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2024.12.23

17:37

Japanese regulators intend to order Google to rectify its actions for suspected monopoly, the company responded

According to multiple media reports on December 23, the Japan Fair Trade Commission intends to issue a rectification order to Google for suspected violations of the Anti-Monopoly Law. The commission believes that Google is suspected of violating regulations by requiring smartphone manufacturers to pre-install the Google Search APP first. It is reported that the Japan Fair Trade Commission has issued a disciplinary plan notice to Google and will make a formal disciplinary decision after listening to opinions. Google said in a statement: "We will continue to work closely with the Japanese government to show how we support the Android ecosystem in Japan and expand user choices." The company said it will present its arguments during the hearing. Google also said that the Japan Fair Trade Commission did not fully consider the solution proposed by the company and was disappointed.

13:45

Google spokesperson: We are disappointed that the Japan Fair Trade Commission has made a hasty decision without fully considering the solution proposed by Google.

A Google spokesperson said that they were disappointed that the Japan Fair Trade Commission made a hasty decision without fully considering the solution proposed by Google. They will continue to work closely with the Japanese government to show how Google supports the Android ecosystem.

13:43

Google: We will continue to work closely with the Japanese government to demonstrate how we support the Android ecosystem.

13:42

Google: We are disappointed that the Japan Fair Trade Commission made its hasty decision without fully considering the solutions we proposed.

2024.12.22

18:32

Japan expected to rule that Google's Web search service violates antitrust law

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) is expected to rule that Google violated the country's antitrust regulations, according to Nikkei.

16:15

Japan's Fair Trade Commission is expected to rule that Google (GOOG.O) violated antitrust laws, according to Nikkei. The regulator determined that the U.S. technology company's contracts with smartphone makers unfairly restricted competition and hurt the internet search market.

2024.12.21

12:14

Google responds to the U.S. Department of Justice's plan to "force the sale of Chrome": "extreme" and contrary to the law

On December 20, local time, Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet, said that the U.S. Department of Justice's plan to force it to sell the Chrome browser was "extreme" and contrary to the law, and urged federal court judges to act with caution so as not to stifle innovation and future investment. Court documents show that Google responded to the Justice Department's request and proposed its own remedies. Google proposed to relax agreements with Apple and other companies regarding default browsers. Google said that non-exclusivity can be set, and for Android phone manufacturers, its Play app store can be separated from the Chrome browser. On November 20, local time, the U.S. Department of Justice and some states proposed a series of rectifications to Google's business practices, including forcing the company to sell its Chrome browser business.

11:14

Google proposes non-exclusive deals with Apple, other developers

Court documents show that Google proposed to reach non-exclusive agreements with Apple and other developers.

11:04

Google (GOOG.O) has proposed reaching non-exclusive agreements with Apple and other developers, according to court documents.

11:03

Google (GOOG.O) said remedies in its U.S. antitrust case over search should focus on distribution agreements, court documents showed, proposing to let Android developers such as Samsung load Google's Play store on their devices without including Google Search.

02:20

According to The Information: Google recruited 100 employees from Magic LeapI.

02:10

OpenAI releases advanced reasoning model o3 to compete with Google

OpenAI releases o3, an advanced reasoning model, to compete with Google.

2024.12.20

16:49

Google launches OpenAI o1-like reasoning model

Google on Thursday announced the launch of a new reasoning model, Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking.

2024.12.19

19:58

Russian President Vladimir Putin: Google (GOOG.O) and YouTube must comply with Russian laws.

2024.12.18

19:14

Market consulting firm Omdia: Demand for Google's (GOOG.O) TPU chips is accelerating, challenging Nvidia's (NVDA.O) dominance.

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