The European Commission (CE) approved this Thursday that the American multinational Google acquires the technology firm for sports and health Fitbit, an operation valued at about $ 2.1 billion. “We can approve Google’s proposed acquisition of Fitbit because the commitments will guarantee that the market for portable devices and the incipient digital health space will […]
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Google accumulates two more lawsuits from the US Administration for alleged competitive practices in 48 hours
Google already has three lawsuits from the different US Public Administrations for anticompetitive practices, in what seems to be a sign of the tendency of regulators in that country to act against technology giants, which have operated for more than one year. decade with almost total freedom of action. The latest lawsuit, filed by 38 […]
Regulators and US states denounce Facebook and ask to separate it from WhatsApp and Instagram
Facebook, the social media giant that accounts for 70% of that market in the United States, has encountered today the greatest threat in its history as a company since Mark Zuckerberg founded it at Harvard University 16 years ago: two lawsuits, one from the Federal Telecommunications Commission – the US competition regulator – and another […]
Big Tech defies pandemic with records in third quarter
The Big Tech de Silicon Valley it is still immune to the coronavirus. Amazon, Facebook, Apple y Google presented numbers higher than expected by the analysts of Wall Street, showing, once again, its dominant position worldwide and its undeniable power in the midst of one of the greatest economic crises that the United States has […]
The pandemic triggers the consumption of online pay TV: it is already in half of households with internet
 Online payment platforms have become popular in Spanish homes during confinement. Audiovisual consumption skyrocketed during confinement so that citizens turned to hiring subscription systems such as Netflix, HBO and Amazon Prime Video, as shown in the latest panel released by CNMC. According to the Competition authorities, in the second quarter of 2020 these platforms managed […]
“Monumental” lawsuit against Google in the US for “violating antitrust laws”
The fence on Google tightens, the surveillance on the digital giant is extreme. He US government has submitted a historic lawsuit against the company Of course monopoly in internet search markets and, consequently, advertising online The US Department of Justice (DoJ), along with 11 states, has filed a civil lawsuit against Alphabet, Google’s parent […]