Alphabet's Google broke the law with an illegal monopoly on online search, a federal judge ruled on Monday, the first big win for U.S. antitrust authorities who have filed several lawsuits challenging Big Tech's market dominance. The ruling paves the way for a second trial to determine potential fixes, possibly including a breakup of Alphabet, that would change the landscape of the online advertising world that Google has dominated for years. It is also a green light to aggressive U.S. antitrust enforcers prosecuting Big Tech, which faces criticism from across the political spectrum.

Google News is downsizing at a particularly contentious moment in the way news is handled by major online platforms.
#Alphabet #Breaking #C #Class #Google #Inc #Internet #Jobs #Layoffs #Media #Meta #News: #Pichai #Platforms #Shaarli💫 #Sundar #Technology #business #news 📱

Apple has the wherewithal to launch its own search engine, a replacement for Google. And Microsoft even approached the company about helping make that happen. Also: Apple addresses iPhone 15 overheating as complaints mount, Meta launches the Quest 3, and Peloton teams up with Lululemon.
#A #ALPHABET #APPLE #Advertising #Apps #Artificial #CORP #Cue #Eddy #INC #INC-CL #INC-CLASS #Intelligence #META #MICROSOFT #PLATFORMS #Shaarli💫 #business #iOS #iPhone #technology 📱

CEO Andy Jassy is leading the review including the devices unit, which includes Alexa and has had an annual operating loss of $5 billion in some recent years, documents show.