The EU is investigating Apple, Meta and Google over fees and self-preferencingThe bloc is looking into the companies' compliance with the Digital Markets Act.By K. Holt, 03.25.2024
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
The EU opens a wide-ranging probe into TikTokIt's looking into addictive algorithms, harmful content, privacy and more. By S. Dent, 02.19.2024
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
Pornhub and XVideos will be subject to the same strict EU rules as social media sitesThree porn sites have been designated as 'very large online platforms' under the Digital Services Act.By K. Holt, 12.20.2023
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
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
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
The EU is probing Meta and TikTok’s Israel-Hamas responseThe recently passed Digital Services Act gives the inquiry weight.By W. Shanklin, 10.19.2023
EU reinstates $400 million fine on Intel for blocking sales of competing chipsThat's less than half of the $1.13 billion fine the Commission originally levied against Intel. By M. Moon, 09.22.2023
Microsoft to unbundle Teams in Europe in bid to avoid EU antitrust fineThe move comes after a European Commission probe into the company's practices. By S. Fielding, 08.31.2023
Microsoft faces an EU antitrust probe over its bundling of TeamsThe investigation stems from Slack's 2020 complaint about Teams' inclusion in Microsoft 365. By S. Fielding, 07.27.2023
EU could breakup Google’s ad business over antitrust violations'Google may have abused its dominant position by favoring its own adtech services,' the EU commission wrote. By S. Dent, 06.14.2023
Google and the European Commission will collaborate on AI ground rulesGenerative AI is advancing so rapidly, world leaders are establishing a voluntary pact while working on enforceable regulations.By W. Shanklin, 05.24.2023
Europe’s music streaming antitrust case against Apple will now focus on ‘anti-steering’ clausesIt'll look into whether developers were blocked from sharing alternative pricing.By M. Moon, 02.28.2023
European Commission bans staff from using TikTok on work devicesWorkers may lose access to email and other services if they don't delete the app swiftly.By K. Holt, 02.23.2023
EU vows to get tougher on Big Tech privacy violationsRegulators will have to show they're taking decisive action in GDPR cases.By J. Fingas, 01.31.2023
The EU is investigating Broadcom's $61 billion deal to buy VMwareOne of biggest (and dullest) big tech acquisitions ever may be blocked by the European Commission.By I. Bonifacic, 12.20.2022