US antitrust regulators

Reports say the US Department of Justice is internally divided as its antitrust case against Apple moves toward 2026, with the company holding an edge in the dispute over its roughly 27% App Store commission structure. A split within the DOJ could weaken the government's position and shape how Apple's App Store fees are regulated going forward.

Republican lawmakers are increasingly taking aim at large corporations, marking a shift from the party's traditionally pro-business stance toward a more populist economic agenda. Reports describe GOP figures framing big companies as out of touch with working-class voters, with potential implications for regulation, antitrust policy and the party's future coalition ahead of upcoming elections.

Google is legally challenging European Union orders that would require it to open Android to rival AI services and share search data with competitors. The dispute escalates the long-running antitrust conflict between the US tech giant and EU regulators, with implications for how AI assistants and search services reach mobile users in Europe.