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Microsoft unbundles Teams and Office 365 for customers worldwide
Microsoft is now selling Teams as a separate entity from Office 365 to customers worldwide.
The EU is investigating Apple, Meta and Google over fees and self-preferencing
The European Commission has opened investigations into Apple and Google over their new policies for developers in the EU. The bloc is looking into whether the fees and conditions comply with strict new rules for major tech firms.
EU fines Apple nearly $2 billion for 'blocking' alternative music apps
The EU has fined Apple €1.8 billion in response to a years-long investigation into the company's App Store practices. The Commission found Apple banned app developers from sharing information that might cost Apple money or users.
The EU opens a wide-ranging probe into TikTok
TikTok is in the EU's crosshairs over potential Digital Services Act violations around the safety of minors and other matters.
Meta and TikTok sue over paying the EU's fee for policing content
The Digital Services Act requires platforms with over 45 million users to comply with EU stipulations.
Meta is letting users uncouple Messenger and Marketplace accounts in the EU
It follows regulations in the Digital Markets Act, which goes into effect in March.
Apple offers to open up NFC payments to rival companies in EU antitrust case
The European Commission is welcoming comments on Apple's proposal.
Pornhub and XVideos will be subject to the same strict EU rules as social media sites
The European Commission has designated Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat as 'very large online platforms.' The porn sites are now subject to the same strict rules as the likes of Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok.
EU takes action against X over illegal content and disinformation
The announcement follows months of back and forth between X and the commission.
Apple may lift NFC restrictions in Europe to escape antitrust fines
The company was charged with antitrust payment restrictions in 2022.
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 Meta and TikTok’s Israel-Hamas response
Under the Digital Services Act, the European Commission has asked Meta and TikTok for information about how they’ve handled misinformation regarding the Isreal-Hamas crisis.
EU reinstates $400 million fine on Intel for blocking sales of competing chips
The European Commission has imposed a €376.36 million ($400 million) fine on Intel for blocking the sales of devices powered by its competitors' x86 CPUs.
Microsoft to unbundle Teams in Europe in bid to avoid EU antitrust fine
The move comes after a European Commission probe into the company's practices.
Microsoft faces an EU antitrust probe over its bundling of Teams
The investigation stems from Slack's 2020 complaint about Teams' inclusion in Microsoft 365.
EU could breakup Google’s ad business over antitrust violations
Europe has accused Google of "abusive practices in online advertising technology" that could lead to its ad business being split up.
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.
Europe’s music streaming antitrust case against Apple will now focus on ‘anti-steering’ clauses
The European Commission has revised its music streaming case against Apple to focus on allegations that the tech giant prevents developers from pointing users to external payment options, which are often cheaper.
European Commission bans staff from using TikTok on work devices
The European Commission has banned staff from using TikTok on work devices over security concerns.
EU vows to get tougher on Big Tech privacy violations
The EU is taking a tougher stance on Big Tech privacy investigations.
