Antitrust
Google Offers Epic $800M Partnership to Settle Antitrust Case, Drawing Regulatory Skepticism
Proposed settlement would slash Play Store fees to 9-20% and open Android to rival app stores, but FTC and judge question whether deal serves broader market interests.
UK Watchdog Opens Data-Sharing Probe Into Hilton, Marriott, and IHG
Competition and Markets Authority investigates whether hotel giants exchanged sensitive pricing information through CoStar's STR analytics platform.
OpenAI Closes Record $110 Billion Round at $730 Billion Valuation
Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank lead largest private funding in history as AI infrastructure arms race accelerates.
Google to Test Rival Search Engine Visibility in EU Under DMA Pressure
Search giant prepares to display competitors by default in European results as €9.71 billion in prior fines loom and Digital Markets Act enforcement intensifies.