Digital Markets

EU throws down gauntlet to Trump with Apple, Google rulings

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U.S. tech giants must overhaul key products, the European Commission rules.

EU accuses Google and Apple of breaking its rules, risking Trump clash

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Tech companies could be fined billions if EU finds they have breached the Digital Markets ActBusiness live – latest updatesThe European Commission has accused the US tech companies Google and Apple of breaking its digital rules, in a landmark action th…

EU risks more Trump tariffs in looming Big Tech crackdown

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A series of decisions against Apple, Meta and Google could open up a new front in the EU-U.S. trade war.

EU social media law isn’t censorship, tech chief tells US critic

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Henna Virkkunen tells U.S. member of Congress that the EU is ‘deeply committed’ to protecting free speech.

Commission defends EU digital markets rules in the face of US attacks

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In a letter seen by Euronews and sent to the US Congress, Vice-presidents Teresa Ribera and Henna Virkkunen defend EU digital legislation, which they claim applies to companies regardless of where they are located. It comes a day after MEPs also wrote …

EU tech chiefs say they don’t target US tech

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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

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Their meeting didn’t quite go as hoped, with U.S. politicians railing against EU “censorship regimes.”

Trump threatens to launch tariff attack on EU tech regulation

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White House: ”Regulations that dictate how American companies interact with consumers in the European Union, like the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act, will face scrutiny from the Administration.”

Security is the new safety

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SNEAK PEEK —  The U.K. AISI drops “safety” for “security” as it rebrands for the Trump era. — DSIT and Anthropic ink a new partnership. — What’s happened to the porn review? Good morning and happy Friday, This is Tom, unable to find where I’ve hidden my wife’s Valentine’s card. You can get in touch with your news, […]

Reynolds hits ‘reset’ on competition

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SNEAK PEEK —  The government is giving the CMA a ‘reset’. The CMA will try to show it’s got the message. — Peter Kyle explains the U.K.’s AI summit statement snub. — MPs pick up where peers left off on copyright. Good morning and happy Thursday, This is Tom, back home. You can get in touch with […]

How did this porn app get on my iPhone?

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The EU’s digital competition law means users can now download a pornography video app in Europe.

Europe hasn’t grasped the real economic threat from Trump

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It’s not industrial policy that the bloc has to worry about, it’s the rise of national capitalism.

UK ousts antitrust chief, brings in former Amazon exec

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Marcus Bokkerink will leave the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) after facing pressure from Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds.

Zuckerberg: It’s ‘sad’ that EU is left behind on AI

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Meta’s chief executive points to EU regulation for delaying or halting the Big Tech rollout of artificial intelligence services.

As long as the system of remedies and the objectives are not undermined: The Court of Justice on GDPR enforcement (Case C-21/23, Lindenapotheke)

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5 things to know about Teresa Ribera’s hearing

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Groans, moans, applause, scolding. It was more open-mic night than august debate.

EU events on curbing big tech ‘distorted’ by attenders with industry links

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Campaigners say 21% of people at workshops did not disclose on their applications relationships with firms being discussed More than one in five attenders at EU events on regulating big tech companies did not disclose links to the industry when applyin…

Les 42 personnes qui comptent dans la tech

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Ministres, PDG ou lobbyistes, ils façonnent le débat public sur le sujet.

Europe’s privacy patrol is spoiling Big Tech’s AI party

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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

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We break down the 20 figures shaping the Conservatives’ tech policy in opposition.

EU Commission demands Apple to align interoperability with digital competition rules

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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).

Tech policy: 20 people to meet at Labour conference

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We break down the 20 figures inside and outside government shaping Labour’s tech policy.

Google scores surprise court win on EU antitrust fine

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Judges say the European Commission made errors in assessing the search giant’s advertising contracts with publishers.

Google may fall short on EU digital competition rules on travel and hospitality

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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.

Vestager’s victories see her quit on a high

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Court wins against Apple and Google seal the EU antitrust chief’s legacy as a forceful foe of Big Tech.

Google loses court battle over first EU antitrust fine

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The Court of Justice said Google’s practice of favoring its own shopping search results over rival services “was discriminatory.”

Margrethe Vestager’s legacy faces day of reckoning in Apple and Google rulings

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The EU’s top court rules on final appeals of Apple’s state aid payback and Google’s first big antitrust fine.

Fortnite is back on mobiles after four years thanks to EU law

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Players in EU can access game blocked by Apple and Google by installing it from app store of publisher Epic GamesThe video game Fortnite is back on mobile phones, four years after Apple and Google pulled it from their app stores. Android users worldwid…

TikTok to ditch ‘addictive’ tool in Europe at EU’s request

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TikTok promised not to roll out a reward program in its Lite app to push users to engage more in the European Union.

