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After a last-ditch attempt to block India’s landmark Android ruling , Google has detailed how its mobile operating system will change to accommodate orders from the country’s Competition Commission. In a spotted by , Google said it would give Android users in India the option to decide on their device’s default search engine “via a choice screen” that appears when they first set up a new phone or tablet. Additionally, starting next month, all apps and games downloaded from the… Source link

NEW DELHI, Jan 24 (Reuters) – India’s government on Tuesday tested locally developed mobile operating system BharOS, a move seen as challenging the dominance of Google’s Android just days after the U.S. giant suffered a major antitrust setback in the country. The government endorsement of the operating system comes after Google lost its fight in India’s Supreme Court to block an antitrust order that will force the company to change how it markets its Android operating system. “We have a long… Source link

The U.S. Justice Department is preparing to sue Alphabet Inc. in the coming days over its dominance in the online ad market, according to a report late Monday. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg News reported the antitrust suit is expected to be filed in federal court before the end of this week, and as soon as Tuesday. The pending filing has been rumored for months, after the Justice Department reportedly rejected concessions offered by… Source link

NEW DELHI, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Google (GOOGL.O) said on Friday it will cooperate with India’s competition authority after the country’s top court upheld an antitrust order forcing the U.S. firm to change how it markets its popular Android platform. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ruled in October that Google, owned by Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), exploited its dominant position in Android and told it to remove restrictions on device makers, including those related to pre-installation of… Source link

By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Google said on Friday it will cooperate with India’s antitrust authority after the country’s top court upheld an antitrust order forcing the U.S. firm to change how it markets its popular Android platform. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ruled in October that Google, owned by Alphabet Inc, exploited its dominant position in Android and told it to remove restrictionson device makers, including those related to pre-installation of apps. It also… Source link

Google will continue to challenge the Indian antitrust watchdog’s ruling, but will cooperate with the authorities “on the way forward,” it said Friday, responding to a high-profile decision by the top Indian court this week that is cornering the Android-maker into making a series of changes that could topple how it conducts business in the key overseas market. India’s Supreme Court on Thursday rejected Google’s plea to block an antitrust order, instead giving the Android-maker just one… Source link

(Repeats JAN. 19 story. No change to text.) * India’s top court refuses to block Android antitrust ruling * Google may need to review Android business model in India * Court extends implementation date of Indian order by a week * Google has said India order could stall Android growth By Arpan Chaturvedi, Aditya Kalra and Munsif Vengattil NEW DELHI, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Google on Thursday lost its fight in India’s Supreme Court to block an antitrust order, in a major setback that will force the U.S. tech… Source link

Epic Games and Match Group now have a court date for their antitrust case against Google. A Northern District of California judge has set the start of a jury trial for November 6th. Both Epic and Match accuse Google of abusing its control of Android app distribution through the Play Store by establishing unfair fees and requirements for in-app purchases. This comes alongside a lawsuit from 39 attorneys general as well as a customer class action suit demanding $4.7 billion in damages. Epic… Source link

Good Morning America Trial resumes for David Barnes, American detained in Russia Over the last two months, following lengthy periods of detention in Russia, Americans Brittney Griner, Sarah Krivanek and Taylor Dudley were all allowed to return home — but Alabama native David Barnes continues to be held by Russian authorities. Now, after more than a year of incarceration in Russia, Barnes’ trial is scheduled to resume this week before a judge in Moscow. Court filings show that Barnes, a… Source link

A date has been set for a trial by jury in a significant antitrust case against Google involving its alleged abuses of power in the Android app market. Fortnite maker Epic Games and dating app giant Match Group, joined by over three dozen state Attorneys General, have accused Google of unfairly leveraging its market dominance and harming competition through its Google Play Store terms and practices. In particular, the plaintiffs take issue with the commissions Google requires on app… Source link