This week began the federal antitrust trial against Google for alleged monopolistic practices when it comes to the online advertising space, with the Justice Department contending that […]
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Judge rules against Google’s illegal market control
Even those of us who Google every day — and that’s the vast majority of us — can and should applaud last week’s federal court ruling holding […]
Soaring grocery prices not acts of God
by Steven Hill Since the pandemic, going to the grocery store has become a jarring experience. On a recent visit, I packed my purchased items into my […]
The corporate greed behind bird flu
by Wenonah Hauter Three people, nearly 100 million chickens and 126 herds of dairy cattle across 12 states have, so far, been infected by the latest wave […]
You don’t need an iPhone to benefit from Apple lawsuit
by Rebecca Haw Allensworth Last month, the Department of Justice filed its long-awaited antitrust suit against Apple, accusing the company of monopolizing the smartphone market. This makes […]
Feds take on Apple for smartphone antitrust violations
The same day in 2007 that founder Steve Jobs of Apple Computer presented the company’s fancy new mobile telephone, the iPhone, he dropped the word “computer” from […]
Amazon antitrust lawsuit seeks to boost competition
While federal and state regulators have spent years nibbling around the edges of unrestrained tech industry power, a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission and 17 […]
Google has force-fed us ads
Now an antitrust case could change the internet forever by Julia Stoyanovich The feds are coming after Google. In January, the Department of Justice filed an antitrust […]
Streaming platforms have grown too powerful. Time to break them up
by Miles Mogulescu The Hollywood writers’ strike is in its fourth month, and the actors’ strike is in its fourth week with no end in sight. Many […]
Calif. and Canada must call Google’s and Facebook’s bluff
by Brian Merchant In June, Canada passed a law that will require major tech platforms such as Google and Facebook to pay a small fee when they […]