Les 11 députés européens qui comptent

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Voici les parlementaires de l’UE à suivre pour cette nouvelle législature.

Dissecting Apple’s compliance with EU digital competition rules from a civil society perspective

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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.

The MEPs who actually matter

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Here are 11 EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.

EU Court upholds Commission decision to designate TikTok parent as gatekeeper

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The EU Court of Justice upheld the European Commission’s decision to designate TikTok’s parent company Bytedance as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act on Wednesday (17 July), dismissing all arguments presented by the company.

EU Commission looks to study DMA interoperability, with an eye to extending requirements to social media

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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

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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.

Meta breaches digital rules by charging users for ad-free social networks, EU claims

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European Commission says ‘pay or consent’ model does not comply with Digital Markets ActMark Zuckerberg’s Meta has breached the EU’s new digital laws with an advertising model that charges users for ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram, according…

European Commission accuses Meta of violating digital competition rules with ‘pay or OK’ model

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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).

Apple found in breach of EU competition rules

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European Commission finds iPhone maker broke new laws designed to protect smaller competitors against big tech platformsBusiness live – latest updatesApple has been found to be in breach of sweeping new EU laws designed to allow smaller companies to co…

Apple gets EU warning over app store rules

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The iPhone maker is the first company to be told it may not be complying with the EU’s Digital Markets Act.

Apple halts rollout of features in EU due to ‘regulatory uncertainties’

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Apple is halting the rollout of three new features in the European Union, citing “regulatory uncertainties” caused by the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the tech giant announced on Friday (21 June).

Apple delays launch of AI-powered features in Europe, blaming EU rules

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Apple says competition rules that require functionality with rival products would compromise privacy and securityApple will delay launching three new artificial intelligence features in Europe because European Union competition rules require the compan…

Draghi backs French-style trade, industrial policy

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Higher trade barriers, more subsidies, and bigger European companies, are all part of the solution.

The European Parliament has changed your life — really. Here’s how.

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As Europe gears up to vote in the EU election, we look at what the last crop of MEPs did for you.

Germany and France push for mega-deals in competition overhaul

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Still smarting from the veto of the Alstom-Siemens deal, Paris and Berlin want Brussels to focus on forging champions.

US tariffs on China split EU Social Democrats, Commission names Booking gatekeeper under Digital Markets Act

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New US tarriffs on Chinese goods, including semiconductors, have split the EU’s Social Democrats ahead of the elections, while the Commission designated Booking as a DMA gatekeeper.

Doppel-Ärger für von der Leyen 

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EU Commission names Booking gatekeeper under Digital Markets Act, investigates X

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The European Commission announced on Monday (13 May) the designation of Booking, the parent company of online travel giant Booking.com, as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and initiated a market investigation of social media platform X.

When the dust settles: Remaining Questions of Privacy vs Utility under the DMA [Promoted content]

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The DMA mandates data mobility from platforms to third parties in B2B and B2C contexts, aiming to balance competition and data protection interests. However, the specifics of data portability under DMA Article 6(11) and their practical implications rem…

MEPs to watch in the next EU Parliament (if they get elected)

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POLITICO’s guide to key European lawmakers to pay attention to in the run-up to EU election June 6-9.

The impact of AI on disinformation and democracy

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Why high-quality tech journalism matters to the 2024 global election cycle.

EU Commission launches probes into Alphabet, Apple, Meta for anticompetitive behavior

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The European Commission is opening non-compliance investigations into Alphabet, Google’s parent company, Apple, and Meta under the Digital Markets Act, the institution announced on Monday (25 March).

EU investigates Apple, Meta and Google owner Alphabet under new tech law

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Technology groups face hefty fines if they are found guilty of breaching Digital Markets ActBusiness live – latest updatesApple, Google’s parent company and Meta are being investigated by the EU for potential breaches of the bloc’s new laws designed to…

EU probes Apple, Google and Meta over digital rules compliance

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Companies face fines of up to 10 percent of their global annual turnover if European Commission decides they are breaking the laws.

US hits Apple with major antitrust suit

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The iPhone maker is the last of the major tech companies in recent years to face U.S. antitrust action.

EU’s Vestager warns about Apple, Meta fees, disparaging rival products

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Reuters exclusively reported on EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager warning that new fees for Apple and Meta Platforms services could […]

The post EU’s Vestager warns about Apple, Meta fees, disparaging rival products appeared first on Reuters News Agency.

Meta offers to lower ad-free subscription fee amid EU scrutiny

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Social media giant’s subscription model has drawn ire from campaigners and EU lawmakers.

