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.
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Irish government splashes the cash to keep out Sinn Féin
A bumper €2.2 billion will go into voters’ pockets, with Apple’s bonus €14 billion put aside as a nest egg for future projects.
L’Irlande a un problème que tout le monde aimerait avoir : comment dépenser les 14,1 milliards d’euros d’Apple ?
Dublin va récupérer des milliards qu’Apple a été condamnée à payer, alors que ses recettes d’impôt sur les bénéfices atteignent déjà des records.
Apple mega-bucks give Ireland a €14 billion dilemma
More billions are on the way from the tech giant as the Irish hoover up multinational taxes at a breakneck pace — but struggle to build what this booming nation needs.
Apple loses EU court battle over €13bn tax bill in Ireland
Ruling is a fillip for European Commission efforts to clamp down on ‘sweetheart’ tax dealsBusiness live – latest updatesApple has lost a high-profile, €13bn (£11bn) Irish tax battle with Brussels in a decision that will bolster the European Commission’…
Top EU court to rule in €13bn Apple case that could hit ‘sweetheart’ tax deals
Long-running legal battle began in 2016 after bloc’s competition chief said iPhone maker had benefited from unfair tax breaks in IrelandThe EU’s top court will rule whether the European Commission was right to demand that €13bn (£11bn) in “illegal” tax…
The crazy life and times of Pavel Durov, Russia’s Elon Musk
Is the arrested Telegram CEO a free speech martyr or a shadowy criminal?
‘Fortnite’ returns to iPhone and Android in EU after antitrust fight
Hit game developer Epic launches mobile app store after Brussels regulations force ‘gatekeepers’ to open up
Fortnite is back on mobiles after four years thanks to EU law
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…
Apple changes EU App Store rules after commission charges
Change in policy means developers will be able to communicate with customers outside App StoreApple on Thursday changed its policy in the European Union to allow developers to communicate with their customers outside its App Store after the commission …
Apple changes EU app store policy after Commission probe
Apple on Thursday (8 August) changed its policy in the European Union to allow developers to communicate with their customers outside its App Store after the commission charged the iPhone maker in June for breaching the bloc’s tech rules.
Apple makes further App Store changes in bid to avoid EU fines
The iPhone maker updates business terms for a fourth time this year as the bloc seeks to rein in power of tech companies
Apple settles EU case by opening its iPhone payment system to rivals
Changes will remain in force for a decade after regulators accused tech giant of abusing its dominant market positionThe EU on Thursday accepted Apple’s pledge to open its “tap to pay” iPhone payment system to rivals as a way to resolve an antitrust ca…
Apple found in breach of EU competition rules
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…
How to navigate Hungary’s EU presidency policy agenda like a pro
The country’s Council stint will be marked by political change in Brussels following the EU election.
Apple gets EU warning over app store rules
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’
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 set to be first Big Tech group to face charges under EU digital law
Brussels to announce iPhone maker is failing to adhere to new rules designed to open up its app store to competition
The European Parliament has changed your life — really. Here’s how.
As Europe gears up to vote in the EU election, we look at what the last crop of MEPs did for you.
ECB queries Apple’s promise to open up iPhone payments
Central bankers say pro-competition reforms still wouldn’t ensure seamless service for their new digital euro.
Apple allows music apps to offer payments outside App Store in the EU
Tech giant updates its rules on payment alternatives to align with EU antitrust decision.
US hits Apple with major antitrust suit
The iPhone maker is the last of the major tech companies in recent years to face U.S. antitrust action.
Apple and Epic resolve gaming app row under EU pressure
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
It’s the first time the tech giant has been fined by the European Commission.
‘Russia’s Cartier-Bresson’: how Dmitry Markov captured beauty amidst the brutality of Putin’s regime
The photographer, who has died aged 41, took the nation’s most vulnerable people as his subject, and his soulful images, shared on Instagram, earned him comparisons with the greatsWaiting in a Russian police station after being arrested at an oppositio…
Brussels spyware crisis expands: Two MEPs hit in phone-hacking security breach
Lawmakers found malware infections on their phones, ringing alarm bells about confidential EU defense work.
TechScape: Why the EU is taking a €500m bite out of Apple
Apple has been fighting allegations about its music streaming business for years, but the company could still emerge with its head held high• Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article hereAnother week, another clash betw…
Apple reportedly faces €500m fine from EU over music streaming access
Brussels to issue levy after Spotify complained about block on telling users about cheaper alternatives to app store, according to FTApple is reportedly facing a €500m fine from the EU over restrictions on access to music streaming services, in what wo…
EU to fine Apple €500M over music streaming: Report
The expected move would be the European Commission’s first fine against the US tech giant, the FT reports.
The Biden campaign joins TikTok
The move comes about a year after the Biden White House demanded federal agencies remove the app from federal government devices.
EU digital rules will worsen iPhone user experience, claims Apple App Store boss
Schiller’s criticism comes as company announces moves to open up mobile software and cut fees for app developers
Rishi Sunak loves Big Tech. Why does he keep scaring them away?
A surveillance reform speeding through parliament is just the latest UK government proposal that has tech companies worried.
Chinese tax authorities investigate Apple iPhone’s major supplier Foxconn
The probe into the Taiwanese iPhone maker comes less than three months before Taiwan’s presidential election and as Foxconn seeks to expand production outside China.
Apple to update iPhone 12 software in France
Decision follows spat with country’s regulator over radiation levels that put other EU members on alert
Apple to update iPhone 12 in France over radiation
Apple will update the phone in France but not elsewhere over what it says is “not a safety concern”.
Apple to update iPhone 12 to assuage radiation concerns
A French regulator had required the smartphone to be pulled from the market.
German MPs back potential Schrems III, EU Parliament wants to abolish extra fees for intra-EU calls
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France’s Apple spat risks spreading to other EU members
Germany and Belgium order regulators to examine alert on iPhone radiation limits
French iPhone 12 warning: European regulators examine alert on radiation levels
European regulators assess possible health risks after France’s decision to temporarily halt sales.
FirstFT: Kim Jong Un offers ‘unconditional’ support for Russia’s war in Ukraine
Also in today’s newsletter, EU moves against Chinese EVs and Beijing warns over reports of iPhone-related ‘security incidents’
France halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation exposure levels
Apple disputing tests by watchdog that showed radio frequency exposure was higher than permittedApple is facing a ban on the sale and potential recall of its iPhone 12 in France, as the US company contests a report that the smartphone exceeds radio fre…
France halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation levels
Apple has been told it must recall every iPhone 12 sold in the country if it cannot fix the problem.
Apple bows to EU and unveils iPhone with USB-C charger
Apple unveiled its new iPhone lineup on Tuesday (12 September), with its Lightning charger ports replaced on the newest models by a universal charger after a tussle with the European Union.
France orders Apple to halt iPhone 12 sales due to high radiation levels
French regulators on Tuesday ordered Apple to halt sales of the iPhone 12 for emitting too much electromagnetic radiation, and to fix existing handsets.
With Apple’s iPhone 15, the EU wins the charger war
The new iPhone will reportedly feature a charging post soon to be required in the bloc.
DMA ‘gatekeepers’ list unveiled, car brands go against user privacy
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– Thierry Breton, European Commissione…