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The Department of Justice has reaffirmed that Google must break up parts of its business to address antitrust concerns, despite the company’s ongoing legal challenges. The case centers on Google’s dominance in the search market, with potential implications for other tech giants and the broader digital economy. If successful, the DOJ’s action could lead to significant restructuring of Google’s operations and set precedents for future tech industry regulation.

India’s competition authority has launched an antitrust investigation against quick-commerce giants Zomato, Swiggy, and Zepto over allegations of anti-competitive discount practices. Traditional retailers claim these tech companies are using predatory pricing strategies that threaten their businesses, while the platforms defend their discounts as legitimate business practices designed to build customer loyalty.

The UK has ended its antitrust investigation into the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI. This decision comes as the two companies continue their close collaboration, with Microsoft integrating OpenAI’s technology into products like Copilot while OpenAI pursues ambitious growth plans including specialized AI agents and massive computing infrastructure investments.