The European Commission launched an antitrust probe into German software behemoth SAP on Thursday, citing concerns about the company's practices in software support services.According to the Commission, the investigation will assess "whether SAP may have distorted competition in the aftermarket for maintenance and support services related to an on-premises type of software, licensed by SAP, used for the management of companies' business operations."SAP, in a statement on Thursday, said it believed its polic ...

当前反垄断执法态势 - 针对大型科技公司的反垄断调查数量众多，仅欧盟和美国就有超过45项正在进行中，其中多数依据欧盟新出台的《数字市场法案》[1] - 调查范围广泛，不仅限于谷歌，微软、苹果和Meta等科技巨头近年也受到欧盟调查[8] 近期主要案件与处罚 - 2025年9月，欧盟委员会因谷歌的搜索广告行为对其处以29.5亿欧元（25亿英镑）的罚款，指控其偏袒自身在线广告技术服务[6] - 2025年4月，欧盟委员会因苹果阻止应用开发者将用户导向应用商店外更便宜的交易，违反《数字市场法案》，对其处以5亿欧元罚款[12] - 欧盟委员会因Meta的“付费或同意”广告模式违反《数字市场法案》，对其处以2亿欧元罚款[14] - 对于不遵守法规的公司，欧盟委员会最高可处以全球总营业额10%的罚款，屡次违规者罚款可高达20%，并可强制公司出售业务或禁止收购[15] 公司的应对策略与业务调整 - 科技公司通过主动提出承诺来减轻业务损害并避免罚款，例如微软在Teams调查中向欧盟委员会提出承诺，最终被接受[10][11] - 微软的承诺包括提供不包含Teams的Office 365和Microsoft 365版本，并以更低价格出售[11] - 公司需权衡改变业务模式的潜在损失与巨额罚款及重大运营限制之间的利弊[9] 对行业竞争与用户的影响 - 反垄断案件可能触及科技公司核心盈利模式，迫使其改变业务方式，对竞争对手和普通用户均产生影响[2] - 监管干预将为科技公司的商业行为设定边界，预计在不久的将来，科技巨头采用的商业模式将受到更多约束，尤其是在涉及市场竞争的领域[16][18] - 用户已能看到变化，例如在使用不同公司服务时无需同意数据共享，以及用户与某些服务的互动方式发生改变，如在欧盟的谷歌地图中减少了直接链接到酒店预订网站的功能[17]

The Company now has four active antitrust lawsuits spanning six tech and telecom giants, alleging Wi-Fi Calling is unlawfully tied to cellular bundles.WACO, Texas, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VoIP-Pal.com Inc. (OTCQB: VPLM) announced it has filed and served two amended antitrust lawsuits—one individual and one nationwide class action—against Apple, Google, and Samsung. These filings expand the Company’s litigation portfolio to four active cases, joining earlier actions against AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mo ...

A former top official in the Trump Administration, Makan Delrahim, is in advanced talks to join the newly merged Paramount Global in a major legal role, according to sources with direct knowledge. Delrahim, who served as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division at the Department of Justice during President Trump’s first term, has become one of David Ellison’s key advisors over the last few years.Since leaving government, Delrahim has been a partner at Latham & Watkins, where he leads the firm’s ...

The $100 billion partnership between dominant AI chipmaker Nvidia and leading artificial intelligence company OpenAI could give both companies an unfair advantage over their competitors, experts say. ...

核心观点 - 德国软件公司SAP已向欧盟提供让步方案，旨在解决其企业资源规划软件相关的反垄断担忧，以避免可能的调查和罚款[1] 监管审查背景 - 监管机构对SAP的关注因有关应用程序捆绑的投诉而加剧，客户称此举导致成本上升[2] - 欧盟委员会在2022年向企业分发问卷，调查SAP和甲骨文提供的ERP支持服务[3] 审查焦点 - 审查重点包括更换服务提供商的难易度、选择或更改支持服务合同的自由度以及在此过程中遇到的任何障碍[4] - 欧盟委员会的调查还探讨了从本地部署解决方案向云解决方案的过渡，以及SAP和甲骨文的业务中是否存在竞争壁垒[4] 潜在影响与应对措施 - 成功解决欧盟的反垄断担忧可能使SAP避免调查和潜在罚款，罚款金额最高可达其年度全球营收的10%[3] - 拟议的补救措施可能包括增加服务合同的灵活性，以及简化向竞争对手服务的过渡流程[4] - SAP已提交解决监管担忧的提案，但具体让步内容未详细披露[2]

反垄断诉讼核心争议 - 美国司法部与谷歌将进行为期两周的庭审 焦点在于是否强制谷歌出售其广告交易平台AdX以恢复在线展示广告市场竞争[1] - 司法部律师指控谷歌为"累犯垄断者" 认为强制出售AdX是恢复竞争的最佳方式[3] - 谷歌律师反驳司法部提案"激进且鲁莽" 声称公司已提供更好的解决方案[4] 谷歌广告技术垄断认定 - 法院于4月17日裁定谷歌在在线广告技术领域构成非法垄断 通过违法手段建立其在在线广告系统的主导地位[5] - 司法部及各州指控谷歌的广告技术垄断导致其收取更高费用并从每笔销售中获得更大份额[5] - 本次补救措施庭审基于法院认定谷歌非法垄断广告技术市场的判决[2] 谷歌提出的替代方案 - 谷歌曾在诉讼开始前探索过AdX的潜在剥离方案 但强调其提案与司法部要求不同[4] - 公司此前建议将拍卖和投放服务分拆为Alphabet旗下的独立公司[4] 其他相关反垄断案件 - 在另一起在线搜索市场垄断案中 法官本月裁定谷歌可保留Chrome浏览器和Android操作系统所有权[6] - 该判决要求谷歌与竞争对手共享特定数据 并禁止公司与设备制造商和浏览器开发商签订独家协议[6] - 该裁决与司法部最初要求出售Chrome浏览器的诉求相反[3]

Google is once again facing the possibility of a forced breakup as closely-watched hearings on how to tackle its monopoly over digital advertising technology kicked off in Virginia federal court on Monday.Justice Department attorney Julia Tarver Wood slammed Google’s proposal for a lighter penalty – comparing it to “[putting] a band-aid on a seriously severed limb” – and said a forced divestiture of its key ad exchange, AdX, was needed to restore fair competition and protect news publishers and advertisers ...

SAP, Europe's largest software maker, has offered concessions to address EU antitrust concerns related to its business practices, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, as it seeks to stave... ...

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -SAP, Europe's largest software maker, has offered concessions to address EU antitrust concerns related to its business practices, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, as it seeks to stave off an investigation and potential fine. Germany's SAP is the world leader in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software used by companies to manage their finances, human resources, supply chains, sales and procurement. It has been on the European Commission's radar f ...