Apple, Amazon and Google are all pretty bulletproof
4 years, 7 months ago

Apple, Amazon and Google are all pretty bulletproof

Live Mint  

Europe has the motivation, but not the means, to break up Big Tech. Congress’s grilling last week of the chief executives of Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Google parent Alphabet Inc. and Facebook Inc. showed that the “Brussels Effect” is in full force. When the Democratic Representative David Cicilline tackled the way Google displays news snippets in search results without reimbursing the publishers, he evoked new copyright laws proposed by the EU last year. That’s because American antitrust law focuses on the interests of the consumer — primarily around pricing — while Europe considers the broader market dynamics and effect on competition. That narrower American focus limits the likelihood of far-reaching action, says Tommaso Valletti, the head of Imperial College London’s Department of Economics and Public Policy, and a former chief competition economist at the European Commission.

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Trump’s Aggression Sours Europe on US Cloud Giants
1 week, 2 days ago

Trump’s Aggression Sours Europe on US Cloud Giants

Wired  

The global backlash against the second Donald Trump administration keeps on growing. Canadians have boycotted US-made products, anti–Elon Musk posters have appeared across London amid widespread Tesla protests, and European officials have drastically increased military spending as US support for Ukraine falters. “There’s a huge appetite in Europe to de-risk or decouple the over-dependence on US tech companies, because there …

EU accuses Apple, Google of unfairly blocking out smaller competitors amid tension over Trump moves
1 week, 5 days ago

EU accuses Apple, Google of unfairly blocking out smaller competitors amid tension over Trump moves

Firstpost  

In a ruling on Wednesday, the EU’s executive body said the companies could be in breach of the Digital Markets Act, a landmark law aimed at curbing the dominance of the biggest online platforms The European Commission has issued a stark warning to Apple and Google, telling the two US tech giants that they must bring their products in line …

Google, Apple hit by EU regulatory crackdown
1 week, 6 days ago

Google, Apple hit by EU regulatory crackdown

The Hindu  

Google was hit with two charges of breaching landmark EU rules on Wednesday, while Apple was ordered to help rivals connect with its iPhones and iPads, as Europe's antitrust regulators continued a crackdown against Big Tech. A service fee charged by the company for facilitating an app developer's initial acquisition of a new customer via Google Play goes beyond what …

European Union lays out how Apple must open its tech up to competitors under bloc’s digital rules
1 week, 6 days ago

European Union lays out how Apple must open its tech up to competitors under bloc’s digital rules

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union on Wednesday outlined the steps that Apple must take to open up its iPhone and iPad operating systems to work better with competing technologies. Brussels also opened two “ specification proceedings ” in September to spell out what Apple needs to do under the DMA, which aims to make digital markets “fairer” and “more contestable” …

UK watchdog targets Apple, Google mobile ecosystems with new digital market powers
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2 months, 1 week ago

UK watchdog targets Apple, Google mobile ecosystems with new digital market powers

Associated Press  

LONDON — Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS are facing fresh scrutiny from Britain’s competition watchdog, which announced investigations Thursday targeting the two tech giants’ mobile phone ecosystems under new powers to crack down on digital market abuses. The Competition and Markets Authority said it launched separate investigations to determine whether the mobile ecosystems controlled by Apple and Google should be …

EU reassessing fines against Google, Apple and other US tech firms because of Trump 2.0
2 months, 2 weeks ago

EU reassessing fines against Google, Apple and other US tech firms because of Trump 2.0

Firstpost  

The EU has led the way in regulating Big Tech, but the delay in these rulings highlights how much of the process is shaped by politics. Some of the key players who went after Big Tech, are nearing the end of their terms, with some seeking re-election As the US prepares for potential political changes, Big Tech companies are positioning …

Europe on Collision Course with Trump on Big Tech Crackdown
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Europe on Collision Course with Trump on Big Tech Crackdown

Live Mint  

The European Union’s multiyear clampdown on some of the largest American companies is set to force President-elect Donald Trump to decide which bothers him more: Europe or Big Tech. In the coming months, Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Meta Platforms Inc., and the X platform owned by Trump confidant Elon Musk, could face billions in fines or even mandatory divestment …

Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines and taxes
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines and taxes

The Hindu  

Google lost its last bid to overturn a European Union antitrust penalty, after the bloc's top court ruled against it Tuesday in a case that came with a whopping fine and helped jumpstart an era of intensifying scrutiny for Big Tech companies. The European Union’s top court rejected Google's appeal against the 2.4 billion euro penalty from the European Commission, …

Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines and taxes
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines and taxes

