News tagged with federal antitrust laws
Google rolls out ads to ease privacy concerns
Google Inc., under scrutiny from privacy watchdogs for changes it made to its search engine, is launching a splashy ad campaign designed to alleviate privacy concerns.
Jan 17, 2012 |
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FTC extends antitrust settlement talks with Intel
(AP) -- Federal regulators will take at least two more weeks to work out details of a proposed agreement with Intel Corp. to settle charges that the giant chipmaker violated antitrust laws.
Jul 21, 2010 |
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Google's desire to scan old books has critics casting it as Goliath
Google's ambitious plan to scan millions of old, out-of-print books, many of them forgotten in musty university libraries, has turned into one of the biggest controversies in the young company's history.
Nov 06, 2009 |
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Voter group challenges Diebold voting machine sale
(AP) -- A voter advocacy organization asked the U.S. Justice Department Tuesday to undo the sale by Diebold Inc. of its voting machine business, saying the transaction promotes a monopoly.
Sep 29, 2009 |
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Feds balk at Google book deal, hopes for changes
(AP) -- The U.S. Justice Department advised a federal judge Friday that a proposed legal settlement giving Google Inc. the digital rights to millions of out-of-print books threatens to thwart competition ...
Sep 19, 2009 |
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Microsoft-Yahoo deal to face tough antitrust probe
(AP) -- The Internet search partnership between Microsoft and Yahoo faces a tough antitrust review in the U.S. and overseas, with approval likely hinging on whether the marriage would foster more competition ...
Jul 29, 2009 |
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Google CEO doesn't see problem with his Apple role
(AP) -- Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt is taking a government inquiry into his role on Apple Inc.'s board in stride, expressing confidence that the probe won't find any evidence that the ties between the two companies ...
May 07, 2009 |
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US anti-trust inquiry into Google, Apple
US officials have begun investigating whether close ties between the boards of technology giants Google and Apple violate antitrust laws, the New York Times said Tuesday.
May 05, 2009 |
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