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In today's big story, all eyes are on Nvidia's earnings report after the bell and what it says about the chip giant's future. As the world's top provider of AI chips, demand for Blackwell is a bellwether for the industry's appetite for continued investment in AI. Reports of Blackwell chips overheating spooked the market earlier this week. AdvertisementIt's another cost companies investing in AI chips need to consider in addition to the energy required to fuel them, which has been a headache for tech giants . Barclays trimmed earning estimates next year by as much as 10% for some of the biggest buyers of AI chips, like Meta, Amazon, and Alphabet.
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AdvertisementDonald Trump has selected several Big Tech critics for top roles in his second administration. A number of his picks have been harsh critics of the Big Tech industry. Tom Williams/CQ Roll CallTrump's pick for attorney general, former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, has for years criticized Big Tech companies. Anna MoneymakerVice President-elect JD Vance cut his teeth in venture capital, and has long been a proponent for breaking up Big Tech. AdvertisementVance said that his experience in Silicon Valley taught him to be weary of Big Tech.
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AdvertisementA federal judge ruled in August that Google violated antitrust law to keep a monopoly on search. DOJ officials reportedly plan to ask a judge to force Google to sell Chrome. Officials from the DOJ are reportedly planning to ask a judge to force Google to sell its Chrome browser. Business Insider previously reported Google's total search revenue was $279.8 billion in 2022. Representatives for the Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
Persons: Amit Mehta, Lee, Anne Mulholland, Peter Cohan Organizations: Google, Justice, DOJ, Chrome, Bloomberg, Prosecutors, Department of Justice, Business, Google Services, Babson College
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFormer DOJ antitrust chief: Expect more predictability in regulatory reviews under second Trump termMakan Delrahim, Latham & Watkins partner and former U.S. Assistant Attorney General at the DOJ’s antitrust division under President Trump, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss antitrust and regulatory outlook under a second Trump administration, impact on current antitrust cases, future of FTC Chair Lina Khan, and more.
Persons: Delrahim, Watkins, President Trump, Trump, Lina Khan Organizations: Trump, Latham, U.S
That's because of a twisty backstory involving gun-shy Hollywood studios, a fledgling producer, and his father-in-law: Dan Snyder, a billionaire Trump supporter who initially bankrolled the movie. Related storiesYou got a Trump supporter to fund this movie, which in no way is a movie a Trump supporter would want to see, let alone fund. And so indirectly, a Republican Trump donor's money was paying for the production of this movie. The nightmare scenario would be that we shoot this movie and then Dan Snyder hates the movie and somehow is able to block it. AdvertisementThis will sound pretty cavalier from me, but: It seems like if there's an "unseeable Trump movie" that is going to immediately make people demand to see it.
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The S & P 500 is on the verge of something unexpected — especially for September. The broad market index entered the week less than 1% below a record last reached in July. Krinky isn't the only one on the Street treading carefully with the S & P 500 near record highs. "With the S & P 500 close to our YE 2024 price target again, we remain neutral on the S & P 500 for now," wrote Lori Calvasina, head of global equity research at RBC Capital Markets. "However, after a sharp move lower in 10-year yields, the earnings yield gap for the S & P 500 is starting to head in a more favorable direction for stocks," Calvasina added.
Persons: Jonathan Krinsky, BTIG, Krinsky, Lori Calvasina, Calvasina, Mark Mahaney Organizations: Traders, Federal, Market Committee, RBC Capital Markets, ISI, of Justice
Google loses DOJ antitrust lawsuit over search
  + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGoogle loses DOJ antitrust lawsuit over searchCNBC's Deirdre Bosa joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss Google losing its legal battle with the Department of Justice.
Persons: Deirdre Bosa Organizations: Google, Department of Justice
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating complaints that Nvidia allegedly abused its market dominance in artificial intelligence chips, The Information reported. The DOJ has reached out to Nvidia's competitors such as AMD to gather information about the complaints, according to the report published on Thursday. Investigators are looking at whether Nvidia charges its customers higher prices for products if that customer wants to buy AI chips from rivals such as AMD, the report said. The DOJ is also looking at whether Nvidia has pressured customers to buy additional products such as cables that connect servers together, The Information reported. Nvidia and the DOJ were not immediately available for comment when contacted by CNBC.
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"The timing of the Strike Force announcement, in an election year, raises the likelihood that political motivations rather than the interests of American consumers drove the action," House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., said in the letter. The Strike Force is jointly led by the FTC and the Department of Justice, which have been at the front lines of the Biden administration's regulatory agenda over the past several years. Comer alleged in the letter that "this pattern" of blaming corporate-pricing practices for inflation "signals that the new FTC-DOJ Strike Force will be used as a political tool." But Biden's logic that companies are the ones responsible for high prices, not his economic agenda, could be taking hold with voters. A March survey found that respondents blamed recent price hikes on "large corporations taking advantage of inflation" more than Democratic policies.
