Today’s Cache | Google’s deleted chats, Microsoft’s antitrust remedies, and Amazon’s latest layoffs

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The search engine giant has claimed in court filings that it did not intentionally destroy communications records deemed to be potential evidence by the U.S. Department of Justice in an antitrust lawsuit over its search business..

However, the U.S. DOJ maintained that the communications records were destroyed on purpose, and requested sanctions in federal court..

It pertains to Googles search business practices and allegations that the company used exclusionary tactics to maintain its dominance over the market. ..

Software maker Microsoft is busy trying to assuage the European Unions antitrust concerns regarding its $69 billion acquisition of game maker Activision, but is focusing on cloud streaming rivals rather than console opponents like Sony, Reuters reported, citing sources close to the matter..

The European Commission is worried that the acquisition would harm healthy competition in the PC, console, OS, and cloud game streaming sectors..

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