Microsoft settles case with CISPE, avoiding formal antitrust EC probe on abusive licensing claims

Microsoft settles case with CISPE, avoiding formal antitrust EC probe on abusive licensing claims

A group of 27 cloud service providers in Europe, including Amazon Web Services, have reached an agreement to settle a complaint they filed against Microsoft for alleged anti-competitive behavior. The complaint focused on the higher cost of acquiring and running Microsoft software on non-Azure clouds and the need for technical adjustments to run some programs … Read more

Iran Accused of Financing and Encouraging Anti-Israel Demonstrations in US to Divide, Claims White House – The Times of Israel

According to a report from the White House, Iran is allegedly providing funds and support to anti-Israel protests in the United States in an effort to create division and unrest. The report claims that Iran is using various tactics to incite anti-Israel sentiment and promote discord within the US. The White House accuses Iran of … Read more

Cloud Showdown: Jefferies Claims Azure Slightly Outperforms AWS

Cloud Showdown: Jefferies Claims Azure Slightly Outperforms AWS

Jefferies analysts have found in their survey of 40 US CIOs that Microsoft Azure is gaining ground against Amazon Web Services in the cloud computing battle. The survey revealed a growing focus on cloud adoption and a slight preference for Azure, with more CIOs expecting cloud spending to increase by more than 10% in 2024 … Read more

Chair of Senate Intelligence Committee, Warner, claims he is holding back proof of foreign interference in voting

The chairman of the Senate intelligence panel, Mark Warner, has stated that he is concealing evidence of foreign interference in the November presidential election. Warner, a Democrat from Virginia, made this revelation during an interview with “Face the Nation” on CBS, where he emphasized the importance of keeping such information confidential in order to protect … Read more

Samsung and Arnold & Porter file lawsuit against Broadcom for antitrust violations, claims The Recorder

Samsung and Arnold & Porter file lawsuit against Broadcom for antitrust violations, claims The Recorder

Samsung Electronics has filed an antitrust complaint against Broadcom, accusing the semiconductor manufacturer of violating U.S. law by monopolizing the supply of important components for its Galaxy line of products. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division. Samsung claims that Broadcom prevented them from … Read more

Edward Machin writes about Oracle reaching a $200 million settlement in False Claims Act lawsuit

Edward Machin writes about Oracle reaching a 0 million settlement in False Claims Act lawsuit

A former Oracle employee will be awarded $40 million for reporting his former company’s misconduct, resulting in the largest settlement ever under the False Claims Act related to a General Services Administration (GSA) contract. The False Claims Act allows private citizens to file lawsuits on behalf of the U.S. government and receive a portion of … Read more

Amazon investigating AI startup Perplexity for unauthorized website scraping, claims report

Amazon investigating AI startup Perplexity for unauthorized website scraping, claims report

Amazon is investigating Perplexity, an artificial intelligence startup, for possible violations of its Cloud division rules. Perplexity is accused of scraping content from other websites without permission, disregarding the Robots Exclusion Protocol, a standard that most internet companies follow to show which pages they are not allowed to scrape. Compliance with this protocol is mandatory … Read more

AMD Claims to be the Leading Company in AI PCs, Possessing All the Necessary Components ahead of Competitors Nvidia and Intel

AMD Claims to be the Leading Company in AI PCs, Possessing All the Necessary Components ahead of Competitors Nvidia and Intel

AMD is aiming to provide the best PC with AI experience for users worldwide, competing with its rivals in the market. As AI becomes more prevalent in both work and personal life, having the right hardware to take advantage of its benefits is crucial. AMD is looking to regain its leadership position in the hyper-competitive … Read more