Brazil opens case against Google for use of news in AI tools
The Administrative Council for Economic Defence justified that Google uses companies that produce journalistic content without prior authorisation.

Latest news and stories about antitrust in Portugal for expats and residents.
The Administrative Council for Economic Defence justified that Google uses companies that produce journalistic content without prior authorisation.

Meo, Nos, and Vodafone were subject to searches by the AdC due to strong evidence of “secret concerted practices” to fix prices. Contents of an administrator's phone were copied.

Sony defends itself by claiming that “the profitability of the PlayStation system is far from excessive” and that “its digital content is offered at levels similar” to those of other platforms.

The lawsuit was filed in 2024, accusing the company of establishing an illegal monopoly in the live entertainment market by controlling ticketing, venues, and artist promotion.

Google said today it is concerned about the introduction of new rules, fearing they would 'compromise' user security, after the European Commission opened two regulatory proceedings targeting the tech giant.
The competition regulator has opened an inquiry into whether major online property portals abused a dominant market position, prompting antitrust scrutiny of the digital property market.
