Italy’s antitrust regulators are investigating Sephora and LVMH over alleged market manipulation and data use. The outcome could redefine digital competition in the luxury beauty sector.
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Italy’s antitrust authorities have launched an investigation into Sephora and its parent company LVMH, scrutinizing their digital marketing and data practices for potential market manipulation in the online beauty industry.
Broadcom’s drastic changes to VMware’s partner program have shut out thousands of cloud providers, triggering an EU antitrust complaint and raising serious concerns about competition and choice in the European cloud market.
Fortnite’s global comeback to Google Play marks the end of a fierce antitrust battle, easing life for Android gamers and forcing Google to revise its app store rules. Find out how this sets a new precedent for the tech industry.
Italy’s antitrust authority has settled the high-stakes dispute between TIM and FiberCop, but its cluster-based solution leaves the future of broadband competition uncertain. Here’s what’s really at stake.
The European Commission has launched an antitrust investigation into Meta’s deployment of its AI assistant on WhatsApp, citing concerns over market dominance, competition, and the future of conversational AI regulation in Europe.
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The EU is launching a high-stakes antitrust review of Google’s record-breaking $32B acquisition of Wiz, with a February 2026 deadline and the future of cloud security competition hanging in the balance.
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Apple faces a €98.6 million fine in Italy for allegedly using its privacy framework to stifle App Store competition. Regulators claim Apple's ATT rules create unfair obstacles for rival developers while benefiting its own services.
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Italy’s competition regulator fined Apple $116 million, claiming its App Tracking Transparency framework unfairly burdens rivals while favoring its own services. Apple disputes the charge, setting the stage for a high-stakes privacy and antitrust battle in Europe.
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Apple has been fined $116 million by Italy’s antitrust regulator for allegedly abusing its market dominance through its App Tracking Transparency feature, sparking a legal battle over privacy and competition in the digital advertising space.
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