Trump VP pick J.D. Vance supports Big Tech antitrust crackdown
Former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential nominee, J.D. Vance, has openly praised the work of Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan, suggesting that the commission’s broad approach to antitrust enforcement may find some level of support from a second Trump administration. Vance, a Republican senator from Ohio, joined the presidential candidates at the Republican National […]
Apple lets rivals use tap-and-go payments but still faces multiple EU antitrust probes
The European Union’s antitrust regulator said on Thursday that Apple will open up its tap-and-go mobile payments system to rivals, but its chief executive Margrethe Vestager said the iPhone maker has not yet changed its business practices to comply with groundbreaking technology rules. The company is facing three investigations under the Digital Markets Act, which […]
Microsoft, Apple nix OpenAI board seats as antitrust scrutiny mounts
Microsoft and Apple have reportedly abandoned plans to join OpenAI’s board of directors as observers, a move that comes as both tech giants face increased antitrust scrutiny in the US and Europe. Microsoft, which has invested $13 billion in CEO Sam Altman’s ChatGPT maker, notified OpenAI in a letter late Tuesday that it was giving […]