Google loses online ad monopoly case. But it's just one of many antitrust battles against big techBig Tech firms including Google, Meta, Apple, and Amazon are facing major antitrust lawsuits in the US. Accused of monopolistic practices, ...
19 Apr, 2025, 11.47 AM IST
Delhi HC appoints former SC judge A K Sikri as mediator in On4Off Trading vs NPCI patent disputeThe Delhi High Court appoints former Supreme Court judge A K Sikri as a mediator to resolve a dispute between On4Off Trading and the Nation...
22 Jan, 2025, 10.09 AM IST
Amazon wants to be everything to everyoneAmazon is expanding its e-commerce reach and integrating more deeply into daily lives. This includes faster delivery, robotic advancements,...
14 Oct, 2024, 12.20 AM IST
Amazon hit with US labor board complaint over 'joint employment' of driversThe complaint from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) claims that Amazon is a so-called "joint employer" of drivers employed by the ...
03 Oct, 2024, 01.08 PM IST
India probe finds Amazon, Walmart's Flipkart breached antitrust lawsIn a 1027-page report on Amazon and a separate 1,696-page report on Flipkart, both dated Aug. 9, the CCI investigators said the two compani...
12 Sep, 2024, 09.26 PM IST
Wary Paytm to avoid regulated biz; Foxconn to make AI servers in IndiaHappy Friday! Paytm is steering clear of regulated businesses and will instead focus on building a strong distribution network. This and mo...
28 Jun, 2024, 07.27 AM IST
US judge sets October 2026 trial for FTC antitrust suit against AmazonThe consumer protection agency filed the long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on September 26, accusing the online retailer of ope...
14 Feb, 2024, 08.47 AM IST
Amazon, iRobot abandon merger in face of EU oppositionAmazon and iRobot have announced the termination of their merger plans due to opposition from EU antitrust regulators. iRobot is implementi...
30 Jan, 2024, 07.48 AM IST
Amazon asks judge to dismiss FTC lawsuit, says no consumer harm shownThe FTC lawsuit was one of four that the Trump and Biden administrations have filed since 2020 against the companies that dominate the inte...
10 Dec, 2023, 09.55 AM IST
Amazon made $1 billion through secret price raising algorithm: US FTCAmazon, which has 1 billion items in its online superstore, created a "secret algorithm internally code named 'Project Nessie' to identify ...
03 Nov, 2023, 09.25 AM IST
Amazon made $1 billion through secret price raising algorithms: FTCThe $1 trillion company monitored its sellers and punished them if they offered lower prices on other platforms, the FTC said.
02 Nov, 2023, 10.17 PM IST
EU agrees on internet rulebook for Google, Facebook, other tech giantsThe new rules ban targeted advertising aimed at children or based on sensitive data such as religion, gender, race and political opinions. ...
23 Apr, 2022, 12.52 PM IST
Five US lawmakers accuse Amazon of possibly lying to CongressThe letter also states that the committee is considering "whether a referral of this matter to the Department of Justice for criminal inves...
18 Oct, 2021, 06.31 PM IST
Amazon to proactively remove more content that violates rules from cloud service: ReportAmazon will hire a small group of people in its Amazon Web Services (AWS) division to develop expertise and work with outside researchers t...
03 Sep, 2021, 05.36 PM IST
TikTok gets an Amazon-sized scareIn many ways, TikTok’s situation is similar to the public relations frenzy over Zoom Video Communications Inc. in early April. At the time,...
13 Jul, 2020, 09.41 AM IST
Explained: The policy that could kill deep discounts by e-commerce firmsThe restriction on pricing is to curb use of foreign money by e-comms to offer huge discounts.
31 Jul, 2018, 07.32 PM IST
News report says Amazon is selling banned weapons in UKBanned and dangerous weapons, many of them disguised as everyday items, are being routinely and illegally sold to online shoppers on Amazon...
17 Dec, 2015, 04.44 PM IST