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The end of Google’s monopoly lawsuit has Silicon Valley on edge

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The stakes are high as a federal judge considers whether to break up the tech giant’s search empire. This also applies to the rest of Silicon Valley. A landmark antitrust case pitting Google (GOOG, GOOGL) against the Justice Department entered its final stages this past week, as prosecutors from the federal government and 14 states … Read more

Apple has maintained an illegal monopoly on smartphones in the US, the Justice Department says in an antitrust lawsuit

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of creating an illegal smartphone monopoly that shuts out competitors and stifles innovation. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Jersey, alleges that Apple has monopoly power in the smartphone market and uses its control … Read more