While EU eyes are on August to implement its controversial AI Act, tech companies have asked for a delay as they still don't know how to comply.
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Meta has said it would like the EU to introduce a Digital Majority Age where parents get to control what apps kids install, policed at the OS or app store level.
Meta has decided to appeal a fine from the European Commission saying that the ruling was unlawful and harms businesses.
Google and Sparkasse plan to roll out Europe's first wallet‑based age verification to safeguard privacy.
EU users have been seeing a string of wins lately, especially when it comes to tech regulation. Now, reports suggest that WhatsApp users in the EU won't be seeing ads in the app this year.
The European Commission has announced two big actions against AliExpress. It has got the Chinese firm to make several legally binding agreements and it has found the firm broke its rules.
Microsoft has launched a cybersecurity enhancement program for European countries to help them repel AI-powered attacks.
Fortnite is no longer coming to the U.S. App Store, and it has also been removed from the Epic Games Store and other marketplaces in the EU.
Google is now facing at least €12 billion in civil damage claims from European price comparison websites, following a 2017 EU antitrust ruling.
The European Commission has fined Apple and Meta €500 million and €200 million, respectively, for violating the Digital Markets Act.
iOS 18.4 is coming soon, but users in the European Union are still not getting some of the system's best features.
Google is currently appealing a record €4.3 billion ($4.5 billion) antitrust fine imposed by the European Union, arguing that the penalty has negatively impacted its ability to innovate and compete.
Europan consumer watchdog BEUC has urged regulators to investigate Meta's updated ad-free subscription rolled out in the EU last year.
The EU General Court has fined the European Commission for a "serious breach" of GDPR, which requires strict protection of personal data transferred outside the EU.
Apple has criticized Meta's numerous interoperability requests citing user privacy and security risks.
As the deadline for the USB-C law in the EU comes into effect, Apple will stop selling the iPhone SE third-gen and iPhone 14 series in the region.
The European Commission is investigating Corning's alleged anti-competitive practices and exclusive supply agreements with OEMs.
EU Commission has announced that it has formally commenced the assessment of iPadOS for interoperability with third-party headphones and smart pens.
Following the DMA antitrust legislation in the EU, Apple now lets EU users delete the App Store and install the one they like.
Apple is expanding its DMA-compliant browser choice screen to iPadOS 18.2 and introducing design improvements based on developer feedback.
The UK Government has begin a consultation into whether USB-C should be made a common charging standard.
Elon Musk's platform X will not be classified as a "gatekeeper" under the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA).
The EU Commission has issued requests for information to YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok on how their recommendation algorithms work and how they mitigate potential risks under the new DSA.
The Irish Data Protection Commission fined Meta €91 million for storing passwords in plain text that were accessible to thousands of Meta employees.
Meta and Apple have declined to sign the EU's AI Pact to self-regulate AI, potentially limiting new features in their services.
Google has sent a formal complaint to the European Commission, the regulations agency of the European Union, claiming Microsoft's cloud business is anti-competitive.
GitHub Enterprise Cloud will soon offer data residency support, starting with the European Union. This will allow enterprise customers to store their critical data in their preferred region
Music streaming services are raising their subscription fees in the EU, but a European consumer advocacy group believes App Store policies are to blame.
The European Commission has declined to open an investigation into Microsoft's hiring of employees from AI startup Inflection, despite requests from member states.
The General Court of the EU has annulled a €1.49 billion fine on Google by the European Commission that had targeted its online advertising practices.
Apple has been working to bring third-party app stores to the iPad to comply with the European Union's Digital Markets Act, and these will be available on iPadOS 18 starting September 16.
President Ursula von der Leyen emphasizes the importance of safe and trustworthy AI, as Europe strives to lead innovation with its new AI factories accessible to various sectors.
While Apple has made some drastic changes to its ecosystem to comply with DMA rules, the company allegedly still fails to meet some requirements.
Apple no longer allows Spotify Connect users to adjust the volume on their connected devices using the iPhone's volume slider.
In order to comply with EU's Digital Markets Act, Apple has made some serious structural changes within its App Store unit, leading to the departure of App Store Vice President Matt Fischer.
Margrethe Vestager, an EU commissioner known for her tough stance on big tech, will no longer hold the position in the next von der Leyen Commission due to domestic politics in Denmark.
Spotify has officially announced that it has received approval from Apple to display pricing information to EU users on the iPhone app following its years-long legal struggle with the company.
In response to EC, Apple further revised its compliance plan, enabling developers to promote external offers and allowing links with parameters. These updates will apply only to EU developers.
The EU's Consumer Protection Cooperation Network has asked Meta to send over a proposal for possible changes to its current "pay or content" mode for Facebook and Instagram by September 1.
The CrowdStrike Windows outage that hit the world this week stems back to an EU-Microsoft deal from 2009 that meant Microsoft had to give antivirus vendors the same Windows API access it had.
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