Post Tech Archive: Antitrust

Post Tech explains Google's revised book settlement: video

For a primer on the Google book search settlement, please take a look at this clip from C-Span's Book TV program over the weekend. In the video, Post Tech dissects the revised agreement between the search giant and publishers and...

Analyst: Comcast-NBC merger review could extend through 2010

Rebecca Arbogast, managing director of research at Stifel Nicholaus, says the regulatory review of a merger between Comcast and NBC Universal could stretch out to the fourth quarter of next year. Much of the scrutiny is expected to revolve around...

Justice may not find new Google book deal adequate: Sources

Google has moved a step forward in its controversial digital books project with revisions made last Friday in its settlement with two authors and publishers group. A narrower agreement was drawn to mollify concerns of federal regulators. But a final...

Google narrows book rights in revised settlement

Google scaled back its ambitious digital book project in a revised legal settlement announced late Friday that would narrow its control over millions of online titles. The concessions come after heavy scrutiny by the Justice Department, Web competitors and some...

Bing and Wolfram try to take on Google

Wolfram Alpha, a much-hyped search engine by a famous scientist, launched last May and was supposed to take on Google. Then it kind of faded. It’s back in the spotlight after Microsoft announced yesterday it was teaming up with the...

Oracle's bid for Sun hits a roadblock in Europe

The European Commission's objections to Oracle's $7.4 billion bid for Sun Microsystems could complicate the proposed merger of the two companies, and legal experts say the outcome could depend on how quickly these concerns are resolved. On Monday, European competition...

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Public interest groups rail against a Comcast and NBC merger, Comcast, NBC, merger, Netflix, Amazon , November 9, 2009

Microsoft buster Gary Reback goes after Google on books, Cecilia Kang , November 6, 2009

Google boosts spending on lobbying , Cecilia Kang , November 4, 2009

New York sues Intel over bullying, bribes, Cecilia Kang , November 4, 2009