Antitrust

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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.

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Markets

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.

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AI

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.

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Technology

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.

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