Big Tech

Big Tech

What Does Google’s Search Monopoly Mean in the Age of AI?

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Back in 2020, Google’s huge market share of the internet search market hovered at about 92% by most metrics

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Patent Drop

Meta Glucose Measurement Patent May Face Data-Collection Obstacles

A recent Meta patent aims to measure your glucose through light reflections in your eyes.

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Big Tech

Big Tech’s AI Fever Could Kill Its ESG Credentials

Big Tech companies have reportedly found a workaround in the carbon credit system to downplay their greenhouse gas emissions.

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Policy & Power

As the Election Draws Near, New Sectors are Trying their Hands at Lobbying

While the usual suspects are steadily spending more money on political lobbying, specific and quite new industries are diving in headfirst.

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Finance

Can the Magnificent Seven Ride Again?

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After serving as the driving force for a blistering market rise, the so-called Magnificent Seven have taken an epic stumble in 2025.

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Patent Drop

What’s Next for Microsoft, Bing in the Google Antitrust Decision?

Microsoft’s generative AI search patents could help it gain ground against Google — especially amid its recent antitrust loss.

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Big Tech

The DoJ Won, But Google’s Monopoly Status May Have Already Been in Peril

The DOJ prevailed in its lawsuit arguing Google illegally conducted business to maintain a monopoly in the search engine industry.

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Artificial Intelligence

The UK Investigates Amazon’s Partnership with Anthropic

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is probing whether Amazon’s $4 billion partnership with Anthropic might break antitrust rules.

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Big Tech

Google Loses Second Round to Government in Monopoly Fight

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The decision could reshape the economy of the internet — and it’s just one of several forces testing Google’s empire.

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Big Tech

FTC Says Meta is a Monopoly. But in Which Markets, Exactly?

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Central to the trial is one question: Just who, exactly, are Meta’s competitors? The FTC’s answer may be narrower than you’d expect.

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