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The article reports on the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court to return to the lower courts a pair of cases challenging state laws in Florida and Texas aimed at curbing the power of social media companies to moderate content and the First Amendment rights of websites. It presents the reasoning of the justices on the application of the First Amendment to the state laws, as well as on free speech protection and First Amendment protection of social media platforms.

The article reports on the U.S. federal antitrust investigation facing artificial intelligence (AI) and technology firms including Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI. It informs about the deal of U.S. federal regulators with the U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Comnmission to investigate on the behavior of Nvidia and Microsoft's investment in OpenAI. It raises concerns and questions about the dominance of Nvidia and Microsoft on the AI market.

The article reports on the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department against Live Nation Entertainment asking the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to order a divestiture of Ticketmaster, owned by Live Nation, over claims of monopoly and to prevent it from engaging in anticompetitive practices. It raises the Justice Deparment's argument over alleged exploitation by Live Nation of relationships with partners, threat to venues and acquisition of smaller companies.

The article reports that social media app TikTok has sued the U.S. government over a law that will force its Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell it to a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban. Topics discussed include TikTok's claim that the law violated the First Amendment free-speech rights of users, the Congress' national security concern about the link between TikTok and China, and the potential impact of the TikTok issue on the presidential election as the app has million users in the U.S.

The article reports on the antitrust case against technology company Google that will be decided by U.S. federal judge Amit P. Mehta. It offers a look into Mehta's questioning of lawyers about the allegation that Google illegally protected its monopoly in Internet search, as well as his ruling out of other claims against Google. It shows the fact-based, case-by-case approach of Mehta in criminal lawsuits such as the case against pro-Trump rioters in the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack.

The article reports on the trial of the antitrust case U.S. et al. v. Google that is expected to receive a ruling from judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. It raises arguments about the monopoly power of Google over its search engine and web browser. It suggests judge Mehta to determine how to correct the illegal behavior of Google and to look to the European Union, where Google offered smartphone users the ability to choose their default search engines.

The article reports on the ruling of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban noncompete clauses, and thereby freeing workers to join rival companies. It discusses the effects of noncompete contracts on senior executives and employees, as well as on wages. It cites the struggle of human resource agencies in hiring workers bound by noncompete agreements and cases of workers who have been pushed out of their industry due to concern about violating their noncompete contract.

The article discusses the impact of TikTok ban on the U.S. arguments in favor of an open internet. Topics include the argument by the U.S. against internet censorship abroad, comments from Juan Carlos Lara, the executive director of Chile-based Latin American digital rights group Derechos Digitales, and background on the American vision for an open internet.

The article focuses on the leadership of Jonathan Kanter, head of the antitrust division of the U.S. Justice Department, in challenging corporate mergers including the antitrust charges against technology companies Apple and Google in a bid to rein in monopolies and the power of the industry. It informs about the action taken by Kanter and Lina Khan, chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, against Meta and Amazon. A background is provided on earlier antitrust initiatives of Kanter.

The article reports on the expansion of the U.S. federal government's aggressive crackdown on major technology companies to include an antitrust lawsuit by the Justice Department against Apple. The department joined other states and the District of Columbia to file a challenge to the reach and influence of Apple, arguing in a lawsuit that the company had violated antitrust laws. The right of the Justice Department under the law to ask for structural changes to Apple's business is mentioned.

The article cites the slow progress in the U.S. Senate of the legislative bill that would force ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of online video-sharing app TikTok, to sell its stake in the app or face a ban as other legislation could be prioritized. It raises concerns about the potential danger of TikTok for American users' data, its use as a Chinese propaganda tool, as well as the impact of a TikTok ban on small businesses and freedom of expression.

The article reports on a legislation approved by the U.S. House lawmakers that would force Chinese Internet company ByteDance to sell its popular social media app TikTok. Topics discussed include the national security risk posed by the app, BytDance's other options for TikTok, and the effect of the ban of the app in the U.S. on TikTok users.

The article reports on a bill with broad bipartisan support passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that would force Tiktok's Chinese owner to either sell the video app or have it banned in the U.S. It notes that the move escalate the conflict between the U.S. and Chinese governments over the control of a wide range of technologies that could affect national security, free speech and the social media industry.

