EU antitrust regulators are set to bolster their investigation into Apple, triggered by Spotify, with additional “evidence,” but not new…
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EU lawmakers pass Digital Markets Act, but enforcement on ‘Big Tech’ may be problematic
EU lawmakers have passed the Digital Markets Act, a collection of new rules for tech giants such as Apple, Alphabet subsidiary Google, Amazon…
Court rejects $1 billion EU antitrust fine against Qualcomm over Apple iPhone, iPad chip deal
U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm on Wednesday won its fight against a 997 million euro ($1.05 billion) fine imposed by EU antitrust regulators…
EU to mandate USB-C port for phones ‘by autumn 2024’
European Union lawmakers have reached an agreement on legislation that will force all phones to be equipped with the USB-C port…
EU’s anti-Apple deal on mandating USB-C charging port likely June 7th
EU countries and EU lawmakers are set to agree on USB-C as a common charging port for mobile phones, tablets, and headphones…
Apple testing iPhones that dump Lightning port for USB-C, Bloomberg News confirms
On Wednesday, Ming-Chi Kuo tweeted that Apple is considering moving from the venerable Lightning port to USB-C with the iPhone 15…
Apple’s NFC battle to protect iPhone, Apple Watch user’s security
Apple’s next antitrust battle is over contactless payments like Apple Pay. This is about access to the iPhone’s and Apple Watch’s NFC chip…
EU effort to regulate Apple, Big Tech delayed to spring 2023
The European Union (EU)’s flagship reform for tackling Big Tech platform power, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), will come into force…
Apple hit with EU antitrust charge over Apple Pay
The European Union (EU) hit Apple with a formal antitrust complaint on Monday, alleging the company’s Apple Pay has curbed competition…
EU looks to force Apple to open iPhone’s secure NFC to third-parties
Apple’s iPhone security may be damaged by the European Union as it looks to force Apple to open iPhone’s currently secure NFC to…
EU plan to mandate USB-C charger port for devices takes step closer
The European Union’s plan to mandate USB-C as a common charging port for smartphones, tablets, and headphones took a step closer…
Apple said to face extra EU antitrust charge in music streaming probe
Apple faces an additional EU antitrust charge in the coming weeks over Apple Music in an investigation triggered by a complaint from Spotify…
EU looks to regulate ‘hate speech’ on social media
The European Union will work towards regulating social media platforms by establishing liability for “hate speech.”
Apple exec says EU App Store regulation would open ‘Pandora’s box’
Apple software head Craig Federighi said in a speech on Wednesday that proposed EU App Store regulation that could force Apple to allow…
Google, fighting record $5.1 billion EU fine, slams regulators for ignoring Apple
Google on Monday launched a bid to get Europe to annul a record $5.1 billion fine and blasted EUn antitrust regulators for “ignoring” Apple …
EU wants to force all smartphone, tablet, and headphone makers to use USB-C charging port
In a move impacting Apple more than its rivals, the EU aims to have a common USB-C charging port for mobile phones, tablets and headphones…
EU antitrust regulators focus on Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, Google Assistant
EU antitrust regulators said on Wednesday that the market dominance of Apple’s Siri, and knockoffs like Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant…
European consumer group joins EU antitrust case against Apple
On Wednesday, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) lobby group on Wednesday backed the European Union’s antitrust case against Apple …
Amazon wins $303 million court fight in another blow to EU tax grab crusade
Amazon won its fight against an European Union order to pay some 250 million euros ($303 million) in so-called back taxes to Luxembourg…
Qualcomm accuses EU of pro-Apple ‘bias’ in $1.2 billion court fight
Qualcomm accused European Union investigators of being “biased” towards Apple when they ordered a 997 million-euro (US$1.2 billion) antitrust…
Apple hit with landmark EU antitrust charges over App Store practices
In a landmark move by European Union (EU) antitrust regulators, Apple has been charged with abusing its dominant position in the music…
EU accuses Apple of distorting competition in the music streaming market
Siding with Spotify in a case that could lead to a large fine and changes in Apple’s App Store business practices, EU regulators accused …
Apple faces EU antitrust complaint over Spotify as soon as this week
Apple faces a European Union antitrust complaint as soon as this week, escalating a probe into Spotify Technology SA’s allegations that App…
EU antitrust regulators said ready with Apple charges on Spotify complaint
EU antitrust regulators are finalizing a charge sheet against Apple triggered by a complaint by Swedish music streaming service Spotify …
France pushes to widen EU regulations on ‘Big Tech’
France is pushing for the EU in upcoming regulations on “Big Tech” to be changed so that member states could wield more power to punish…
EU lawmakers want Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google CEOs at Feb. 1 Big Tech hearing
EU lawmakers have invited the CEOs of Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google to a Big Tech hearing in Brussels on February 1st as they look to…
EU announces sweeping new rules on Big Tech companies
“Big Tech” could soon face stiff fines and stricter controls over their behavior as part of sweeping new European Union rules. The remedies…
EU: Use of COVID-19 contact tracing apps should be voluntary
As countries rush to develop smartphone-based digital contact tracing apps, the European Commission will urge EU governments on Wednesday to use…
EU welcomes Apple-Google contact-tracing tech
Technologists focusing on contact-tracing as they race to try to use Bluetooth short-range communications between devices as a proxy for measuring the risk…
EU shuts external borders for 30 days over coronavirus pandemic
Leaders of European Union countries have agreed to shut the EU’s external borders to most people from other countries for 30 days in a new effort to…
An iPhone with a removable battery is a horrible idea
The EU is currently drafting legislation that would legally require tech companies like Apple to make products like iPhone with removable batteries …
Proposed EU law looks to force Apple iPhone to have removable batteries
Leaked EU proposals could force smartphone manufacturers to to make all smartphones, including Apple’s iPhone, to feature removable batteries…
Apple faces third EU privacy probe over GDPR
Apple faces a third privacy investigation in the EU following a complaint about how it makes customer data available on request.
Apple says treats all app developers equally as Dutch open probe
Apple, already the subject of EU antitrust scrutiny, on Thursday became the target of a Dutch investigation…
EU regulators say Dutch Apple probe complements their own investigation
A Dutch antitrust investigation into whether Apple unfairly favors its own apps…
Second term unlikely for EU commissioner Margrethe Vestager
European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, a former leader of a political party…
How Apple easily circumvented EU Competition Commissioner Margarethe Vestager’s tax grab
In August 2016, European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager told Ireland to claw back 13 billion euros…
Apple declines invite to EU hearing, cites appeal against EU tax clawback
iPhone maker Apple has turned down an invitation to an EU lawmakers’ hearing…
Spotify files for its IPO
Music streaming giant Spotify confidentially filed IPO documents with the SEC at the end of December…
U.S. tech firms like Apple and Amazon pose ‘huge’ tax challenge for France
An initiative to impose an ‘equalization tax’ for tech companies across the EU…
Spotify leads call for investigation into ‘troubling’ Apple and Google app store practices
Spotify and a host of European internet businesses have called on Brussels to crack down…
Despite weakness in China, aspirational Apple brand remains strong around the world
A new analyst report sees Apple outperforming an expanding premiums smartphone market…
