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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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IBM Shutters Its China R&D Division

IBM announced it would be shutting down its Chinese research and development team, shifting some operations to other locations.

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Patent Drop

Apple Ring Patent Highlights Potential Plan to Expand Product Lineup

Though the company has competitors in the space from Samsung and Oura, its walled garden ecosystem could give it an advantage.

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A Small Union Win Casts a Big Shadow Over Amazon

Prosecutors for the NLRB concluded that a group of 84 unionized Amazon drivers in Palmdale, California are employed by Amazon.

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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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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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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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