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WIRED
1 month ago
EU data protection

The EU Targets Apple, Meta, and Alphabet for Investigations Under New Tech Law

Apple, Meta, and Alphabet are under EU investigation for possibly not complying with new competition rules.
EU's Digital Markets Act imposes heavy fines on tech giants for lack of compliance. [ more ]
TechCrunch
1 month ago
EU data protection

Apple, Google and Meta face first formal investigations under EU's DMA | TechCrunch

The European Union announced investigations under the Digital Markets Act on Alphabet/Google, Apple, and Meta for non-compliance with ex ante competition rules.
The investigations focus on various practices including self-preferencing in search results, steering in app stores, and 'pay or consent' model used by Meta. [ more ]
Le Monde.fr
2 months ago
Tech industry

The Digital Markets Act comes into effect in the EU, with strong opposition already mounting against Apple

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulates European digital giants for fair competition.
Big tech companies like Google and Apple will have to make changes to comply with the DMA. [ more ]
moredigital-markets-act
Sacramento Bee
1 week ago
Running

Marathon winner loses title after taking water from dad, California reports say

Marathon winner disqualified for receiving water from his father during the race. [ more ]
www.dw.com
1 month ago
Europe politics

EU investigates Chinese solar firms over unfair subsidies DW 04/03/2024

Chinese solar panel manufacturers under EU investigation for alleged unfair subsidies in Romania.
EU upholds competition rules to ensure fair play in public tenders for economic security. [ more ]
Theregister
2 months ago
EU data protection

Brave, Mozilla, Vivaldi see browser installs rise on iOS

Browser choice screen in Europe's DMA boosts competitors' installations.
DMA aims to limit gatekeepers' dominance for fair competition. [ more ]
TNW | Deep-Tech
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Antitrust probe of Microsoft-Mistral amounts to 'decisive influence'

Antitrust probe on Microsoft-Mistral deal focuses on 'decisive influence'.
EU regulators scrutinize Microsoft's Mistral and OpenAI deals. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Tech industry

Apple faces possible 500m fine from EU over music streaming access

Apple could face a 500m fine from the EU over restrictions on music streaming services.
The European Commission is investigating whether Apple's practices violate competition rules by blocking cheaper subscription options outside its app store. [ more ]
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