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New app store AltStore could be coming to iPhones in the EU after to 2024 regional rule changes. The Apple App Store rival aims to give developers more control over app distribution and payment. AltStore offers a peek into how iPhone apps could change in the US if Apple loses a DOJ lawsuit. They'll also be able to use the same Patreon integration to distribute 'paid' apps, Testut told TechCrunch. "This lawsuit threatens who we are and the principles that set Apple products apart in fiercely competitive markets," Apple told BI in March.
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Apple's iPhone shipments in China have fallen again, government data show. Apple shipped roughly 2.4 million smartphones in February — a 33% drop from 2023, per Bloomberg. AdvertisementThe latest iPhone data out of China imply Apple's still having a tough time in one of its biggest markets. Counterpoint Research, in its report released in early March, estimated that iPhone sales in China had dropped by 24% in the first six weeks of the year. "In essence, Apple needs China, and China needs Apple."
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The man trying to take down Apple
  + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
DOJ antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter is leading the lawsuit against Apple. Federal prosecutors accuse Apple of using its monopoly power to stifle competition. AdvertisementThe US Department of Justice is targeting Apple — and Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter is leading the charge. The DOJ antitrust chief has gone after several large corporations, most recently filing an 88-page lawsuit against Apple that accuses the company of illegal anticompetitive tactics to keep their smartphone monopoly. In an interview with CNBC on Friday, the DOJ antitrust chief didn't rule out the possibility of breaking up Apple.
Persons: Jonathan Kanter, Kanter, , Apple — Organizations: Apple, Google, Service, US Department of Justice, CNBC, Business
FTC sues to block Kroger-Albertsons merger: Here's what to know
  + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFTC sues to block Kroger-Albertsons merger: Here's what to knowKathy O’Neill, former DOJ antitrust division official, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the FTC's lawsuit to block the merger between Kroger and Albertsons, whether the deal could lead to to higher food prices and lower wages, and more.
Persons: Kathy O’Neill Organizations: FTC, Kroger, Albertsons
Washington CNN —A blockbuster lawsuit by the US government against Google’s ad business will go to trial in September, according to a federal judge. The case regarding Google’s advertising technology is the first antitrust suit against a Big Tech company brought by the Biden administration, which has pledged to vigorously enforce the nation’s competition laws, particularly in the tech sector. It follows a multi-week trial last fall that challenged Google’s prime position as the default search engine on millions of devices. The search case was first filed by the Justice Department during the Trump administration. Closing arguments in the Google search case are expected to take place in the spring.
Persons: Washington CNN —, Leonie Brinkema, Biden, Trump Organizations: Washington CNN, Court, Eastern, of, Big Tech, DOJ, Google, Justice Department Locations: of Virginia
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAirline consolidation has been a challenge, says DOJ's Doha MekkiCNBC's Phil LeBeau with Doha Mekki, U.S. DOJ antitrust deputy assistant Attorney General, join 'Power Lunch' to discuss the JetBlue-Spirit merger block and what it means for other mergers.
Persons: Phil LeBeau Organizations: Doha Mekki, JetBlue Locations: U.S
The Department of Justice is readying an antitrust case against Apple that could come as soon as March, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, pending signoff from senior officials within the DOJ's antitrust division. DOJ and Apple attorneys have met three times over a potential suit, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Music streaming platform Spotify lodged a competition complaint with European Union in 2019, alleging that Apple's then-mandatory in-app payments system violated antitrust law. Apple has also been mired in civil litigation filed by Fortnite maker Epic Games, hinging on whether Apple's App Store rules violated federal antitrust statues. A federal judge concluded in 2021 that Apple violated a California law but did not run afoul of federal antitrust statues.
Persons: Tim Cook, Donald Trump, Jonathan Kanter, Lina Khan, Apple's, Apple Organizations: Apple, American Workforce Policy, White, The, Justice, Bloomberg, DOJ, DOJ Antitrust, Federal Trade Commission, Google, FTC, Amazon, Meta, Spotify, European Union, Epic, Circuit Locations: Washington , DC, California
download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementYou're probably aware that a severe housing shortage has driven rents and home prices through the roof in recent years. Now, several lawsuits filed across the country contend that the algorithmic software some big landlords use to determine rents has artificially inflated prices. This allegation is unusual, given that RealPage doesn't have any market power over its clients, Stucke said. AdvertisementProsecutors also allege that RealPage monitors the rents that its clients charge and disciplines landlords who don't adhere to its recommendations.
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CNN —Google went on the offensive Thursday in a closely watched antitrust case dealing with the tech giant’s digital advertising dominance, questioning the motives of the Justice Department’s top antitrust official. Google’s filing targets Jonathan Kanter, the US assistant attorney general for antitrust, and his widely reported past legal representation of Google-parent Alphabet’s corporate rivals, such as Microsoft, Yelp and News Corp, among others. Google’s attorneys argue that Kanter’s past clients create an ethical conflict and should raise doubts about the US government’s overall lawsuit. They also cited evidence in the case that, prior to joining DOJ, Kanter lobbied in a personal capacity for the agency to pursue an antitrust case against Google. The Biden administration has sought to limit the scope of discovery to prevent Google from gathering evidence about Kanter’s advocacy, according to Thursday’s filing.
