Google’s search monopoly breakup could mean the death of Firefox
The US Department of Justice wants to break up Google’s search monopoly. But while this might seem like good news for Google’s competitors, it could actually be harmful to some.…
Perplexity proposes to buy TikTok, says it wants to open source the algorithm and that it is “singularly positioned to rebuild” it “without creating a monopoly” (Kylie Robison/The Verge)
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Monopoly Money, Jacket Found in Backpack of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Suspected Killer
There was unusual evidence found over the weekend in the ongoing investigation into the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The new alleged items discovered in the NYPD’s investigation have…
Apple faces UK ‘iCloud monopoly’ compensation claim worth $3.8 billion
U.K. consumer rights group ‘Which?’ is filing a legal claim against Apple under competition law on behalf of some 40 million users of iCloud, its cloud storage service. The collective…
Google’s search business officially ruled as illegal monopoly
In a landmark decision, a US district court recently found Google’s search and advertising business to be an illegal monopoly. But no sanctions were handed down, presumably left open for…
Google’s Reddit monopoly sparks concerns for search engines
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is currently the only search engine that’s able to crawl Reddit and display recent search results from the platform. This further cements the…
“That Ship Has Sailed”- NASCAR’s Latest Monopoly Clause Forces Brutal Verdict From Dale Earnhardt Jr
Last week, NASCAR avoided a PR nightmare. It granted a waiver to Kyle Larson for missing the Coca-Cola 600. Yet the sanctioning body is plummeting down a sinkhole of criticism…