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Archives for December 2024

Wes Davis
Wes Davis
Google may be found guilty of antitrust violations in Japan.

The Japan Fair Trade Commission is expected to announce that Google’s preferential Search deals with smartphone makers are anticompetitive, reports Nikkei Asia.

Like in the US, Google will get to weigh in after the JFTC releases its verdict. The regulator will “notify Google of the draft of its order, hear the company’s opinion and make a final decision,” writes Nikkei.

Tech antitrust is about to get really weird

President-elect Donald Trump’s second term is a regulatory wild card hanging over Big Tech.

Nilay Patel
Lauren Feiner
Lauren Feiner
DOJ antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter delivers his farewell address.

Kanter says he’ll step down on Friday, as the incoming Trump administration prepares to take over and confirm new leadership. His principal deputy Doha Mekki will take over in the meantime. Kanter highlighted the division’s accomplishments during his tenure, including winning an anti-monopoly suit against Google, and building out a litigation program to take strong cases to court.