Post Tech Archive: DOJ

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...

AP: Liberty Media's John Malone warns Comcast-NBC marriage could lead to more mega mergers

Liberty Media Chairman John Malone says Comcast's plan to buy NBC Universalcould prompt competitors to explore their own tie-ups. In an interview with the Associated Press, Malone said a combined Comcast and NBC Universal would have too much market power...

Small cable, online video companies warn of anticompetition in Comcast, NBC merger

What worries cable and online video companies most about the expected merger between Comcast and NBC Universal? They say the combined entertainment giant would have too much control over a wide body of content. And it could make it difficult...

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...

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

A new Google books settlement goes to judge tonight , Google, Amazon, Open Book Alliance, Dept. of Justice , 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