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The EU will reportedly rule against Apple in Spotify's complaint over App Store policies
The EU has sided against Apple in a long-gestating fight with Spotify and other music app providers as to how the company’s app store operates. It's likely that Apple will be hit with hefty fines in the near future.
European Commission agrees to new rules that will protect gig workers rights
Gig workers in the EU will soon get new benefits and protections, making it easier for them to receive employment status.
Apple may lift NFC restrictions in Europe to escape antitrust fines
The company was charged with antitrust payment restrictions in 2022.
The EU has reached a historic regulatory agreement over AI development
The EU has reached a historic regulation agreement over the development of future AI systems.
Threads countdown hints at EU launch on December 14
Meta’s social network Threads is officially launching in Europe next week on December 14. This has been a long-time coming, as it launched in the US many months back.
Apple joins Meta and ByteDance in contesting the EU’s ‘gatekeeper’ designation
Apple has joined Meta and TikTok owner ByteDance in contesting their platforms’ inclusions in the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The legislation allows regulators to designate dominant companies’ services or platforms as “gatekeepers,” or big and powerful enough to act as a bottleneck between businesses and customers.
Google and major mobile carriers want Europe to regulate Apple's iMessage platform
The EU's Digital Market Act prohibits Apple and other tech giants from favoring their own systems.
The EU is probing X's response to Israel-Hamas misinformation
Two days after EU Commissioner Thierry Breton sent an "urgent" letter to Elon Musk over X's handling of misinformation, the governing body has opened a probe into the platform formerly known as Twitter.
EU official gives Mark Zuckerberg 24 hours to respond to Israel misinformation concerns
EU regulatory commissioner Thierry Breton sent a stern letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. It addresses misinformation concerns on Facebook, Instagram and Threads.
European regulators fine TikTok $368 million over failing to protect the data of young users
European authorities have found that Twitter had violated General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules when it comes to how it processes its younger users' personal data.
EU confirms the six tech giants subject to its strict new competition laws
Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft now have until March to make sure certain services comply with strict EU rules around their ecosystems. The Digital Markets Act doesn't apply to Samsung for the time being.
Facebook and Instagram may offer paid, ad-free plans in Europe to sate EU privacy concerns
Meta may add a paid subscription option to Instagram and Facebook in Europe, according to The New York Times. The ad-free tier is meant to address European Union (EU) regulations that have diminished some of Meta’s most lucrative data-collection methods. The company said in April that advertising in the EU made up 10 percent of the company’s total revenue.
Adobe's $20 billion purchase of Figma is being scrutinized by the EU
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into Adobe’s planned $20 billion purchase of design rival Figma. The EU said it’s concerned about the acquisition diminishing competition for interactive design software and digital asset creation tools.
Meta blocks EU users from accessing Threads through a VPN
Meta now stops people in the EU from accessing Threads through a VPN.
Broadcom gets EU approval for its $61 billion merger with VMware
Broadcom has EU approval for its giant deal t to buy VMware, but there are conditions attached.
New privacy deal allows US tech giants to continue storing European user data on American servers
The European Union has adopted a plan that will allow US tech giants to continue storing data about European users on American soil.
Facebook will need permission to show personalized ads in the EU
Facebook will have to get your consent before it shows some personalized ads in the EU.
Google forced to delay Bard AI's EU launch over privacy concerns
Google will have to push back the launch of its Bard AI in the EU after officials raised privacy concerns.
Twitter pulls out of EU’s voluntary Code of Practice against disinformation
Twitter has withdrawn from a voluntary European Union agreement to combat online disinformation.
Google and the European Commission will collaborate on AI ground rules
The world’s governments have taken note of generative AI’s potential for massive disruption and are acting accordingly. European Commission (EC) industry chief Thierry Breton said Wednesday that it would work with Alphabet on a voluntary pact to establish artificial intelligence ground rules, according to Reuters. Breton met with Google CEO Sundar Pichai in Brussels to discuss the arrangement, which will include input from companies based in Europe and other regions.