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How Did Epic Games' Showdown With Google Differ From Apple? CEO Tim Sweeney Says It Was Like Ice And Fire
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - 2:54am | 562Read More...“Fortnite” maker Epic Games might be currently relishing the fact that a landmark antitrust ruling was in their favor against Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, but in 2021 a U.S. judge ruled in favor of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) on a similar case, raising the question...
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Tim Sweeney Says Some People Called Him 'Conspiracy Theorist,' But Now They Know The Truth About Google
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 - 10:12pm | 788Read More...On Tuesday, a federal jury gave a verdict in favor of Fortnite-parent Epic Games in an antitrust lawsuit against tech behemoth Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google. Now, Tim Sweeny says he knew about most of what Google was...
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Federal Jury Rules Against Google's Android App Store In Epic Games Lawsuit
Monday, December 11, 2023 - 9:10pm | 710Read More...Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) received a legal setback on Monday after its search engine arm Google’s Android app store was ruled to have unfairly taken advantage of antitrust barriers, leading to detrimental effects on both consumers and software developers, according to a...
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Epic Games Lawsuit With Google Reveals Spotify Pays Minimal Fees For App Store, Why It's Important In Commission Battle
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - 2:38pm | 737Read More...Video game company Epic Games has battled technology giants Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) over the years over the fees taken for app purchases. An ongoing trial with Alphabet revealed a company that gets around the app store fees. What Happened: Ongoing...
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Google's CEO Sundar Pichai Admits Deleting Internal Chats Amid App Store Monopoly Lawsuit
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 10:23pm | 656Read More...In a recent court proceeding, Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) CEO Sundar Pichai conceded to erasing certain internal discussions, although inadvertently. This move is under scrutiny by Epic Games, the complainant accusing Google Play Store policies of being...
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Google's Sundar Pichai To Stand Witness In Antitrust Lawsuit Filed By Epic Games On Tuesday
Thursday, November 9, 2023 - 9:23pm | 738Read More...In the ongoing antitrust lawsuit between Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Epic Games Inc., Sundar Pichai is slated to testify next week. What Happened: Pichai will testify in a San Francisco federal court on Tuesday, reported Bloomberg,...
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Google's $147M Bid To Secure Fortnite's Debut On Play Store Uncovered In Antitrust Trial
Thursday, November 9, 2023 - 7:23am | 584Read More...The ongoing Google antitrust lawsuit has revealed that the Android maker offered a whopping $147 million deal to Epic Games to secure the debut of Fortnite on the Play Store. This move aimed to prevent the potential loss of substantial in-app purchase fees via Fortnite's in-game V-Bucks. What...
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Epic Games Alleges Google Employed 'Bribe And Block' Tactics To Quash Competition
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - 12:24am | 786Read More...In a recent development, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has been facing allegations by Epic Games Inc. of employing “bribe and block” strategies to stifle competition within its Google Play app marketplace, according to Bloomberg...
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Here's How To Claim Your Share Of $245M Epic Games Fortnite Settlement
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 - 3:45am | 511Read More...If you play Epic Games' Fortnite, chances are you could be entitled to a share in Tencent Holdings Ltd.-owned (OTCPK: TCEHY) company's $245 million settlement. The US Federal Trade Commission fined the company $245 million in March this year, and now, eligible users can file their claims. What...
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Google Could Dodge Massive Payout As Judge Reverses Class-Action Status For 21M Users
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 - 12:23am | 591Read More...Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has found itself on the brink of potentially avoiding substantial payouts as a federal judge retracts class-action status for 21 million users. What Happened: U.S. District Judge James Donato in San Francisco, who...
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IPO Market Sees Sluggish Recovery From 2022's 'Absolute Radio Silence:' Panera, Instacart, Stripe Among Companies Waiting In The Wings
Friday, July 28, 2023 - 7:43am | 1123Read More...As the stock market came back up strongly in the first half of 2023, the market for initial public offerings saw a rebound from an anemic showing in 2022. Activity Picks Up Pace. The U.S. IPO market saw 58 offerings so far this year, up 31.8%, and total proceeds jumped 125.5% to $9.8 billion, data...
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Apple Declares 'Resounding Victory' In Legal Battle Against Fortnite Maker
Monday, April 24, 2023 - 10:11pm | 397Read More...Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) scored success on Monday in a lawsuit brought by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games. What Happened: The ongoing legal battle involves the Tim Cook-led company's control over its mobile application store. "Today's decision reaffirms Apple's resounding victory in this case, with nine...
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Not So Wonderful News From Roblox's Digital Wonderland
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 - 10:01am | 639Read More...On April 17th, Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX) saw its shares tumble 12% upon reporting its key metrics for March as the video game developer revealed that average bookings per daily user are expected to drop on a YoY basis. March Key Metrics Daily active users (DAUs) declined 1.1 million from...
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Elon Musk, Bill Gates Gave Their Takes On AI Bans, Now Epic Games Founder Has This To Say
Friday, April 7, 2023 - 12:25am | 522Read More...The debate surrounding artificial intelligence or AI bans continues as the Epic Games founder shares his thoughts on the matter, following the opinions of Elon Musk and Bill Gates. What Happened: On Friday, Tim Sweeney took to Twitter to share his views about the ongoing debate about banning...
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Elon Musk Gets Epic Games Founder's Support On $8 Blue Tick Move — White House, LeBron James Say No
Monday, April 3, 2023 - 12:23am | 813Read More...Epic Games founder supports Elon Musk’s decision to make the blue check on Twitter accessible to the masses at $8 while the White House and several others decline to pay for it. What Happened: On Monday, Tim Sweeney shared his views about Musk’s highly controversial Twitter Blue...
















