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European Commission Says WhatsApp Falls Under DSA Regulation

The European Commission (EC) announced that Meta's WhatsApp messaging service has enough users to qualify…

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WhatsApp to Enable Messaging Interoperability With Two Other Apps in the EU

Meta will soon enable messaging interoperability in WhatsApp for EU users. BirdyChat and Haiket are…

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Live Translation with Apple’s AirPods Won’t Be Available in the EU

The Live Translation on AirPods feature that Apple announced alongside its new AirPods 3 earlier…

Google Proposes Play Store Changes to EU

Google Proposes Play Store Changes to EU

In March, the European Commission determined that Google’s Play Store policies do not comply with…

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Apple Appeals €500M DMA Fine Over App Store Policies

Apple has filed an appeal against the €500 million fine it received from the EU…

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Apple Appeals EU Requirement on iOS Interoperability

Apple has filed an appeal against an EU decision ordering the company to make iOS…

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The EU Will Soon Require Energy Labels for Smartphones and Tablets

Starting June 20, the European Union will require smartphones and tablets sold in the area…

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EU Fines Apple and Meta a Combined €700 Million for Breaking DMA Rules

The European Commission has fined Apple and Meta €500 million and €200 million, respectively, for…

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Meta Will Soon Start Training its AI Models With Content from EU Users

Meta will soon start training its AI models with content from EU users, who will…

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EU Comes Out Swinging Against Apple, Google

The European Commission has determined that Apple and Google are both violating the Digital Markets…

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Google Launches Final Appeal of EU Antitrust Ruling Against Android

Google is squaring off against regulators from the European Commissions today in the EU Court…

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Apple Will Soon Pull its iPhone 14 and iPhone SE From Sale in the EU

Apple is about to stop selling the Lightning-equipped iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and iPhone…

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Google’s DMA Search Test Ends with Predictable Results

Two weeks after it began testing a change to how Search works in the EU,…

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EU Demands That Apple Stop Geo-Blocking Users

The European Commission determined that the Apple Apps Store violates EU geo-blocking regulations and has…

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Apple Intelligence to Launch in the EU in Spring 2025

Apple is planning to officially launch Apple Intelligence on iPhones and iPads in the European…

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Web Browser Makers Ask EU to Designate Microsoft Edge as a Gatekeeper

The European Commission declined to designate Microsoft Edge a gatekeeper under the EU Digital Markets…

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