Tech Antitrust News
Competition regulators around the world are scrutinizing the power of large technology platforms. This section follows antitrust lawsuits, merger reviews, and enforcement actions involving companies like Google, Apple, Amazon, and Meta. It is aimed at readers who want to understand how competition law is reshaping the tech industry.
Coverage typically includes court rulings in landmark monopoly cases, regulators blocking or conditioning acquisitions, and companies changing their products to comply with competition rules. Stories also follow the remedies under debate, from app store fee changes to proposals that would force structural separation of business lines.
Antitrust outcomes determine which companies can buy rivals, how app stores and search engines operate, and what room smaller competitors have to grow. Lawyers, policy professionals, investors, and founders all track these cases because a single ruling can alter business models across the entire sector.
Google avoids a breakup of its ad tech business
2026-09-03Google has avoided a mandated breakup of its advertising technology business, prompting discussions about the broader challenges of corporate antitrust enforcement. Commentators note that dismantling a large corporation is vastly more complex than merging them, arguing that regulators should be much stricter when initially approving corporate mergers. This difficulty in reversing anticompetitive consolidation highlights the need for stronger preventative measures rather than relying on post-merger breakups.
Algorithmic Rent-Pricing Litigation Expands Under New State and Local Laws
2026-08-30Landlords using algorithmic rent-pricing software are facing a new wave of litigation under recently enacted state and local laws. These emerging municipal regulations offer a simpler legal pathway to establish liability and impose significant penalties compared to ongoing antitrust lawsuits targeting automated revenue management products.
Stripe and Advent have made a joint offer to acquire PayPal – sources
2026-07-15Stripe and Advent have reportedly submitted a joint offer to acquire PayPal. This massive deal would consolidate major payment platforms like Venmo and Braintree under a single corporate umbrella. However, industry observers warn that the acquisition would face severe antitrust scrutiny due to the resulting market concentration in the online payment sector.
Google loses fight over record $4.7B EU antitrust fine
2026-07-02Europe's top court has upheld a record $4.7 billion antitrust fine against Google for anti-competitive practices, dismissing the tech giant's appeal. The ruling solidifies the European Union's strict regulatory stance on major American technology companies. This decision marks a significant victory for European regulators in their ongoing efforts to curb the market dominance of US tech firms.
New unsealed records reveal Amazon's price-fixing tactics, California AG claims
2026-04-16Newly unsealed documents from California's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon reveal alleged price-fixing tactics used by the tech giant. The state's Attorney General claims these records demonstrate how Amazon manipulated prices, though the company firmly denies any illegal pricing practices.
Live Nation illegally monopolized ticketing market, jury finds
2026-04-15A jury has ruled that Live Nation illegally monopolized the ticketing market, culminating in a landmark antitrust trial after years of regulatory scrutiny. The verdict now sets the stage for a potential breakup of the largest US concert promoter and ticket seller.