monopoly

The U.S. government is looking into possibly breaking up the world’s largest search engine, Google. According to the government, the basis is that Google is causing "pernicious harms" to Americans. Considerations include "structural…

According to the Wall Street Journal, Qualcomm approached Intel for a potential takeover. Is this possible? DIGITIMES Asia claims such a takeover would provide strategic value for Qualcomm, but Goliath Intel may pose several challenges for…

The U.S. Justice Department's recent antitrust actions against Google's search dominance and Apple's iPhone echo the landmark 1998 case that targeted Microsoft. These actions suggest that Google and Apple's rise, with their multitude of…

In August, the news broke that Amazon would acquire iRobot. Today, they announced that they’re terminating the deal due to not getting European Union regulatory approval. Under the deal, Amazon would have invested in continued innovation by…

Eight states joined the U.S. Justice Department to sue Google, accusing the company of harming competition given its dominance in online advertising. The suit calls for a breakup of the company and involves California, Colorado,…

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued to block U.S. chip supplier Nvidia Corp.’s $40 billion acquisition of U.K. chip design provider Arm Ltd. The FTC claims that, if successful, the merger could "stifle” innovative next-generation…