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EU Targets Apple, Others for DMA Compliance Violations
- Paul Thurrott
- Apr 03, 2024
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The European Commission (EC) is moving swiftly to address Digital Markets Act (DMA) compliance violations…
Meta May Offer Cheaper Ad-Free Experience on its Platforms to Avoid EU Scrutiny
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 19, 2024
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Meta is ready to slash the price of its ads-free experience for Instagram and Facebook…
EU Parliament Approves Artificial Intelligence Act
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 13, 2024
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The European Parliament approved today the Artificial Intelligence act, the world’s first AI legislation aiming…
Apple’s Termination of Epic Games’ Developer Account is Now Under EU Scrutiny
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 07, 2024
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After the DMA forced Apple to allow alternative app stores on iOS in the EU,…
Margrethe Vestager is Stepping Aside to Bid on a New Job
- Paul Thurrott
- Sep 05, 2023
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European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager announced today that she is stepping down temporarily so she…
Report: Apple and Microsoft Don’t Want EU’s ‘Gatekeeper’ Status for iMessage and Bing
- Laurent Giret
- Sep 05, 2023
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Apple and Microsoft are reportedly opposed to seeing their own iMessage and Bing services being…
Meta Receives €1.3 Billion Fine For Sending EU Facebook Data to the US
- Laurent Giret
- May 22, 2023
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Meta has received a €1.2 billion fine from the EU over the transfer of data…
EU Could Make Streaming Services Help Pay for Telecom Upgrades
- Paul Thurrott
- Jan 31, 2023
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Lawmakers in the European Union have introduced a proposal that would make Netflix and other…
Microsoft Will Let Its EU Cloud Customers Process and Store Data Locally
- Laurent Giret
- Dec 15, 2022
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Microsoft will begin the phased rollout of the EU Data Boundary for its cloud services…
EU Held €387K Metaverse Party For Fewer Than 10 People
- Laurent Giret
- Dec 01, 2022
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The European Commission’s foreign aid department just spent €387K on a "Global Gateway Gala" Metaverse…
Report: Microsoft Could Soon Offer EU Concessions Regarding Activision Deal
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 29, 2022
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Microsoft is reportedly ready to make some concessions to EU regulators as it seeks to…
EU to Make USB-C the Standard Charging Port Starting in 2024
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 04, 2022
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The European Parliament approved today new rules that will force phone manufacturers to use a…
EU Will Make USB-C Mandatory on All Phones By 2024
- Laurent Giret
- Jun 07, 2022
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EU lawmakers agreed today to make USB-C the standard charging port on all phones and…
Microsoft Changes its Cloud Licensing Policies to Appease EU Cloud Providers
- Laurent Giret
- May 18, 2022
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Microsoft announced this morning that it was changing its cloud licensing policies to address complaints…
EU Commission Says Apple Pay Abused its Dominant Position on iOS
- Laurent Giret
- May 02, 2022
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In a preliminary view, the European Commission announced today that Apple Pay mobile has abused…
EU’s Digital Services Act Aims to Make Big Tech Accountable
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 25, 2022
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EU's Digital Services Act is a new set of rules aiming to make big tech…