Latest news with #probe
The Verge
2 days ago
- The Verge
That's what UK regulator Ofcom is investigating under
Is 4chan doing enough to protect kids? Online Safety Act rules, alongside complaints about 'the potential for illegal content and activity' on the platform. Anyone familiar with the controversial web forum could have this probe wrapped up by lunch, but let's see how long it takes them.
Bloomberg
22-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Google Faces Antitrust Investigation Over Deal for AI-Fueled Chatbots
The Justice Department is probing whether Alphabet Inc. 's Google violated antitrust law with an agreement to use the artificial intelligence technology of a popular chatbot maker, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Antitrust enforcers have recently told Google they're examining whether it structured an agreement with the company known as to avoid formal government merger scrutiny, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing the confidential probe. In a deal with Google last year, the founders of the chatbot maker joined the search firm, which also got a non-exclusive license to use their venture's technology.
Bloomberg
15-05-2025
- Bloomberg
DOJ Probes Live Nation, AEG for Collusion on Covid-Era Refunds
The US Justice Department is conducting a criminal antitrust probe into how companies responded to mass concert cancellations at the outset of the pandemic in 2020, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The investigation is focused on whether Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and AEG Presents illegally colluded on refund policies for canceled concerts and dealt with artists to limit losses, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing the confidential probe. Prosecutors have weighed bringing charges, including against Live Nation and its Chief Executive Officer Michael Rapino, some of the people said.
