The European Commission is the latest governing body to jump on the Google antitrust dogpile. According to the FT, it’s about to serve Google with a 400-page statement of objections, containing a litany of by-now familiar complaints. More »
Nine chip makers – including heavy hitters like Samsung and Hitachi – have collectively been fined $US404 million by the European Commission over DRAM price fixing. Cartels: they’re not just for drug lords anymore. More »
Microsoft has agreed only to hold your personal information (read: darkest secrets) for six months, while Google and Yahoo will continue to keep them much longer to “improve search quality”. By which, of course, they mean “ad revenue”. More »
In case you were wondering if Intel’s business practices were as shady as the European Commission and the NY Attorney General think they are, look no further than this: Intel is paying $US1.25 billion — plus frills — to avoid fighting. More »
