EU charges Apple over NFC payment restrictions on iOS devices
It's the first step in the Commission's antitrust probe into Apple's payment practices.
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Amazon wins EU approval for its $8.45 billion purchase of MGM
The company's still awaiting the go-ahead from US regulators.
EU tells Google to delist Russian state media websites from search
Search engines play a 'decisive role' in the dissemination of content, EU officials told Google.
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European publishers lodge EU antitrust complaint against Google's ad tech
Publishers claim Google has an unfair grip on the press.
EU unveils a $49 billion plan to address chip shortages
Along with a US effort to bolster semiconductor production, the Chips Act aims to prevent future scarcity.
Europe's second highest court scraps Intel’s €1.06 billion antitrust fine
Intel was slapped with the record-breaking fine for an antitrust case back in 2009.
EU seeks to block political ads that target people's ethnicity or religion
Organizations would need to disclose how ads are paid for and how they are targeting certain groups.
European Parliament calls for a ban on facial recognition in public spaces
MEPs also said private facial recognition databases like Clearview AI should be prohibited.
Germany wants phone makers to offer 7 years of security updates
Even the EU isn't currently asking for as much.
EU fines BMW and VW $1 billion for limiting emissions reduction tech
The companies allegedly refused to compete on diesel cleaning technology.
EU opens antitrust probe into Google's advertising tech
Regulators have been informally consulting on an investigation since 2019.
EU data regulators call for facial recognition ban in public spaces
They also said it should be illegal to use AI for social credit scoring.
Google will let rivals appear as default search engine options on Android for free
The EU pressured the company to ditch the pay-to-play format in Europe.
EU approves rules for rapid takedown of online terrorist content
Platforms will have an hour to remove such material or face possible fines.
The EU wants an investigation of the Switch's Joy-Con 'drift' issues
The European Consumer Organisation received more than 25,000 complaints over the problem.
The EU could break up big tech companies that violate stricter rules
The UK also plans to clamp down on harmful content on social media.
Tech giants call for more content liability protection in the EU
Safeguards would give them more leeway to tackle hate speech, a lobby argued.
The EU is testing cross-border COVID-19 contact tracing
Six countries are trialing the system, which should go live next month.
EU antitrust regulators are investigating Google's Fitbit purchase
They said Google's plan to 'silo' the wearable company's fitness data was 'insufficient.'
Facebook tries to block EU access to ‘highly sensitive’ employee data
The company has won a temporary halt from the European General Court.
