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EU kicks off an inquiry into Google's AI model

Privacy regulator taking a closer look at data privacy and PaLM 2

Security12 Sep 2024 | 8

Apple owes billions in back taxes over Ireland state aid rule break

Final judgment handed down by Court of Justice of the European Union

Personal Tech10 Sep 2024 | 146

EU tries to pin down China on definition of 'important data'

Rules on cross border data transfers have European businesses scratching their heads

Legal29 Aug 2024 | 2

Under pressure from Europe, Apple makes iOS browser options bit more reasonable

Analysis Cupertino quits screwing around with defaults – for those in the EU

Applications24 Aug 2024 | 19

Euro antitrust cop Margrethe Vestager to depart after decade of reining in Big Tech

Her legacy hinges on her successor – will they double down?

Public Sector20 Aug 2024 | 5

Apple tries again to make EU DMA officials happy – with new fees

Meanwhile, UK watchdog contemplates breaking Cupertino's WebKit rule

Applications09 Aug 2024 | 16

EU regulator reportedly set to give the nod to HPE-Juniper deal

Aruba, Aruba! Some network pros worry it will lead to less choice

Networks29 Jul 2024 | 5

Microsoft's CISPE settlement includes a suspension of audits for members

Exclusive Cloud group companies free of Redmond's compliance cops for 2 years in return for ditching EC antitrust complaint

Software22 Jul 2024 | 7

EU's renewable hydrogen plan needs a 'reality check'

Member nations aren't on the same page, investors are confused, and nobody understands the real costs

CxO19 Jul 2024 | 78

EU officials say X’s paid-for blue check deceives users and breaks law

Preliminary findings also claim platform not compliant with DSA requirements for transparency, research access

Personal Tech12 Jul 2024 | 76

European Commission accepts Apple's 'tap and go' promises

Makes third-party wallets getting iOS NFC access a 'legally binding' thing

Personal Tech11 Jul 2024 | 7

Speed limiters arrive for all new cars in the European Union

Get ready for a cacophony of beeps at least if you're a bit heavy on the go pedal

Personal Tech11 Jul 2024 | 517

Fear of commodity chip flood sparks EU probe into China's silicon ambitions

They're cranking 'em out like there's no tomorrow

Systems08 Jul 2024 | 22

Epic accuses Apple of foul play over iOS access, wants EU to show DMA red card

After button brouhaha, CEO rages Cupertino 'must be stopped'

Personal Tech06 Jul 2024 | 41

Antitrust cops cry foul over Meta's pay-or-consent ultimatum to Europeans

Facebook, Instagram gobble up same data whether you hand over cash or not

Personal Tech01 Jul 2024 | 40

Antitrust latest: Europe's Vestager warns Microsoft, OpenAI 'the story is not over'

I'll get you next time, Gadget, next time!

Personal Tech29 Jun 2024 | 4

EU accuses Microsoft of antitrust violations for bundling Teams with O365

Statement of Objections sent to Redmond HQ following probe that began July 2023

SaaS25 Jun 2024 | 23

Europe accuses Apple of preventing devs from telling users about world outside

Plus: Commission launches new probe into iPhone maker's efforts to work with new laws

SaaS24 Jun 2024 | 13

How Europe can force Apple to support competition

Exclusive Open Web Advocacy report calls for these extensive changes to iGiant's rules

Personal Tech21 Jun 2024 | 56

EU attempt to sneak through new encryption-eroding law slammed by Signal, politicians

If you call 'client-side scanning' something like 'upload moderation,' it still undermines privacy, security

Security18 Jun 2024 | 75

European Commission may be about to put the squeeze on Apple for its App Store rules

iBiz potentially facing hefty penalties under the Digital Markets Act

Personal Tech15 Jun 2024 | 27

Chinese electric car brands zapped by price surge as EU cranks tariffs

Companies that cooperated with probe will be slightly less hard hit

Personal Tech12 Jun 2024 | 86

Microsoft expects further concessions for Teams amid EC antitrust probe

Despite unbundling video and chat app from Office, Redmond 'committed to find a resolution to regulators' concerns'

Applications05 Jun 2024 | 8

STMicro bags €2B from Europe for Sicily car chip fab

Eurocrats made them an offer they couldn't refuse

Public Sector03 Jun 2024 | 1

Prepare your audits: EU Commission approves first-of-its-kind AI Act

'High-risk' AIs will have hoops to jump through if they want to keep doing business in Europe

AI + ML21 May 2024 | 7

Apple says if you want to ship your own iOS browser engine in EU, you need to be there

Exclusive Rival coders must have Euro-based staff to build and test non-WebKit surfing

Software17 May 2024 | 100

European Commission starts formal probe of Meta over election misinformation

Europe takes action after Facebook parent withdraws monitoring tool

Security30 Apr 2024 | 15

Spotify claims Apple wants 'tax' for in-app pricing tweak

App maker accuses Cupertino of defying EU rules

Applications25 Apr 2024 | 18

European Commission to suspend TikTok's new rewards program, open second probe

For some reason the world's most notorious app decided not to tick all boxes under the world’s toughest digital law

