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Microsoft At Risk Of EU Antitrust Charge Over Teams Bundling With...
Unfair advantage says EU regulator, as Microsoft faces antitrust charge for bundling its Teams video app with Office suite
EU To Impose Tariffs Up To 38 Percent On Chinese EVs
European Commission investigation provisionally concludes China offers unfair subsidies to its EV makers – tariffs announced
EU Eyes Telegram User Numbers As It Nears Regulatory Threshold
European Commission says in contact with Telegram as platform nears 45 million user threshold for stringent DSA rules
Apple Appeals Against EU’s $2bn Music Streaming Fine
Appeal begins appeal against European Commission's €1.84bn fine over Apple's alleged ‘anti-competitive’ music streaming restrictions
EU Widens Investigations Into Chinese Imports, Subsidies
After the United States imposes 100 percent tariffs on certain Chinese goods, Europe widens its investigations into Chinese goods
European Union Opens Child Safety Probe Into Meta
European Commission opens an official child safety investigation into Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta Platforms
Microsoft Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over Teams
Microsoft faces formal EU antitrust charges over videoconferencing app Teams after concessions to European Commission deemed insufficient
EU Requests Content Moderation Data From X
Using the Digital Services Act, European Commission asks X (formerly Twitter) for details over reduction in content moderation resources
EU Designates Apple’s iPad OS As DMA ‘Gatekeeper’
European Commission says Apple's iPadOS is 'gatekeeper' due to large number of businesses 'locked in' to platform by large app ecosystem
EU To Drop Microsoft’s OpenAI Investment Probe – Report
Microsoft to avoid an EU investigation into its $13 billion investment in OpenAI, after EC concluded it is not an acquisition
EU Fines Apple 1.8bn Euros Over Music Streaming Restrictions
European Commission fines Apple 1.8bn euros over 'anti-competitive' music streaming restrictions in company's first EU penalty
Microsoft Investment In Mistral AI Prompts EU Scrutiny Calls
European lawmakers call for investigation after Microsoft this week made small investment in French startup Mistral AI
EU Opens Probe Into TikTok Over Potential DSA Breaches
European Commission opens formal probe into TikTok over protection of minors, ad repository, access to research data
Apple, Microsoft Win Exemption From EU Gatekeeper Designation
Apple's iMessage and Microsoft Bing win exemption that would subjected those services to Europe's tough DMA rules
Third Of European Businesses Have Adopted AI, Says AWS
AWS finds AI already adopted at sizeable number of European businesses, resulting in increased revenues, productivity
Microsoft To Allow Cloud Users To Store Personal Data In Europe
In effort to resolve privacy worries, Microsoft is to allow its cloud customers to store all personal data within EU
Google’s $2.7bn EU Antitrust Fine Should Be Upheld – Court...
Bad news for Alphabet, as advisor to Europe's top court says $2.7bn antitrust fine for online shopping, should be upheld
EU’s Antitrust Head To Meet Tech CEOs Next Week
Margrethe Vestager to met Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, Jensen Huang etc to discuss EU digital regulation and competition policy
Three Big Porn Websites Must Verify User’s Age In EU
European Commission classifies Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat as “very large online platforms”, subjecting them to strict DSA rules
Amazon Wins $274m Tax Battle With EU
Defeat for European Commission after court rules Amazon does not have to pay 250m euros in back taxes to Luxembourg
Apple May Open iPhone NFC Access To Competitors
Apple reportedly offers to open access to iPhone and iPad standardised NFC to competitors in bid to settle antitrust probe
CMA Finds $20 Billion Adobe Figma Deal Could Harm UK Digital Design
Provisional finding from the UK antitrust regulator, the CMA, puts Adobe's $20 billion acquisition at risk
European Commission Cites Competition Concerns Over Amazon’s...
Despite reports deal would be approved, European regulators hand Amazon statement of objections to iRobot acquisition
Amazon Set To Win EU Approval For iRobot Purchase – Report
After UK approval, European antitrust authorities look set to give unconditional approval for Amazon to purchase iRobot
Apple Setback In EU $14 Billion Tax Row
Legal setback for Apple as it seeks to avoid to paying over $14 billion in back taxes, after EU clampdown on unfair state aid
EU Sets Deadline For Meta, TikTok To Detail Efforts To Curb...
EU demands Meta, TikTok detail efforts to curb illegal content, disinformation, amid fears of Hamas broadcasting executions
EU Urges Risk Assessments On Critical Technology
Amid rising tensions with certain nations, EU officials urge member states to immediately conduct risk assessments of most sensitive tech
Intel Re-Issued Hefty Antitrust Fine by European Commission
No escape. After successfully overturning last year its 2009 antitrust fine of €1.06 billion, European Commission re-imposes fine of €376.4m
EC Names Alphabet, Apple, Meta, Microsoft Among DMA Gatekeepers
Twenty two tech core platform services from six DMA 'gatekeepers' are officially named by the European Commission