The article reports on bill introduced by U.S. lawmakers calling for TikTok to cut ties with its Chinese parent company or face a ban in the U.S. Topics discussed include reason for the efforts to curtail TikTok, criticism of U.S. Representatives Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi, who co-sponsors the bill, on TikTok's message to oppose the legislation, and remarks from Mike Nellis, a Democratic digital strategist and a former senior adviser to Kamala Harris.

The article reports on the changes to the business models, dealmaking and data sharing practices of technology companies including Google, Microsoft and Apple to comply with a European Union's Digital Markets Act intended to increase competition in the digital economy. It informs the reduced visibility of Google services in search results, Apple's permission of rival app stores and payment services, and the pledge of Amazon to allow merchants to sell via its Prime subscription program.

The article reports on the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the cases Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v. Paxton on the way social media companies police their sites. Topics discussed include a challenge of the Texas and Florida laws which prohibit social media platforms from removing political content and from banning a candidate for office on their sites, respectively, the rights of social media firms under First Amendment and the government's influence on social media platforms.

The article reports on the highlights of the hearing by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on the effects of technology and social media on children, particularly the criticism by senators like Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley against the chief executives of major companies like Meta, X, and TikTok due to their alleged willful disregard of the harmful content of their platforms. Also cited is the claim by Meta's Mark Zuckerberg on their efforts to prevent online child sexual exploitation.

The article presents an interview with David McCabe discussing the government's lawsuit against Ticketmaster's owner, Live Nation, alleging monopoly and unfair practices in the live entertainment industry.

The article focuses on a bipartisan group of senators releasing a legislative plan for artificial intelligence (AI), calling for significant funding to enhance U.S. leadership in AI technology while providing limited regulatory details to address its risks.

The article discusses how Google employees are largely ignoring the antitrust trial with the Justice Department while focusing on competitive threats from Microsoft and OpenAI, despite potential consequences like changes in business practices or divestiture.

The article discusses the ongoing antitrust battles between the U.S. government and Big Tech, focusing on cases against Google, Amazon, Apple, and Meta, with the government alleging monopolistic behavior and the companies defending themselves vigorously.

The article delves into a pivotal antitrust trial against Google, highlighting final arguments before Judge Arnit P. Mehta, potentially reshaping the tech industry's power dynamics with a ruling on alleged search business monopolies and ad dominance.

The article focuses on Judge Amit P. Mehta overseeing closing arguments in a landmark antitrust trial involving Google, where he questioned the company's lead litigator on the argument of true competition to its search engine, potentially setting a precedent for tech antitrust cases.

The article reports on an inquiry began by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission into the investments made by technology giants Microsoft, Amazon and Google in artificial intelligence start-ups OpenAI and Anthropic. Topics discussed include the benefits of the investments to these technology giants, and the focus of the inquiry on the impact of these investment deals on the competitive landscape and the possibility of a violation of laws.

The article reports on the possibility for the U.S. Justice Department to file an antitrust lawsuit against technology company Apple focuses on how it has used its control over its hardware and software to make it difficult for consumers to ditch the company's devices and keep rivals from competing. It discusses the investigation into Apple's business practices, market share, business interests, and its privacy tool App Tracking Transparency.

The article focuses on the passage of a bill by Congress that requires TikTok to be sold by its Chinese owner, ByteDance, within 270 days or face a potential ban, citing national security concerns, and discusses the expected legal challenges.

The article focuses on a group of lawmakers who worked secretly for nearly a year to draft and pass a bill that forces TikTok to be sold by its Chinese owner, ByteDance, or face a potential ban, culminating in President Biden signing the measure into law on Wednesday.

The article focuses on the House's renewed push to pass legislation either forcing the sale of TikTok by its Chinese owner or banning the app in the U.S., with the intention to package it alongside foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, aiming to disrupt the popular social media app.

The article focuses on UPS becoming the primary air cargo provider for the U.S. Postal Service, marking a significant expansion of their existing partnership and replacing the current contract with FedEx Corp.

The article focuses on the U.S. government's antitrust lawsuit against Apple, alleging that the tech giant violated competition laws to maintain dominance over its most valuable product, the iPhone, particularly concerning its practices around digital payments and streaming apps.

