According to TechCrunch, the CMA’s current investigation has not yet escalated to an official probe. However, the regulatory body is inviting comments from stakeholders and other interested parties to determine whether the pa...
The CMA is not entirely toothless at the moment, but power is limited and has been challenged in the UK courts. A "Browser and Cloud Gaming Market Investigation"has been restartedby the UK courts, after being challenged by Apple. It is specifically examining mobile browsers and mo...
The CMA has engaged ina year-long study of the companies’ mobile ecosystems. The study found that Apple and Google have an effective duopoly on mobile ecosystems that allows them to exercise a stranglehold over these markets, which include operating systems, app stores and web browsers on mobile...
Google is required to report to the CMA over the next three years to ensure it’s complying with the agreement. “The changes we’ve secured from Google ensure robust processes are in place, so people can have confidence in reviews and make the best possible choices,” CMA chief executive ...
(AI) startup Anthropic. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is scrutinizing whether the partnership could stifle competition in the rapidly growing AI secto...
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced the conclusion of its investigations into Apple and Google’s app ecosystems, signaling a major policy change. The CMA’s decision to close these high-profile probes—launched in March 2021 for Apple and June 2022 for Goo...
In the UK, Google is already in the CMA's crosshairs, along with Amazon and Microsoft in the cloud computing market, while the regulator is also set to probe the Google-Apple duopoly in mobile browsers. Under its new powers, the CMA must designate firms as having Strategic Market Status (...
As part of the probe, the CMA will evaluate whether the Alphabet unit is making it difficult for rivals to enter the search market. The review will place particular emphasis on competing artificial intelligence services. According to the CMA, officials will study whether Google “is able to shap...
In apress release, the CMA revealed that Google has committed to taking stricter measures to spot and remove fake reviews (viaThe Verge). The goal is to crack down faster on businesses and people trying to game the system with phony endorsements. This comes after the CMA’s investigation rais...
UK regulators on Thursday launched an investigation into Apple and Google's smartphone ecosystems to assess whether they have "strategic market status" (SMS), a designation that if imposed would subject the companies to specific conduct requirements set by the Competition and Markets authority (CMA)...