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Cantwell report warns that Google and Facebook are killing local journalism as CEOs testify at Senate

The technology industry is pushing local journalism over the edge, according to a new report from the office of Sen.… Read More

Amazon says third-party merchants sold $3.5B of goods during Prime Day amid antitrust scrutiny

Amazon said Thursday that this year’s Prime Day provided the biggest boon to third-party sellers in the sales event’s six-year… Read More

How the proposed Microsoft-TikTok deal reveals an erratic U.S. antitrust agenda

Microsoft’s plan to acquire TikTok in the U.S. has created a paradox for the federal government as it seeks to… Read More

Documents unearthed by Congress offer new window into Amazon’s war against one-time rival

Amazon’s aggressive strategy to beat out a competitor a decade ago came back to haunt the company Wednesday in a… Read More

What we learned about the antitrust case against Amazon from Jeff Bezos’ time in the Congressional hot seat

A wide-ranging antitrust hearing Wednesday with top tech CEOs skewed more toward grandstanding than substance, but there were a few… Read More

Watch: Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google CEOs testify before Congress in historic antitrust hearing

The top executives at four of the world’s largest and most powerful technology companies are testifying Wednesday before Congress in… Read More

What to expect from blockbuster antitrust hearing with CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook

For the first two decades of Amazon’s life, its founding CEO, Jeff Bezos, did his best to stay out of… Read More

Antitrust hearing with CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google will likely be delayed

A hotly anticipated House antitrust hearing with the CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google set for Monday will likely… Read More

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is reportedly willing to testify before Congress in antitrust inquiry

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos could testify before Congress along with other Big Tech leaders this summer, according to a letter… Read More

How Amazon’s treatment of third-party sellers became an antitrust target in the US and abroad

Antitrust scrutiny of Amazon is intensifying as new details reveal how the company treats third-party sellers in its marketplace. Regulators… Read More

Proposed class-action suits in US and Canada claim Amazon abused ‘monopoly power’ to fix prices

A trio of proposed class-action lawsuits in the U.S. and Canada accuse Amazon of abusing its market dominance to fix… Read More

Federal lawmakers press Bezos on Amazon’s firing of employee activists as antitrust probe looms

Nine Senate Democrats asked Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to explain the rationale for firing four employees who spoke out about… Read More

FTC chair aims to resolve Big Tech antitrust probes this year, ending investigations or taking action

The last major antitrust case that the federal government brought against a technology company lasted many years, entrenching Microsoft in… Read More

Bayer G4A partners with Seattle startups Litesprite and Prevencio on digital health efforts

Two Seattle-area startups were hand-picked by Bayer for a competitive program to create novel digital health solutions. It’s an endorsement… Read More

Facebook official: Social media giant confirms antitrust investigation, beats earnings estimates with $16.9B in Q2 revenue

The Federal Trade Commission opened an antitrust investigation into Facebook in June, the company confirmed in its second-quarter earnings report… Read More

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Cantwell report warns that Google and Facebook are killing local journalism as CEOs testify at Senate

Amazon says third-party merchants sold $3.5B of goods during Prime Day amid antitrust scrutiny

Documents unearthed by Congress offer new window into Amazon’s war against one-time rival

What we learned about the antitrust case against Amazon from Jeff Bezos’ time in the Congressional hot seat

Watch: Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google CEOs testify before Congress in historic antitrust hearing

What to expect from blockbuster antitrust hearing with CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook

Antitrust hearing with CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google will likely be delayed

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is reportedly willing to testify before Congress in antitrust inquiry

How Amazon’s treatment of third-party sellers became an antitrust target in the US and abroad

Proposed class-action suits in US and Canada claim Amazon abused ‘monopoly power’ to fix prices

Federal lawmakers press Bezos on Amazon’s firing of employee activists as antitrust probe looms

FTC chair aims to resolve Big Tech antitrust probes this year, ending investigations or taking action

Bayer G4A partners with Seattle startups Litesprite and Prevencio on digital health efforts

Facebook official: Social media giant confirms antitrust investigation, beats earnings estimates with $16.9B in Q2 revenue

House antitrust chair ‘troubled’ by tech hearing, sends letters demanding clarity from Amazon, Facebook and Google

The case against Amazon: Why the tech giant is facing antitrust scrutiny on two continents

Startup casting call: GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch competition returns for a second season

It’s official: EU opens investigation into Amazon for ‘possible anti-competitive conduct’

EU reportedly investigating Amazon’s treatment of third-party sellers, formalizing antitrust probe

The Dyrt on campgrounds: Portland startup targets millennials, crowdsourcing reviews from the outdoors

Expedia CEO says Facebook will become a competitor in online travel

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