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DOJ asks court to split up Google’s ad tech empire
On Monday, the DOJ and Google both filed requests for remedying the tech giant’s legally declared ad-tech monopoly. The DOJ plan proposes having Google sell two major pieces of its business: its Ad Exchange (AdX) and its ad management platform DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP), which is now called Google Ad Manager. Google, which plans to appeal the original verdict, asks…
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DOJ targets Google’s AI strategy in landmark antitrust battle – Computerworld
Federal prosecutors warned that Google might leverage artificial intelligence to entrench its search monopoly, demanding “strong measures” to prevent the tech giant from extending its market control into the AI era. In the latest phase of the major antitrust trial that began on Monday, government lawyer David Dahlquist argued that Google has built a system where its control of search…
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Trump’s DOJ still says Google should be broken up
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is still pushing to break up Google, according to a revised proposal filed Friday with federal Judge Amit Mehta. As in its proposal last year, the DOJ says Google should be forced to sell its web browser, Google Chrome, and potentially Android, as punishment for being a monopolist, as Judge Mehta found last year,…
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DoJ Busts Alleged Global Hacking-for-Hire Network
Image: BirgitKorber, Getty Images/iStockphoto The Justice Department has charged 12 Chinese nationals for their alleged involvement in global hacker-for-hire activities. According to court documents, targets included the U.S. Treasury Department, journalists, and religious organisations. The attacks aimed to steal data and suppress free speech. The indictment names two officers of China’s Ministry of Public Security, eight employees of a private…
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SEC, DOJ investigate CrowdStrike deal with reseller Carahsoft – Computerworld
Vendor sales reps push hard to lock in revenue, typically tied to new product adoption, upgrades, or expanded usage, before closing their books, he said, “often dangling so-called ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ aggressive discounting to secure commitments.” Scott Bickley, advisory fellow at Info-Tech Research Group, agreed. “Buyers have been conditioned by vendors who are publicly traded to strategically position deals at EOQ and…
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‘Divorced from reality’: HPE slams DOJ over bid to block Juniper deal, claims move will benefit Cisco
HPE has hit out at the US Department of Justice (DOJ) over its attempt to block the acquisition of Juniper Networks, suggesting the move is “divorced from reality” and will benefit competitors in the space. HPE bid $14 billion for Juniper Networks in January 2024, with the deal seen as a play by the networking giant to take advantage of…
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HPE plans to “vigorously defend” Juniper Networks deal as DoJ files suit to block acquisition
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) said it plans to “vigorously defend” a legal challenge by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) that seeks to block the tech giant’s acquisition of Juniper Networks. HPE bid $14 billion to acquire the networking company in January 2024 in a move that would double HPE’s networking business and potentially make it a major player in…
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DOJ indicts North Korean conspirators for remote IT work scheme – Computerworld
The US Department of Justice this week announced that it had indicted two North Korean nationals and three other men, accusing them of participating in a conspiracy designed to trick US companies into funding the North Korean regime. According to the indictment, which was filed in federal court in Miami, the scheme leveraged stolen identity documents and paid henchmen in…
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Why the DOJ Wants Google to Sell Chrome (and How It Might Affect You)
Earlier this August, United States courts ruled that Google is an illegal monopoly, but stopped short of instituting any penalties. Now, the Department of Justice is outlining some pretty ambitious goals, the most demanding of which would require Google to sell off Chrome. The drama all stems back to Google search and the company’s decision to pay billions to Apple…
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DoJ demands Google sells Chrome — and potentially Android too
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has formally called for Google to sell Chrome. Confirming reports earlier this week, the DoJ lists in a court filing a series of remedies in response to an anti-competition ruling in August, in which Google was found to have violated antitrust laws through its online search business. In particular, regulators focused on the use…
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