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Google Dodges Being Broken Up

Google has avoided the nuclear option in the biggest antitrust fight since Microsoft in the 1990s. As Channel News reported last week, the nuclear option – a break-up of the company – was always unlikely, but it remained a possibility. A US judge has now ruled the search giant acted illegally to preserve its dominance.…

October 10, 2025 2:20 pm·

Kmart In Trouble Over Use of Facial Recognition Technology

The AFR is reporting that Kmart will likely be found to have breached Australia’s Privacy Act over its use of facial recognition at 28 stores between June 2020 and July 2022. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is set to rule that customers were not properly notified or asked for consent before their…

October 10, 2025 2:13 pm·

Apple’s Walled Garden Under Attack Again

As Channel News has reported, regarding the non-rollout of its Live Translation feature in the EU, Apple is pushing back hard on the EU Digital Marketing Act (DMA). Among other issues, Apple is concerned about being compelled to enable deeper interoperability with third-party companies. More specifically, it’s worried about DMA requirements that would force it…

October 10, 2025 2:07 pm·

Brand Collective Migrates 19 Brands to Shopify

Brand Collective, one of Australia’s largest retail groups, has consolidated its digital operations by migrating 19 of its direct-to-consumer brands onto Shopify. The company, which manages labels such as Canada Goose, Reebok, Superdry, Champion, Hush Puppies, Shoes & Sox and Elka Collective, worked with digital agency partner DotCollective to streamline its ecommerce systems. The shift…

October 10, 2025 1:59 pm·

EU Dismisses Apple’s Complaints About Heavy-Handed Regulation

As Channel News reported earlier in the week, Apple is both appealing a €500 million ($820 million) fine imposed by the European Commission in April 2025 under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and protesting what it sees as ongoing and heavy-handed regulation by the EU. Apple executive Greg Joswiak recently accused EU regulators of wanting…

October 10, 2025 1:54 pm·

Rising Inflation Puts Consumer Confidence and Christmas Spending at Risk

In recent months, there seemed good reason to believe inflation had been brought back under control and that interest rates would continue to fall, further boosting consumer confidence. Many retailers were hoping for a strong Christmas shopping season. Unfortunately, Australian households are being squeezed again, with the latest inflation figures showing significant price rises for…

October 10, 2025 1:47 pm·

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