The EU wants an investigation of the Switch's Joy-Con 'drift' issuesThe European Consumer Organisation received more than 25,000 complaints over the problem.By K. Holt, 01.27.2021
Tech giants call for more content liability protection in the EUSafeguards would give them more leeway to tackle hate speech, a lobby argued.By K. Holt, 10.26.2020
The EU is testing cross-border COVID-19 contact tracingSix countries are trialing the system, which should go live next month.By K. Holt, 09.14.2020
EU antitrust regulators are investigating Google's Fitbit purchaseThey said Google's plan to 'silo' the wearable company's fitness data was 'insufficient.'By K. Holt, 08.04.2020
Facebook is facing an EU investigation over data collectionRegulators also opened a 'preliminary investigation' into Google's data practices.By K. Holt, 12.02.2019
Google appeals $1.7 billion EU fine over restrictive ad contractsAntitrust officials found Google tried to muscle rivals out of the market. By K. Holt, 06.05.2019
EU fines Google $1.7 billion for 'abusive' advertising practicesThe larger-than-expected fine is due to the "duration and gravity" of the infraction. By S. Dent, 03.20.2019
Mozilla says Facebook isn't transparent enough with political adsIt wants the EU to take action.By J. Fingas, 01.31.2019
EU offers bounties to help find security flaws in open source toolsCash awards could bolster European government security.By J. Fingas, 12.30.2018
EU approves Disney's purchase of Fox assets, with conditionsDisney will have to offload 'factual' channels.By J. Fingas, 11.06.2018
Germany calls for global minimum tax on large tech companiesIt’s one of many countries targeting tech firm tax havens.By M. Locklear, 10.22.2018
EU approves Microsoft's $7.5 billion GitHub takeoverOfficials aren't worried Microsoft will "undermine the open nature of GitHub."By K. Holt, 10.19.2018
Google to split Chrome and Search from Android in EUIt's obeying the antitrust ruling even as it tries to fight back.By J. Fingas, 10.16.2018
Google appeals its $5 billion EU antitrust fineEurope says Google’s actions were harmful to rival search engines.By M. Locklear, 10.09.2018
Europe moves forward with content quotas for Netflix and AmazonThe European Parliament approved the regulations.By M. Locklear, 10.04.2018
Apple pays off its $15.4 billion Irish tax billThe EU has withdrawn its lawsuit now the full amount is in an escrow holding account. By S. Shah, 09.19.2018
EU probes BMW, Daimler and VW for colluding over clean emissions tech"This may have denied consumers the opportunity to buy less polluting cars."By S. Dent, 09.18.2018
EU will fine social media sites for lingering extremismThose who fail to act quickly could face fines of up to 4 percent of annual turnover.By S. Shah, 09.12.2018
European Commission approves Apple’s purchase of ShazamIt launched an investigation into the deal in April.By M. Locklear, 09.06.2018
Netflix and Amazon will have to make more European content by lawA quota on local shows and movies will likely become official in December.By K. Holt, 09.04.2018