EU regulators pass the planet's first sweeping AI regulationsThe AI Act is likely to enter into force in the next few months.By K. Holt, 03.13.2024
Apple reinstates Epic's developer account two days after banning itThe about turn paves the way for Epic to release its own iPhone app store in the EU.By K. Holt, 03.08.2024
Apple will make it easier for EU users to switch to Android and delete SafariThe changes are being made in response to the Digital Markets Act. By S. Fielding, 03.08.2024
EU regulators probe Apple's latest Epic Games takedownIt's the latest development in a four-year fight between the two companies. By S. Fielding, 03.07.2024
Google just outlined exactly how it's changing ahead of Thursday’s DMA deadlineThere are updates to search, privacy and the data collection API.By L. Bonk, 03.05.2024
EU fines Apple nearly $2 billion for 'blocking' alternative music appsThis the third-largest fine from the EU, and its first directed towards Apple.By S. Fielding, 03.04.2024
Apple backtracks on plans to get rid of web apps on iPhones in the EUThey’ll return in the final version of iOS 17.4, expected early this month.By W. Shanklin, 03.01.2024
Apple won’t have to make iMessage work with other messaging services, EU saysMicrosoft’s Bing and Edge have also avoided stricter regulation under the bloc’s Digital Markets Act. By K. Holt, 02.13.2024
Meta and TikTok sue over paying the EU's fee for policing contentThe Digital Services Act requires platforms with over 45 million users to comply with EU stipulations. By S. Fielding, 02.08.2024
Meta is letting users uncouple Messenger and Marketplace accounts in the EUIt follows regulations in the Digital Markets Act, which goes into effect in March. By S. Fielding, 01.22.2024
Apple offers to open up NFC payments to rival companies in EU antitrust caseThe European Commission is welcoming comments on Apple's proposal. By S. Fielding, 01.19.2024
EU says music streaming platforms must pay artists moreThe European Parliament also wants the streaming industry to promote smaller artists.By M. Saleh, 01.18.2024
EU takes action against X over illegal content and disinformationThe announcement follows months of back and forth between X and the commission. By S. Fielding, 12.18.2023
The EU will reportedly rule against Apple in Spotify's complaint over App Store policiesThe company could be hit with a hefty fine and banned from anti-steering practices. By L. Bonk, 12.13.2023
European Commission agrees to new rules that will protect gig workers rightsPeople employed by digital labor platforms can get rights and social benefits.By M. Saleh, 12.13.2023
Apple may lift NFC restrictions in Europe to escape antitrust finesRivals could use tap-and-go payments without Apple Pay.By S. Fielding, 12.12.2023
The EU has reached a historic regulatory agreement over AI developmentThe decision puts Europe at the forefront of the technology's regulation efforts.By A. Tarantola, 12.08.2023
Threads countdown hints at EU launch on December 14It looks like Meta worked out those regulatory issues. By L. Bonk, 12.08.2023
Apple joins Meta and ByteDance in contesting the EU’s ‘gatekeeper’ designationThe Digital Markets Act lets the EU impose heavy fines on infringing companies.By W. Shanklin, 11.17.2023
Google and major mobile carriers want Europe to regulate Apple's iMessage platformThe EU's Digital Market Act prohibits Apple and other tech giants from favoring their own systems. By S. Fielding, 11.08.2023