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EU set to charge Apple over anti-competitive App Store policies this week
The EU will reportedly file anti-competitive behaviour charges against Apple later this week over issues relating to its App Store policies.
European Commission proposes strict policies to govern AI use
As governments around the world consider how to regulate AI, the European Union is planning first-of-its-kind legislation that would put strict limits on the technology.
European privacy group claims Android's ad-tracking code is illegal
A privacy campaigner has filed a complaint in France claiming that Google's Android Advertising Identifier violates EU law.
Microsoft will help European news outlets get paid for their content
Microsoft is partnering with European news publishers to ensure they get paid for search content.
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.
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.
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.
Tech giants call for more content liability protection in the EU
Safeguards would give them more leeway to tackle hate speech, a lobby argued.
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.
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.'
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.
EU will speed up its spaceflight plans in response to SpaceX and China
The EU's space chief has promised to accelerate plans due in part to pressure from SpaceX and China.
Developers are divided on the EU’s App Store investigation
Apple disagrees with Spotify and the European Commission’s concerns. The Commission was investigating “baseless complaints,” Apple argued, by companies that want special treatment in the App Store. Is the App Store fair to developers?
Germany's voluntary contract tracing app is available to download
Germany has become the latest European country to launch a voluntary COVID-19 contact tracing app.
EU will reportedly file antitrust charges against Amazon over seller data abuse
The Wall Street Journal reports the European Commission will announce formal antitrust charges against Amazon within the next two weeks.
EU wants Facebook, Twitter to report monthly on fight against fake news
The EU wants Facebook, Google and Twitter to provide monthly reports on their fight against fake news.
EU says websites can't hide content behind 'cookie walls'
EU data officials have warned that sites can't force you to accept cookies to visit their pages.
EU asks Netflix and other services to stream in SD to ease internet burden
EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton has called on Europeans to limit their broadband usage during the coronavirus outbreak by tweaking their streaming habits. Using the hashtag #SwitchToStandard, Breton asked consumers to stream content in standard instead of high definition so that the continent could "secure Internet access for all."