New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel, alleging the chipmaker threatened computer makers and paid kickbacks to stop them from using competitors’ chips, Cuomo’s office said Wednesday.

via NY attorney general Cuomo files antitrust suit against Intel – Nov. 4, 2009.

What ever happened to the free market (sarcasm) of open competition? Obviously Intel doesn’t seem to like that very much.

Silly Intel who are you trying to be, Microsoft?

EU antitrust regulators are expected to say this week that Intel Corp illegally paid computer makers to postpone or cancel the launch of products containing chips made by its main rival, sources familiar with the case said on Sunday.