The U.S. judge overseeing the landmark antitrust case against Google’s advertising technology business signaled urgency on Friday, asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) how fast a forced breakup could realistically take place.

China’s market regulator announced on Monday that a preliminary investigation found Nvidia in violation of the country’s anti-monopoly law, marking another challenge for the U.S. chipmaker. Details of the alleged violations were not disclosed.

On Saturday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani reaffirmed that the state's monopoly over arms and the enforcement of the rule of law are long-standing principles upheld by the country's religious authority.

China will lead the establishment of an international organization to collaboratively develop AI, according to the country's premier, aiming to ensure that this transformative technology doesn't become controlled by only a few nations or companies.

Alphabet’s Google is being sued in the United Kingdom for up to £5 billion (approximately $6.64 billion), with plaintiffs accusing the tech giant of abusing its dominance in the online search market.

Alibaba announced on Friday that it has agreed to pay $433.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in the U.S., where investors accused the e-commerce giant of engaging in monopolistic practices.

One month after a judge deemed Google's search engine an illegal monopoly, the tech giant is facing a fresh antitrust lawsuit that could lead to the breakup of the company, this time concerning its advertising technology.

The US Department of Justice may resort to splitting US-based Google corporation due to its monopoly position in search engines and online advertising market, News.az reports citing Bloomberg news agency .