The article focuses on the challenge of selling TikTok as Washington lawmakers push a bill requiring ByteDance, its Chinese parent company, to sell it or face a ban in the U.S., with rumors swirling about potential buyers and uncertainties regarding Chinese government intervention.

The article discusses the uncertain fate of TikTok as a bill mandating a sale by its Chinese owner progresses to the skeptical Senate, potentially leading to a ban unless Byte Dance finds a buyer within six months, with various legal, financial, and technical complexities shaping the outcome.

The article focuses on the House's decision to force TikTok to sell its U.S. operations to a non-Chinese owner due to national security concerns, but highlights the deeper issue regarding TikTok's security threat lying in its code and algorithms developed by its Chinese parent company.

The article focuses on President Biden's issuance of an executive order to restrict the sale of sensitive American data to China, Russia, and four other countries, aiming to prevent the potential misuse of personally identifying information for blackmail, scams, or other malicious purposes.

The article focuses on AT&T's announcement of fully restoring service to its wireless network after a widespread outage affected users across the U.S., with the cause still under investigation, and multiple government agencies looking into the incident.

The article reports on the demand by U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin, Democrat of Illinois, for lawmakers to act to safeguard the internet's youngest users.

The article reports on updates in the antitrust lawsuit against technology firm Google, particularly the testimony of its chief executive officer Sundar Pichai claiming that the company improved the Internet and promoted the cause of consumers. Also cited is Pichai's move to contradict the U.S. Justice Department's claim that Google paid huge money to firms like Apple to make Google their default internet search option.

The article offers main arguments to the two prime threads that have emerged from the antitrust case filed by the U.S. government against Internet giant Google such as what the government said Google did to illegally maintain its search and search advertisement monopolies and the harm that the practices brought to consumers and advertisers. Cited are evidence to support the government's argument, and the idea that Google's enormous scale has distorted the competitive landscape.

The article reports on how the approval of Microsoft's acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard showed that big technology companies could still get bigger. According to law professor Daniel Crane, the approved deal will serve as guide to major firms on how to succeed. Also cited are the efforts by U.S. regulators like the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to limit the power of major technology companies.

The article reports on the successful acquisition by Microsoft of video game company Activision Blizzard after securing approvals from regulators in Great Britain and the U.S. Also cited are how the deal showed the failure by regulators to reduce the power of major technology firms despite years of trying to do so and the move by governments to file cases against big companies like Google.

The article reports on the testimony of Microsoft Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satya Nadella during the antitrust trial case against technology firm Google that its power in online search was ubiquitous. It attributes the failure of Microsoft to compete with Google on the Internet to inferior product and lack of investment. It also raises concern about Google's potential to strike deals to exclusively use content online to train its artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

The article reports on the anti-trust lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 states against electronic commerce (e-commerce) firm Amazon, claiming that the company is protecting its monopoly by favoring its own services and bullying merchants. Also cited are the case filed by the FTC against social media firm Meta and how the Amazon lawsuit directly pits the firm against FTC chairperson Lina Khan.

The article focuses on the first anti-trust case filed against American multinational technology corporation Google. Cited are the claim by the U.S. Justice Department and 38 states that Google used its dominant power in online search to intimidate rivals, the allegation that Google paid 10 billion U.S. dollars a year to technology firm Apple and others to be the default search provider on smartphones, and Google's denial that it has illegally used agreements to exclude its search competitors.

The article focuses on the monopoly case, U.S. et al. v. Google, wherein the U.S. Justice Department accused Google of illegally abusing its power over online search to throttle competition. Topics discussed include remarks from Laura Phillips-Sawyer, who teaches antitrust law at the University of Georgia School of Law, argument of the Justice Department against Google, and brief background of Google's search engine.

The article reports on the scheduled meeting by online retailer Amazon leaders with U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) officials like chairperson Lina Khan and commissioners Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya to discuss a possible antitrust lawsuit that can be filed by the FTC to challenge Amazon's vast businesses. The FTC alleged that Amazon has violated antimonopoly laws.

The article reports on decision of Judge Amit P. Mehta of U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that the Justice Department and a group of states could not move forward with some claims in antitrust complaints against Google. Topics discussed include significance of the decision, remarks from Bill Baer, a former Justice Department antitrust official, and insight on the antitrust case filed by the Justice Department against Google.