Personal Tech23 Apr 2024 | 25

Europe gives TikTok 24 hours to explain 'addictive and toxic' new app

Commissioner Thierry Breton likens click-to-earn version to cigarettes

Software18 Apr 2024 | 53

Microsoft hiring Inflection team triggers interest from EU's antitrust chief

All sorts of levers being pulled to lure AI developers from here, there, everywhere

AI + ML05 Apr 2024 | 4

VMware by Broadcom plots pair of Cloud Foundation releases that will show off its strategy

Exclusive But unhappy European buyers have called for regulators to step in

Virtualization02 Apr 2024 | 3

EU antitrust cops probe Microsoft ties between Entra ID and 365 services

Exclusive Google claims rival has made an 'art and science' out of licensing

SaaS22 Mar 2024 | 29

European Commission broke its own data privacy law with Microsoft 365 use

Euro folk have until December to put house in order

Public Sector11 Mar 2024 | 29

Apple may have made itself a target before the EU's Digital Markets Act comes into force

iPhone giant's $2B fine shows the bloc is serious about regulation

Legal07 Mar 2024 | 16

What a surprise! Apple found a way to deliver browser engine and app store choice

We know this because those features just landed in iOS 17.4, along with lots of other goodies

OSes06 Mar 2024 | 61

EU takes a bite out of Apple with $2B in-app purchase fine

Cupertino blames Spotify, says Commission is just giving preference to another European company

Applications04 Mar 2024 | 31

EU-turn! Now Apple says it won't banish Home Screen web apps in Europe

So, er, how will WebKit-only applications work under latest Euro antitrust laws? Anyone? Tim?

Applications02 Mar 2024 | 38

British businesses told: Compliance with EU AI law will satisfy UK guidance

Keep calm and innovate or regulate before it's too late?

AI + ML19 Feb 2024 | 50

European Court of Human Rights declares backdoored encryption is illegal

Surprising third-act twist as Russian case means more freedom for all

Security15 Feb 2024 | 215

Web devs fear Apple's iOS shakeup for Europe will be a nightmare for support

Still, there's hope for actual browser competition on iPhones

Software31 Jan 2024 | 24

Amazon calls off $1.7 billion iRobot buy, blames regulators

Retailer steps back from Roomba-maker and 350 staff will have to step back from a job

Personal Tech29 Jan 2024 | 15

Tech world won't have long to fall in line when EU signs off on AI Act

Did your org already start baking AI into systems? Watch out. Staggered timetable for compliance expected after draft leaked

AI + ML24 Jan 2024 | 12

Intel finds a friend in fight against $1.2B EU antitrust fine

Advocate general kicks holes in some of the European Commission's arguments about ancient rebate program

Public Sector19 Jan 2024 | 5

Europe benched in high tech 'Champions League' says ASML

Calls for stronger team play in the global economic tournament

Systems16 Jan 2024 | 13

Europe's monopoly cops suddenly rather curious about Microsoft's $13B for OpenAI

Updated Redmond's three Es strike again: Embrace, Extend... EU

AI + ML09 Jan 2024 | 7

EU lassos tech giants in bid to rein in the AI Wild West

Analysis Interpretation, debate, and judges set to decide how the rubber hits the road

AI + ML03 Jan 2024 | 3

Europe classifies three adult sites as worthy of its toughest internet regulations

Very Large Online Platform status means NSFW sites must clean up their acts

Legal21 Dec 2023 | 66

Biden urged to do something about Europe 'unfairly' targeting American tech

5 out of 6 'gatekeepers' are US-based so regulators across pond are just being mean to us, say lawmakers

Public Sector19 Dec 2023 | 107

Adobe ditches $20B Figma takeover under pressure from monopoly cops

Now Photoshop giant needs to cough up that $1B break-up fee

Applications18 Dec 2023 | 1

EU launches investigation into X under Digital Services Act

Musk-owned platform first to face freshly minted rules

Personal Tech18 Dec 2023 | 84

Europe inches closer to insisting gig workers are treated as employees

If it looks like a job, and is supervised like a job, it'll be classified as a job

Personal Tech14 Dec 2023 | 170

Trust us, says EU, our AI Act will make AI trustworthy by banning the nasty ones

Big Tech plays the 'this might hurt innovation' card for rules that bar predictive policing, workplace emotion assessments

AI + ML11 Dec 2023 | 17

EU running in circles trying to get AI Act out the door

Bloc risks missing out on first-to-legislate status if timetable slips

AI + ML06 Dec 2023 | 15

Europe signs off on up to €1.2B in state aid for homegrown cloud project

Vendor to speak unto vendor with first results expected in 2027

PaaS + IaaS06 Dec 2023 | 43

Europe says Adobe's $20B buy of Figma will kill competition

Updated Software duo must respond with remedies – plus: closing deal in '23 likely a Figma of their imagination

Software20 Nov 2023 | 9