EU social media law isn’t censorship, tech chief tells US critic
Henna Virkkunen tells U.S. member of Congress that the EU is ‘deeply committed’ to protecting free speech.
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EU tech chiefs say they don’t target US tech
The European Commission pushes back on US criticism of its Digital Markets Act that targets Big Tech.
EU lawmakers try to counter tech bros’ Washington lobbying
Their meeting didn’t quite go as hoped, with U.S. politicians railing against EU “censorship regimes.”
Virkkunen stands firm on American pushback against EU tech laws
SNEAK PEEK — The EU plans to raise the American pushback against tech law with the U.S., said tech boss Henna Virkkunen. She also promised a more “innovation-friendly” AI regulatory framework. — Rolling out AI should mean talking to workers and helping them gain new skills, said EESC president Oliver Röpke. Failing to get it […]
How did this porn app get on my iPhone?
The EU’s digital competition law means users can now download a pornography video app in Europe.
Zuckerberg: It’s ‘sad’ that EU is left behind on AI
Meta’s chief executive points to EU regulation for delaying or halting the Big Tech rollout of artificial intelligence services.
Competition poses the toughest test for climate chief Ribera
Climate expert Teresa Ribera’s second job policing subsidies and deals is real head-scratcher with some big political risks.
Europe’s privacy patrol is spoiling Big Tech’s AI party
New leadership in Dublin has put the EU’s privacy regulators on a collision course with Big Tech.
Tech policy: 20 people to meet at Tory conference
We break down the 20 figures shaping the Conservatives’ tech policy in opposition.
EU Commission demands Apple to align interoperability with digital competition rules
The European Commission will formally specify steps that Apple needs to take to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) around its interoperability with other products, the EU executive announced on Thursday (19 September).
Google may fall short on EU digital competition rules on travel and hospitality
Google’s efforts to fully comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) remains insufficient, travel and hospitality organisations attending two European Commission workshops this week, told Euractiv.
European Commission scores stunning court win in €13B Apple tax row
Competition czar Margrethe Vestager’s surprise victory against Apple vindicates her finding that the tech giant’s Irish tax deals were illegal aid.
EU takes shot at Musk over Trump interview — and misses
Europe’s chief digital official faces fire for “interfering” in U.S. election.
Dissecting Apple’s compliance with EU digital competition rules from a civil society perspective
A group of digital rights organisation said that Apple’s plans to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) are ineffective in a submission to the European Commission.
EU Commission looks to study DMA interoperability, with an eye to extending requirements to social media
The European Commission aims to study interoperability provisions in the EU’s digital competition regulation, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), according to a published tender.
The Brief – For whom the bell tolls in EU’s digital competition policy
The European Commission has been very busy handing out requests for information and preliminary views on what it sees as Big Tech’s anticompetitive practices under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the EU’s landmark digital antitrust law.
European Commission accuses Meta of violating digital competition rules with ‘pay or OK’ model
The European Commission accused Meta of violating its digital competition rules, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), in its “pay or OK” model, officials told Euractiv on Monday (1 July).
EU Competition Commissioner says Apple’s decision to pull AI from EU shows anticompetitive behavior
Apple’s decision not to launch its own artificial intelligence (AI) features in the EU is a “stunning declaration” of its anticompetitive behavior, EU Commission Vice-President Margrethe Vestager said on Thursday (27 June).