits
6 points by c420 12 days ago | 0 comments
The biggest trial in Meta's history starts Monday. Here's what to know (npr.org)
The Federal Trade Commission's blockbuster antitrust case against Meta kicks off on Monday in a courtroom in Washington. It's the culmination of a nearly six-year investigation into whether the social media giant broke competition laws in acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp.
Antitrust, Social Media, Lawsuits, Meta, Business
7 points by givemeethekeys 12 days ago | 0 comments