EU opens formal antitrust probe of Broadcom and seeks interim order – TechCrunch

The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into US chipmaker Broadcom which it suspects of restricting competition via a number of exclusivity practices in markets where it holds a leading position such as for systems-on-a-chip, front-end chips and wifi chipsets. Earlier this year press reports suggested US authorities are broadening their own antitrust probe…

San Francisco takes the final steps toward becoming the first U.S. city to ban vaping product sales – TechCrunch

San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance today that prohibits the sale of e-cigarettes within the city. If signed into law, the new legislation would amend the city’s health code, making it illegal for stores to sell vaping products or for online retailers to ship them to San Francisco addresses, which means it…