Tag: Antitrust
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Court Rejects Uber Group Bid to Block Uber-One NZ Partnership
Overview: A setback for Uber Group in NZ court A New Zealand court has rejected a bid from the Whangārei-based broadband provider Uber Group to block a cross-promotional partnership between Uber Technologies and telecommunications company One NZ. The ruling effectively allows the Uber-Techs/One NZ collaboration to proceed, citing the 2014 co-existence agreement as a framework…
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Apple Harvests Demand — And Picks This Fight With Meta and Google
Apple Harvests Demand and the Tech Rivalry In a year where platform economics are tightening, Apple is pivoting from steady product shipments to a strategic push that expands its influence over digital advertising and platform governance. The company’s latest moves show a deliberate effort to harvest demand—not just for iPhones and services, but for a…
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UK CMA grants Google ‘strategic market status’—what it means for UK search
What is Strategic Market Status and why now? The UK’s competition watchdog, the Competition and Market Authority (CMA), has designated Google as holding “strategic market status” (SMS) in the realms of search and search advertising. This rare move places Google in a special regulatory category designed for firms with significant market power. In practical terms,…
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Which? Qualcomm UK case could unlock £480m payout for millions of Apple and Samsung users
Big UK antitrust case targets Qualcomm’s licensing practices The UK consumer group Which? is launching a high-stakes legal challenge against Qualcomm, the chip maker behind many smartphone components. The case, heard at the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London, questions whether Qualcomm abused its market position by charging inflated licensing fees to phone manufacturers such as…
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Microsoft Avoids EU Fines by Separating Teams and Office
Introduction In a significant move to prevent hefty fines from the European Union, Microsoft has announced changes to how it packages its popular software tools, Teams and Office. This decision comes in the wake of a legal review initiated in 2020, following an antitrust complaint lodged by Slack, which is now part of Salesforce. Background…