Browser firms write to European Commission alleging Microsoft's Edge web browser enjoys an unfair advantage
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
News European Commission
EU Begins Proceedings To Force Apple To Open Up iOS, iPadOS
European Commission begins two “specification proceedings” to force Apple to open up iOS operating system to rival tech
Microsoft’s Hiring Of Inflection AI Staff Does Not Meet EU Merger Thresholds
European Commission says Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI's staff will not be investigated under EU merger rules
Qualcomm Loses Appeal Over EU Antitrust Fine
EU General Court upholds European Commission €242m antitrust fine against Qualcomm, after it allegedly forced a UK firm out of business
EU Court Rules Google’s €1.49bn Fine Should Be Annulled
Google wins court challenge. Europe's second highest court rules EC's €1.49bn antitrust fine should be dismissed
Apple Ordered To Pay Ireland €13bn In Taxes
Europe's top court backs Commission's 2016 decision that Ireland granted Apple unlawful aid, and Tim Cook must pay it back
Google Must Pay €2.4bn Fine, EU Court Rules
Appeal thrown out. Google must pay European Commission's €2.4bn fine for abuse of shopping comparison service, top EU court rules
Vestager To Step Down As EU Competition Chief
Margrethe Vestager set to step down as EU competition commissioner after a decade in office that has seen crackdown on big tech firms
EU Seeks Industry Views On Google DMA Compliance
EU regulators to seek views from industry players on Google's DMA compliance plans ahead of decision on formal competition charges
UK Watchdog Clears HPE’s Acquisition Of Juniper
British competition regulator, the CMA, clear's HPE's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks a week after EU approval
EU Approves Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14bn Juniper Acquisition
European Commission approves HPE's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, leaving the UK the last remaining obstacle
Microsoft Blames 2009 EU Agreement For World’s Biggest IT Outage
Redmond says EU deal gave CrowdStrike the keys to the Windows kernel, allowing last week's huge IT outage to happen
TikTok Parent Loses Bid To Avoid EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Label
China's ByteDance has lost a legal challenge to avoid a European Union 'gatekeeper' designation, but can appeal ruling
Elon Musk’s X Breached DSA Rules, EU Finds
X's Blue checks 'used to mean trustworthy sources of information. Now our preliminary view is that they deceive users', says EU official
EU Accepts Apple’s Legal Commitments To Open NFC Access
Legal commitment over Apple's NFC-based mobile payments system, which is to be opened to rival payment operators
EU Proposes Import Duties On China’s Temu, Shein, AliExpress – Report
European Union is reportedly drawing up plans to impose custom duties on a number of Chinese online retailers
Microsoft At Risk Of EU Antitrust Charge Over Teams Bundling With Office
Unfair advantage says EU regulator, as Microsoft faces antitrust charge for bundling its Teams video app with Office suite
EU To Impose Tariffs Up To 38 Percent On Chinese EVs
European Commission investigation provisionally concludes China offers unfair subsidies to its EV makers – tariffs announced
EU Eyes Telegram User Numbers As It Nears Regulatory Threshold
European Commission says in contact with Telegram as platform nears 45 million user threshold for stringent DSA rules
Apple Appeals Against EU’s $2bn Music Streaming Fine
Appeal begins appeal against European Commission's €1.84bn fine over Apple's alleged ‘anti-competitive’ music streaming restrictions
EU Widens Investigations Into Chinese Imports, Subsidies
After the United States imposes 100 percent tariffs on certain Chinese goods, Europe widens its investigations into Chinese goods
European Union Opens Child Safety Probe Into Meta
European Commission opens an official child safety investigation into Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta Platforms
Microsoft Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over Teams
Microsoft faces formal EU antitrust charges over videoconferencing app Teams after concessions to European Commission deemed insufficient
EU Requests Content Moderation Data From X
Using the Digital Services Act, European Commission asks X (formerly Twitter) for details over reduction in content moderation resources
EU Designates Apple’s iPad OS As DMA ‘Gatekeeper’
European Commission says Apple's iPadOS is 'gatekeeper' due to large number of businesses 'locked in' to platform by large app ecosystem
EU To Drop Microsoft’s OpenAI Investment Probe – Report
Microsoft to avoid an EU investigation into its $13 billion investment in OpenAI, after EC concluded it is not an acquisition
EU Fines Apple 1.8bn Euros Over Music Streaming Restrictions
European Commission fines Apple 1.8bn euros over 'anti-competitive' music streaming restrictions in company's first EU penalty
Microsoft Investment In Mistral AI Prompts EU Scrutiny Calls
European lawmakers call for investigation after Microsoft this week made small investment in French startup Mistral AI
EU Opens Probe Into TikTok Over Potential DSA Breaches
European Commission opens formal probe into TikTok over protection of minors, ad repository, access to research data
Apple, Microsoft Win Exemption From EU Gatekeeper Designation
Apple's iMessage and Microsoft Bing win exemption that would subjected those services to Europe's tough DMA rules