Malathi Nayak

Reporter at Bloomberg @business covering legal fights shaping technology, Silicon Valley work culture and U.S. government policies. (Phonetically: MAAAL-THI)

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Alphabet lost a high-stakes antitrust battle with Epic Games after a federal jury decided that Google Play monopolized the Android app distribution market. Jurors delivered a unanimous verdict after less than four hours of deliberations. https://t.co/rtuCAUVz6o via @technology

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Epic v. Google: Tim Sweeney says Android is a "fake open platform"; under cross-examination, Sweeney admitted to paying a 30% cut to Sony, Xbox, and Nintendo (@malathinayak / Bloomberg)

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified today in the Google Play trial. w/ @MalathiNayak & @leah_nylen https://t.co/26gzCHaAB9

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Pichai is yet to take the witness stand. Follow along for updates from @aishacounts and me

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Covering Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai’s testimony in the Google Play antitrust trial. Here’s what’s transpired so far: https://t.co/Q0fYKVNqi4

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It’s been a fun year at SF federal court where CEOs like Elon Musk, Satya Nadella and Bobby Kotick have made appearances so far. Pichai testified in DC court in the DOJ search case last month. Glad to catch him in action amid all the APEC hysteria in the city today.

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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai is set to face a jury next week to defend Google Play app store policies that are at the heart of a high-stakes antitrust fight with Epic Games https://t.co/0On2iRlcwh via @technology

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Alphabet CEO Pichai to Testify in Google Play Trial Tuesday https://t.co/k20TkvIAd0

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Epic v. Google: internal documents show Activision Blizzard accepted $360M in incentives from Google in 2020 to ensure its games launched on the Play Store (@malathinayak / Bloomberg)

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Epic, maker behind Fortnite game, tried to show that Google was so concerned about developers releasing games independently that it was willing to spend millions to persuade them to stick with Google Play https://t.co/opGqfh1Uu3 via @technology

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SBF's conviction is over, but for the celebrities and athletes who helped promote the cryptocurrency exchange, the legal fallout will continue for years https://t.co/8HHkEVyXm8 via @crypto

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Alphabet is facing off with Epic Games at a trial this week in an antitrust fight targeting the technology giant’s control over its Google Play app store https://t.co/9nqCprRvsr via @technology

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The Dec. 31 deadline for the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf to finalize details of their historic merger is likely to be pushed back due to a range of issues https://t.co/CxeUDzzVRT via @business w/@turnergs

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Tesla argued at the start of its first jury trial over a lethal crash involving Autopilot that it was “classic human error” that killed a California driver four years ago https://t.co/b3GeSWT2CD via @technology

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Tesla is facing a trial in southern California to defend itself against claims that its Autopilot driver-assistance tech is to blame for a fatal crash. A finding that Tesla is culpable could imperil it’s quest to lead the way for fully self-driving cars. https://t.co/d78zviI0MZ

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Apple asks SCOTUS to revisit the 2021 Epic ruling regarding alternate IAP payment options, a day after Epic separately asked SCOTUS to take up the case (@malathinayak / Bloomberg)

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Epic asks the US Supreme Court to review a judge's 2021 ruling that Apple's App Store policies don't violate federal antitrust laws (@malathinayak / Bloomberg)

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In a countersuit, chip startup Rivos and six ex-Apple employees claim Apple intimidates workers who "dare to leave"; Apple accuses Rivos of trade secrets theft (@malathinayak / Bloomberg)

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Startup Rivos Says Apple Intimidates Workers Who ‘Dare to Leave’ — latest lawsuit involving Apple and a chip startup via @MalathiNayak https://t.co/xUFTMBDxOl

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Veteran lawyer Beth Wilkinson had 10 days to save Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard — the biggest gaming deal ever https://t.co/LCHSCz4n8z via @technology w/@leah_nylen