antitrust regulators

A new antitrust lawsuit alleges that Anthropic, OpenAI and other leading AI companies entered an illegal agreement to slow down the development of artificial intelligence. The claim, reported by AP News, also names SpaceX-related and Google entities among the defendants. If proven, such coordination among competitors would raise serious antitrust concerns about collusion in one of the world's most competitive industries.

Reports say the US Department of Justice is internally divided as its antitrust case against Apple moves toward 2026, with the company holding an edge in the dispute over its roughly 27% App Store commission structure. A split within the DOJ could weaken the government's position and shape how Apple's App Store fees are regulated going forward.

Societe Generale and Vodafone have received European Union antitrust approval for their acquisition of a German fiber optic company. The clearance from EU competition regulators removes a key regulatory hurdle, allowing the two firms to proceed with their joint purchase and expand high-speed broadband infrastructure in the German telecommunications market.

Law firm Arnold & Porter has published guidance on how mergers and acquisitions regulation is changing for consumer products and retail companies, focusing on managing deal risk. The piece addresses how tighter antitrust enforcement and evolving review practices are shaping deal strategy, prompting companies in the sector to reassess how they structure and vet transactions.

Google is legally challenging European Union orders that require the company to hand over information about its artificial intelligence systems and search-engine operations. The dispute marks a new front in Google's long-running regulatory battles with Brussels, where the company has previously faced antitrust fines over its search and advertising practices. The case tests how far EU regulators can go in compelling disclosure from major technology firms.

Antitrust regulators are positioning themselves as the next major regulatory challenge for the artificial intelligence industry, according to CNBC. As governments worldwide debate AI rules, competition watchdogs are increasingly scrutinising whether deals and partnerships among leading AI companies could concentrate too much power in a few big tech firms.

Google is legally challenging European Union orders that would require it to open Android to rival AI services and share search data with competitors. The dispute escalates the long-running antitrust conflict between the US tech giant and EU regulators, with implications for how AI assistants and search services reach mobile users in Europe.