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Germany to Enforce DMA Regulations for All Microsoft Products and Services

Germany's antitrust authority determined that all of Microsoft can be held to the standards of…

Google Issues Microsoft Antitrust Complaint in the EU

Google has issued its first-ever formal antitrust complaint, alleging to EU regulators that Microsoft's cloud…

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Apple Will Open NFC to Developers in iOS 18.1

In July, Apple announced it would open up NFC on the iPhone to third-party developers…

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Apple Finally Relents on Spotify In-App Pricing Communications … But Only in Europe

Five long years after it complained to EU regulators about Apple's anticompetitive business practices, Spotify…

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EU Shifts Investigation of Microsoft’s Open AI Partnership

Margrethe Vestager revealed that the EC has shifted its investigation of the Microsoft/OpenAI partnership to…

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Turning the Screws: EU v. Microsoft Teams (Premium)

What a week: On Monday, the EC charged Apple with violating the DMA, and today,…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Thinking Clearly About the Rotten Apple (Premium)

The EU is going after Apple again, but don't get distracted by the noise. This…

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Meta Delays the Launch of Meta AI in Europe

Meta is delaying the launch of Meta AI in Europe after the Irish Data Protection…

EU Targets Apple, Others for DMA Compliance Violations

The European Commission (EC) is moving swiftly to address Digital Markets Act (DMA) compliance violations…

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Meta May Offer Cheaper Ad-Free Experience on its Platforms to Avoid EU Scrutiny

Meta is ready to slash the price of its ads-free experience for Instagram and Facebook…

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EU Parliament Approves Artificial Intelligence Act

The European Parliament approved today the Artificial Intelligence act, the world’s first AI legislation aiming…

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Apple’s Termination of Epic Games’ Developer Account is Now Under EU Scrutiny

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

European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager announced today that she is stepping down temporarily so she…

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Report: Apple and Microsoft Don’t Want EU’s ‘Gatekeeper’ Status for iMessage and Bing

Apple and Microsoft are reportedly opposed to seeing their own iMessage and Bing services being…

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Meta Receives €1.3 Billion Fine For Sending EU Facebook Data to the US

Meta has received a €1.2 billion fine from the EU over the transfer of data…

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EU Could Make Streaming Services Help Pay for Telecom Upgrades

Lawmakers in the European Union have introduced a proposal that would make Netflix and other…

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