Antitrust : Tech news from CNET News.com

EU regulators cool on Microsoft open-source move

February 22, 2008 9:13 AM PST

Announcement won't affect its antitrust investigations against the software giant, says European Commission.

Microsoft strikes back at Opera antitrust claims

December 14, 2007 5:15 PM PST

Software giant denies abusing its market position and says it has no intention of unbundling IE and Windows.

Google-DoubleClick: Tough sell in EU

March 21, 2008 8:50 PM PDT

The search giant will have a tricky time getting what it wants as trustbusters on the other side of the Atlantic dig into the planned $3.1 billion merger.

EU extends review of Google-DoubleClick merger

December 5, 2007 1:41 PM PST

European Commission's decision to take a deeper look at the proposed merger potentially puts the $3.1 billion deal at risk.

Microsoft finally yields to EU order

October 22, 2007 10:10 PM PDT

European Commission says agreement brings company into compliance with 2004 antitrust ruling, addresses interoperability, royalty issues.

Why restraining Microsoft no longer matters

September 21, 2007 1:00 PM PDT

European regulators won a big court victory this week but CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says Microsoft must fend off a bigger challenge.

Has Google actually read U.S. v. Microsoft?

September 20, 2007 9:41 PM PDT

Policy analyst James V. DeLong says Google's real game is to blur boundaries between desktop search and Internet search.

EU ruling deals setback to Microsoft

September 18, 2007 12:09 AM PDT

In upholding Europe's landmark antitrust decision, a high-level court foresees a "significant drop" in market share. But what of Vista?

An anxious wait for EU court ruling on Microsoft

September 14, 2007 6:37 PM PDT

Business leaders, lawyers, regulators will have plenty to discuss when the court rules next week on Europe's antitrust sanctions against Microsoft.

Microsoft outlines Vista desktop search changes

September 12, 2007 11:06 PM PDT

Company agreed in June to make alterations to satisfy antitrust concerns from rivals, particularly Google.

FTC demands more details on Intel-STMicro deal

August 30, 2007 5:05 PM PDT

Government is taking a harder look at Intel's plans to create a private chip company with STMicroelectronics.

On antitrust, is Google the next Microsoft?

July 23, 2007 1:07 PM PDT

Google is facing opposition to its DoubleClick deal in what could be a repeat of the way Washington punished Microsoft a decade ago.

Microsoft to Google: Take an antitrust lesson from us

June 28, 2007 11:04 PM PDT

The software maker's deputy general counsel says it's learned its lesson in dealing with regulators. Is Google listening?

Microsoft agrees to change Vista desktop search

June 20, 2007 4:29 AM PDT

Changes aim to address Google antitrust concerns. Also: Redmond talks for first time about when service pack will arrive.

Dot-com investors lose antitrust bid

June 18, 2007 11:41 PM PDT

U.S. Supreme Court tosses out charges against banks that helped tech companies go public in the late '90s. But thwarted investors still have options.

Making sense of Redmond's $6 billion buy

May 18, 2007 7:57 PM PDT

Executives from Microsoft and the ad firm the software giant is buying address the significance of the move and why the hefty price tag is justified.

Microsoft asks EC for more details on licensing fees

April 24, 2007 1:14 PM PDT

Software giant says it wants to continue talks over royalty payments for its Work Group Server protocol technology.

Microsoft Iowa settlement gets preliminary nod

April 18, 2007 7:46 PM PDT

The software giant will pay as much as $179 million in total to individuals and businesses that purchased certain Microsoft apps.

Why Microsoft is under assault from all corners

April 9, 2007 1:31 PM PDT

Attorney Lars Liebeler says open hostility toward the software maker runs contrary to a central premise of free-market economics.

EU eyes royalties squeeze for Microsoft

April 6, 2007 4:22 PM PDT

Software giant wants too much payback for the tech it must license to rivals under an antitrust order, an EU document reportedly says.