Big Tech platforms Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook were hit with a series of antitrust lawsuits by the U.S. federal government and states on charges they are operating monopolies and abusing their power. (Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Four lawsuits against GoogleThe U.S. Justice Department sued Google in October, accusing the $1 trillion company of illegally using its market muscle to hobble rivals. Justice Department investigates Apple:This probe, revealed in June 2019, appears to focus on Apple Inc's app store. Apple says it seeks to have only the highest-quality apps in the app store.

Source: The Hindu July 14, 2021 06:00 UTC