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Europe's aviation safety agency is planning an eco ranking for flights
The EU's Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) plans to create eco-ranking labels labels for the airline industry.
Epic Games brings its antitrust feud with Apple to Europe's competition watchdog
Epic is taking its dispute against Apple's App Store practices to Europe by filing a complaint with the European Commission.
Denmark will build a wind-generating artificial island in the North Sea
The long-rumored island is expected to begin operations in 2033.
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.
Google agrees to pay French publishers for news previews
Google has signed a deal with publishers in France to pay for content used for preview snippets in its news section.
EU fines Valve and major game publishers for geo-blocking titles
The EU has fined Valve and five game publishers $9.4 million for geo-blocking titles in some countries.
Google's Fitbit acquisition finally gains EU approval
The EU has approved Google's acquisition of Fitbit, although there are limits on data use and Android support.
The EU could break up big tech companies that violate stricter rules
The UK is also planning to clamp down on harmful content on social media.
European Commission charges Amazon over misuse of seller data
Amazon is charged with identifying what third-party products are selling well, and then building copycat products to get in on the action.
Tech giants call for more content liability protection in the EU
Safeguards would give them more leeway to tackle hate speech, a lobby argued.
Instagram's handling of children's data sparks EU investigation
Europe’s head regulator over Facebook is investigating Instagram over how it protects kids’ personal information.
EU reportedly drafts 'hit list' of big tech companies to face stricter rules
The EU is reportedly creating a 'hit list' of big tech companies that would face stricter regulations to curb their influence.
Google will likely win EU approval for its $2.1 billion Fitbit deal
Google is reportedly on track to win EU antitrust approval for its $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit.
Many Android phones will offer Bing alongside Google search in Europe
Microsoft scores key markets in the latest browser choice auction.
Apple's Irish tax deal will be scrutinized by Europe's highest court
The European Commission refuses to back down in its long-running legal battle against Apple and the Irish government’s tax arrangements. Today, the executive branch of the European Union announced that it would appeal a decision granted by the General Court in July that sided with the juggernaut technology company. The Commission believes that the Court “made a number of errors of law” and wants the case re-examined by the European Court of Justice — the highest form of scrutiny in the EU.
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.'
Telegram is the latest company to file an EU antitrust complaint against Apple
Yet more companies are piling in on Apple in the EU.
Facebook tries to block EU access to ‘highly sensitive’ employee data
Facebook has temporarily blocked the European Commission from accessing data that it believes would include “irrelevant documents” and “highly sensitive personal information” about its employees. The EU’s executive branch had requested the information to support a preliminary probe into whether the social media giant was engaging in anticompetitive practices. Tim Lamb, Facebook’s Director and Associate General Counsel for Competition, said the company was “cooperating” with the investigation and understood it would need to hand over hundreds of thousands of documents.
Europe's top court kills Privacy Shield that allowed US data sharing
The EU just threw a wrench into transatlantic e-commerce by blocking a key agreement between Europe and the US. Europe’s top court has invalidated the Privacy Shield that just went into force, saying it won’t adequately protect EU citizens from mass US surveillance.