Persons: Jonathan Kanter, Kanter, AAG Kanter, Susan Athey, Athey, Biden, Trump, Leonie Brinkema, Judge Brinkema Organizations: CNN, Google, Microsoft, News Corp, DOJ, Justice, Stanford, Court, Eastern, of, US Locations: Alexandria , Virginia, United States, of Virginia, Manhattan, Virginia
U.S. Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter of the DOJ antitrust division told CNBC's Jim Cramer the government's latest draft of merger guidelines are meant to give businesses the chance to compete. "Businesses want the opportunity to compete," Kanter said. "They want the opportunity to compete based on the merits of their inventions and their innovations, and their pricing and their customer service. We don't want to pick winners and losers, we simply want to give businesses the opportunity." He added that "more often than not," businesses tell him that they want antitrust enforcement.
Persons: Jonathan Kanter, CNBC's Jim Cramer, Kanter Organizations: Department of Justice, Biden
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced on Wednesday new long-awaited guidelines on how they will enforce merger law. Almost two years ago, the FTC voted to withdraw the previous version of the vertical merger guidelines released in 2020, citing flaws. A vertical merger is a transaction between two businesses that are often in different parts of the supply chain in an industry, according to the FTC. Microsoft's proposed $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard is an example of a vertical merger, because Microsoft distributes games through its Xbox consoles and streaming services, while Activision creates the games. On the call with reporters, the FTC official and a senior DOJ official said the guidelines reflect their updated approach to enforcing merger law, emphasizing the law itself has not changed.
Persons: Antitrust Jonathan Kanter, Lina Khan, Microsoft's, Jonathan Kanter, they're Organizations: Antitrust, Federal Trade, American Bar Association Antitrust, Marriott Marquis, Washington , D.C, Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice Antitrust, FTC, Activision Blizzard, Microsoft, Activision, Big Tech, DOJ, Facebook, Democratic, CNBC, YouTube Locations: Washington ,
Vertical mergers have historically received less attention from regulators and the courts, but Wednesday’s draft guidelines explicitly say that the US government may consider certain kinds of vertical mergers to be harmful to competition. Spurred by an executive order signed by President Joe Biden in 2021, Wednesday’s draft updates are the result of more than a year of development. (The new draft guidelines, a copy of which CNN reviewed, do not directly reference the consumer welfare standard.) And the Justice Department lost its appeal to block a multimillion-dollar merger between two major sugar producers in another closely watched case. “Unfortunately, things don’t always go our way,” Khan said in response to questions about whether the FTC has exceeded its authority.
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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDOJ antitrust chief Kanter: New merger guidelines are meant to provide transparency to the publicJonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the release of new merger enforcement guidelines from the FTC and DOJ, what it means for evaluating mergers going forward, and more.
Persons: Kanter, Jonathan Kanter Organizations: Department of Justice’s Antitrust, FTC, DOJ
Washington CNN —In less than 48 hours, Meta’s Twitter rival Threads has surpassed 70 million sign-ups, upended the social media landscape and appears to have rattled Twitter enough that it is now threatening legal action against Meta. By promoting Threads through Instagram, and by sharing Instagram user data with Threads to let people instantly recreate their social networks, Meta has significantly greased the onboarding process. The issue isn’t limited to the realm of social media. Rather than viewing it through the lens of a social media market, one helpful way to look at the issue is from the perspective of the advertising market, he said. That could lead to further antitrust scrutiny for Meta even if the question about competition in social media is ambiguous.
Persons: Elon, Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, , Instagram, Musk, ” Reddit, Alexis Ohanian, Ohanian, Agustin Reyna, Reyna, Adam Mosseri, Geoffrey Manne, ” Manne, Zuckerberg, Manne, Jeff Blattner, Mosseri, Charlotte Slaiman, Organizations: Washington CNN, Meta, Twitter, EU, Google, Center for Law Locations: Europe, Brussels, Portland , Oregon, Washington
Businesses have an incentive to misclassify workers as contractors to undermine their competitors, according to the DOJ Antitrust Division. It's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to those called "gig workers" — freelancers, contractors, on-call workers, and temp agency workers, who for decades have increasingly replaced full-time employees as independent contractors. Not so for gig workers. In 2018, 20% of workers were contract workers, and 65% of part-time workers and over half of contract workers went without benefits, according to NPR. "Our goals are the same," Abruzzo said, as NLRB and DOJ Antitrust want to end "misclassification and employment structures that cause vertical constraints on competition."
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDOJ antitrust chief Kanter: We are at our best when we are a 'free, open, vibrant market'Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of antitrust scrutiny in the U.S., whether antitrust laws and enforcement help or hurt business competition, and more.
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