Sen. Warren Asks FTC, DOJ to Probe Tech’s Entry Into Auto Industry
The entry of Google, Apple and Amazon into the automotive industry “raises competition concerns,” and the FTC and DOJ should take “swift action,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., wrote FTC Chair Lina Khan and DOJ Antitrust Division Chief Jonathan Kanter Tuesday.…
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Warren highlighted Apple’s new car infotainment system CarPlay, Google’s agreement with automotive partners to install its Android Automotive Operating System and Amazon’s autonomous driving systems and vehicle software. “To achieve this dominance, Google, Apple, and Amazon are leveraging their market power in the mobile operating system, digital app markets, and data infrastructure spheres to become the dominant players in the automotive sphere,” she wrote. “This expansion has potentially alarming implications for developers, workers, and consumers.”