Painful day for tech titans as EU finally sinks its regulatory teeth into them | John Naughton

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Last week the six biggest operators – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft and ByteDance – were forced to toe the line on competition, advertising, interoperability and more. It was a gamechangerLast Wednesday was a landmark moment for the tech ind…

Apple and Epic resolve gaming app row under EU pressure

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Breton said the EU’s new digital rules were “already showing very concrete results!”

Apple gets €1.8B EU antitrust fine for abusive app terms

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It’s the first time the tech giant has been fined by the European Commission.

Elon Musk’s X could face EU antitrust crackdown under new DMA rules

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X, TikTok-owner Bytedance and travel website group Booking said they run digital services that could qualify them as so-called gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act.

Commission eyes Microsoft’s AI deal with France’s Mistral

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Microsoft is already under regulatory scrutiny over its ties to OpenAI.

It’s time to security proof Europe’s tech policies

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Our opponents will exploit every weakness we show and every vulnerability we leave unpatched.

Four Apple and Microsoft services to be left out of Digital Markets Act

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The European Commission announced on 13 February that it decided not to designate Apple and Microsoft as gatekeepers for certain platform services under the Digital Markets Act.

EU does not need to wait for the AI Act to act

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As it waits for the AI Act to take effect, Brussels should use its existing powers under competition law and the Digital Markets Act to challenge Big Tech’s growing influence over AI, writes Max von Thun.

Adobe abandons Figma takeover after Brussels, UK opposition

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EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager had come out against the deal.

Rishi Sunak loves Big Tech. Why does he keep scaring them away?

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A surveillance reform speeding through parliament is just the latest UK government proposal that has tech companies worried.

Vestager is back — with little to lose

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Commission’s antitrust chief falls short of European Investment Bank presidency.

MEPs call to ramp up Big Tech enforcement in competition review

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The European Parliament’s Economic Affairs Committee adopted the annual competition policy report with a broad majority on Monday (4 December), suggesting expanding the reach of the EU’s Big Tech law to the cloud and Artificial Intelligence sectors. Th…

How to get tech right in Europe?

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A European strategy for EU tech to nurture and support its valuable assets — tech companies.

Meta challenges EU’s Big Tech rulebook over Messanger, Markeplace

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Meta is appealing the designation of its instant messaging platform Messenger and intermediation service Marketplace that would make them subject to Europe’s strict regime of ex-ante rules. Under the Digital Markets Act, tech companies that have …

Rishi Sunak performs delicate balancing act in Big Tech lobbying battle

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The UK has caved in to some of Big Tech’s demands on its landmark competition bill but not its key ask.

Europe lacks courage in pursuing digital sovereignty, cloud service CEO says

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EU policymakers should have the “courage and fair-mindedness” to pursue a sovereign cloud and regulate American cloud providers under the EU antitrust law on digital markets, Michel Paulin, CEO of the leading French provider OVHcloud, told Euractiv in …

Google, telecom heavyweights push for interoperability on Apple’s iMessage

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Google and the largest EU telecommunications operators called on the European Commission to designate Apple’s iMessage under the Digital Markets Act, which would oblige it to grant interoperability with other messaging services, in a letter seen by Eur…

Every bill in the King’s Speech, reviewed and rated

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POLITICO combs through Rishi Sunak’s legislative agenda — as read out by King Charles III — so you don’t have to.

What Ursula von der Leyen said vs. what she meant

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We peel back the rhetorical layers of the Commission president’s carefully calibrated State of the Union speech.

EU unveils package of laws to curb power of big tech firms

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‘Revolutionary’ Digital Markets Act aims to allow more competition and let consumers delete preloaded phone appsThe EU has unveiled a set of “revolutionary” laws to curb the power of six big tech companies, including allowing consumers to decide what a…

EU cracks down on 6 Big Tech giants

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Dominant players in the bloc will have to comply with the new digital competition rulebook.

5 things to know as the Digital Markets Act ramps up

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As the Commission prepares to designate digital ‘gatekeepers,’ here’s how the EU’s new Big Tech competition rulebook will shake out.

Big Tech gears up for Digital Markets Act

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The EU’s digital competition rulebook is set to designate so-called gatekeepers this week.

Senator Ted Cruz slams US agency for ‘collusion’ with EU on Big Tech rules

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The conservative Texas lawmaker criticizes FTC chief Lina Khan in a letter for “active” involvement in the bloc’s rulebooks.

UK antitrust enforcer to Microsoft: You can’t bully us

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Microsoft forced to carve out cloud gaming rights from its deal to buy Activision despite pressure on the Competition and Markets Authority.

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