UK watchdog targets Apple, Google mobile ecosystems with new digital market powers
Google's Android and Apple's iOS are facing fresh scrutiny from Britain's competition watchdog, which announced investigations Thursday targeting the two tech giants' mobile phone ecosystems under new powers to crack down on digital market abuses.
British CMA opens investigations into Apple, Google mobile ecosystems
Britain's Competition and Markets Authority announced investigations into Apple and Google on Thursday to examine if their mobile ecosystems are breaking the country's competition rules.
UK to investigate Apple and Google's mobile ecosystems
Britain launched an investigation into the smartphone browser market on Thursday, its second use of recently bulked up regulatory powers to take on tech titans.
Apple, Google Mobile Ecosystems Face U.K. Probe Under New Tech Rules
The country’s Competition and Markets Authority is investigating mobile ecosystems controlled by Apple and Alphabet’s Google to work out if they need to obey a strict new law governing digital competition.
Apple and Google Hit by UK Probe Into Mobile Dominance
Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc. were hit with UK antitrust investigations over concerns their dominance in mobile services is distorting the market and putting up barriers to entry for competitors.
Competition and Markets Authority to investigate Apple, Google mobile ecosystems
The Competition and Markets Authority announced that it is commencing an initial strategic market status investigation pursuant to section 9(1)
UK regulator to probe Apple and Google over mobile platforms
The UK’s competition watchdog will examine whether Apple and Google should be subjected to extra scrutiny over how they run their mobile platforms, in its second investigation under new digital markets regulations.
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