Biden Antitrust Holdover Doha Mekki Continued Woke Agenda Instead of Taking on Big Tech
President Trump's tech critic Gale Slater's nomination leads the Department of Justice's anti-trust division. President Trump has appointed Gale Slater to lead the Department of Justice's anti-trust division. Slater served as JD Vance's aide in the Senate and has a strong record against Big Technology, who advised President Trump on technology and communications policy during […]
Biden FTC Reportedly Looked To Bolster Antitrust Case Against Amazon With Help From Chinese E-Commerce Giant
The Biden Federal Trade Commission (FTC) quoted two people who are familiar with the problem and communicated with a major Chinese electronic trading company about the Amazon price setting policy related to Amazon's lawsuit against Amazon for Amazon. Is told. According to what was reported, the FTC staff was reported to have sent a letter […]
FTC, DOJ backs allegations in Elon Musk’s antitrust case against Sam Altman’s OpenAI, Reid Hoffman
Federal authorities have sided with Elon Musk on a key pillar of his high-profile antitrust case against Sam Altman's OpenAI, Microsoft and billionaire Reid Hoffman, The Post has learned. In November, Musk's lawyers added Microsoft and Hoffman as defendants in an amended civil lawsuit targeting OpenAI. The complaint alleges that OpenAI collaborated with Microsoft in […]
Apple Is Desperate to Defend Mega Payout from Google in Antitrust Case
Apple has asked to participate in the next phase of its antitrust case against Google, arguing that it cannot rely on the search giant to defend its revenue-sharing deal that brings the iPhone maker up to $20 billion a year through exclusivity agreements. Reuters report In a major development in the ongoing antitrust battle against […]
Google Proposes Slap on the Wrist in Response to DOJ’s Antitrust Breakup Plan
Google has proposed its own set of remedies to address the Justice Department's antitrust concerns, offering to unbundle its Android apps in exchange for selling Chrome and other key units. The Verge report In a move to counter the Department of Justice's proposed solution to break Google's alleged search monopoly, the tech giant has offered […]
Google, Meta quake as Trump’s antitrust hammer looms
Washington's complex relationship with Silicon Valley and conglomerates is undergoing major changes centered around one name: Gail Slater. Mr. Slater is a little-known but named head of the Justice Department's antitrust division, one of the most powerful roles at the intersection of government and private business. Her nomination has major implications for Big Tech and […]
REPORT: House Republicans Open Antitrust Investigation Against CVS Caremark
House Republicans on Thursday filed an antitrust investigation into whether large pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) CVS Caremark is using its market position to prevent independent pharmacies from using innovative cost-cutting tools. A legal investigation has begun. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan is spearheading an investigation focused on allegations that CVS Caremark prevented these pharmacies […]
Race to replace FTC chair Lina Khan pits antitrust hawks against candidate softer on Big Tech: sources
The race to replace Lina Khan as chair of the Federal Trade Commission is reaching a climax, pitting antitrust hawks against candidates seen as taking a softer approach to enforcing Big Tech. told the Post. President-elect Donald Trump's populist allies have pushed for a crackdown on Google and other Silicon Valley companies, including in the […]
Trump’s DOJ antitrust pick Gail Slater could have Google ‘shaking in its boots’
President-elect Trump's choice of Gale Slater to head the Justice Department's antitrust chief has drawn praise from anti-monopoly advocates and will continue to come under pressure as major lawsuits against Google and Apple progress. He said it sent a strong signal that he would be exposed. The Irish-born Mr. Slater, an Oxford-trained lawyer and antitrust […]
Trump taps Gail Slater to head DOJ antitrust division
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated antitrust veteran and J.D. Vance economic adviser Gale Slater to head the Justice Department's antitrust division, which will lead to major reforms against companies such as Google, Visa and Apple. He was in charge of all records of the hit exclusive incident. Trump said in a post on his […]