LA Times  

In this photo from 2007, exhibitors work on laptop computers in front of an illuminated sign of the Google logo at the industrial fair Hannover Messe in Hanover, Germany. Google lost its last bid to overturn a European Union antitrust penalty after the bloc’s top court ruled against it Tuesday in a case that came with a whopping fine and …

European Union’s competition boss signals fresh AI scrutiny for Microsoft-OpenAI deal and Google
9 months ago

European Union’s competition boss signals fresh AI scrutiny for Microsoft-OpenAI deal and Google

The Hindu  

The European Union is escalating its scrutiny of the artificial intelligence industry, including taking a fresh look into Microsoft's multibillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI, a top EU official said Friday. The European Commission, the bloc's executive arm, started reviewing the deal last year to see whether it broke EU merger rules but dropped it after concluding Microsoft hadn't gained control of …

European Union’s competition boss signals fresh AI scrutiny for Microsoft-OpenAI deal and Google
9 months ago

European Union’s competition boss signals fresh AI scrutiny for Microsoft-OpenAI deal and Google

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union is escalating its scrutiny of the artificial intelligence industry, including taking a fresh look into Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI, a top EU official said Friday. We stand ready to respond to any additional questions the European Commission may have.” “We support the Commission’s goal of keeping the AI industry competitive and innovative, and look …

Apple Hits a Major Roadblock as EU Targets App Store
55 years, 3 months ago

Apple Hits a Major Roadblock as EU Targets App Store

Wired  

Apple has become the first Big Tech company to be charged with breaking the European Union’s new digital markets rules, three days after the tech giant said it would not release artificial intelligence in the bloc due to regulation. Back in March, one of the members of the European Parliament who negotiated the Digital Markets Act told WIRED that Apple …

Apple may get fined 10% of worldwide turnover under EU’s Digital Markets Act over many ‘serious issues’
9 months, 1 week ago

Apple may get fined 10% of worldwide turnover under EU’s Digital Markets Act over many ‘serious issues’

Firstpost  

Under the DMA, tech giants like Apple have been classified as ‘gatekeepers’ and must comply with specific rules. These include allowing users to install third-party apps and app stores, uninstall pre-installed apps, adjust default settings, and opt out of targeted advertising If found in violation of DMA regulations regarding its App Store practices, Apple could face fines amounting to 10 …

Google, Amazon, Apple lobby group opposes India's EU-like antitrust proposal
10 months ago

Google, Amazon, Apple lobby group opposes India's EU-like antitrust proposal

Hindustan Times  

A U.S. lobby group representing tech giants Google, Amazon and Apple has asked India to rethink its proposed EU-like competition law, arguing regulations against data use and preferential treatment of partners could raise user costs, a letter shows. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Citing increasing market power of a few big digital companies in India, a government panel in February proposed …

Meta, Google, Apple could be fined 10% of their global turnover: Here's why
1 year ago

Meta, Google, Apple could be fined 10% of their global turnover: Here's why

India TV News  

European antitrust regulators will investigate tech giants including Apple, Google, and Meta platforms for potential breaches of the EU’s new Digital Markets Act. For the unversed, the Digital Markets Act of the European Union, which became effective on March 7, aims to reduce the dominance of tech giants by facilitating user transitions between competing online services such as social media …

The EU Targets Apple, Meta, and Alphabet for Investigations Under New Tech Law
55 years, 3 months ago

The EU Targets Apple, Meta, and Alphabet for Investigations Under New Tech Law

Wired  

Apple is among three tech giants being investigated for failing to comply with the European Union’s new competition rules, in another blow to the embattled smartphone maker. Under the new rules, six of the world’s largest tech companies, known in the EU as “gatekeepers,” were asked to provide evidence that they were not harming competition. Following weeks of criticism directed …

EU opens competition investigations into Apple, Google and Meta
1 year ago

EU opens competition investigations into Apple, Google and Meta

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Apple, Google parent firm Alphabet, and Meta – the …

European Union Investigates Tech Giants Apple, Google, Meta Under New Digital Law
1 year ago

European Union Investigates Tech Giants Apple, Google, Meta Under New Digital Law

News 18  

The EU on Monday hit Apple, Google parent Alphabet and Meta with the first ever probes under a mammoth digital law, which could lead to big fines against the US giants. Since March 7, six of the world’s biggest tech companies — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, TikTok owner ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft — have had to comply with the EU’s landmark …

EU opens probe into Apple, Google and Meta aiming to reign in Big Tech: What's happening
1 year ago

EU opens probe into Apple, Google and Meta aiming to reign in Big Tech: What's happening

Hindustan Times  

EU antitrust regulators opened their first investigations under the Digital Markets Act into Apple, Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms claiming potential breaches of landmark EU tech rules. The EU executive said in a statement as per news agency Reuters, “The Commission suspects that the measures put in place by these gatekeepers fall short of effective compliance of their obligations under …

Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law meant to prevent cornering of digital markets
1 year ago

Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law meant to prevent cornering of digital markets

Associated Press  

LONDON — European Union regulators opened investigations into Apple, Google and Meta on Monday, the first cases under a sweeping new law designed to stop Big Tech companies from cornering digital markets. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive arm, said it was investigating the companies for “non-compliance” with the Digital Markets Act. The Digital Markets Act that took full …

Antitrust crackdown looms over Big Tech: How Apple, Google are likely staring at break-up orders in US and EU
1 year ago

Antitrust crackdown looms over Big Tech: How Apple, Google are likely staring at break-up orders in US and EU

Live Mint  

Antitrust regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are tightening their grip on Big Tech, raising the spectre of potential break-up orders for industry titans such as Apple and Alphabet's Google, as per a Reuters report. Regulators have accused companies like Apple and Google of erecting insurmountable barriers around their products, creating what is termed as "walled gardens," thus hindering …

Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law to prevent cornering of digital markets
1 year ago

Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law to prevent cornering of digital markets

LA Times  

Margrethe Vestager, European commissioner for Europe Fit for the Digital Age, speaks during a media conference regarding the Digital Markets Act at EU headquarters in Brussels on Monday. European Union regulators opened investigations into Apple, Google and Meta on Monday, the first cases under a sweeping new law designed to stop Big Tech companies from cornering digital markets. The European …

EU to investigate Apple, Google, Meta under new digital law
1 year ago

EU to investigate Apple, Google, Meta under new digital law

Al Jazeera  

Antitrust regulators will probe the Big Tech companies for potential breaches of the Digital Markets Act. European Union regulators have opened investigations into Apple, Alphabet’s Google and Meta, in the first cases under a sweeping digital law designed to stop Big Tech companies from cornering digital markets. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive, said on Monday that it was …

Apple Comments About Its Focus On EU's Digital Markets Act Amid Criticism
1 year ago

Apple Comments About Its Focus On EU's Digital Markets Act Amid Criticism

News 18  

BRUSSELS: Apple on Monday fended off criticism that it has not done enough to open up its closed eco-system as required under the European Union's Digital Markets Act, saying it has complied with the landmark legislation. The DMA sets out a list of obligations and prohibitions for Apple, Alphabet's Google, Amazon, TikTok owner ByteDance, Meta Platforms and Microsoft which the …

Europe asks Google, Facebook, TikTok and other platforms how they're reducing generative AI risks
1 year ago

Europe asks Google, Facebook, TikTok and other platforms how they're reducing generative AI risks

The Hindu  

European Union regulators on Thursday ratcheted up scrutiny of big tech companies including Google, Facebook and TikTok with requests for information on how they're dealing with risks from generative artificial intelligence, such as the viral spread of deepfakes. The European Commission, the EU's executive branch, has sent questionnaires about the ways that eight platforms and search engines — including Microsoft's …

Europe's Digital Markets Act is forcing tech giants to make changes; Here's what that will look like
1 year ago

Europe's Digital Markets Act is forcing tech giants to make changes; Here's what that will look like

The Hindu  

Europeans scrolling their phones and computers this week will get new choices for default browsers and search engines, where to download iPhone apps and how their personal online data is used. They’re a part of changes required under the Digital Markets Act, a set of European Union regulations that six tech companies classed as “gatekeepers” — Amazon, Apple, Google parent …

Europe’s Digital Markets Act is forcing tech giants to make changes. Here’s what that will look like
1 year ago

Europe’s Digital Markets Act is forcing tech giants to make changes. Here’s what that will look like

Associated Press  

LONDON — Europeans scrolling their phones and computers this week will get new choices for default browsers and search engines, where to download iPhone apps and how their personal online data is used. They’re part of changes required under the Digital Markets Act, a set of European Union regulations that six tech companies classed as “gatekeepers” — Amazon, Apple, Google …

Europe's Digital Markets Act is forcing tech giants to make changes. Here's what that will look like
1 year ago

Europe's Digital Markets Act is forcing tech giants to make changes. Here's what that will look like

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They're part of changes required under the Digital …

Why is Google on trial in the United States? | Explained
1 year, 6 months ago

Why is Google on trial in the United States? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On September 12, Justice Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia started hearing what is being described as the most important case about the future of the Internet. The key allegation against Google is that its “arrangements” with Apple and other companies to be the default search engine on their devices, …

EU targets Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft in next phase of digital crackdown
1 year, 6 months ago

EU targets Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft in next phase of digital crackdown

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The European Union is targeting …

Big Tech's core businesses face overhaul under EU tech rules
1 year, 6 months ago

Big Tech's core businesses face overhaul under EU tech rules

The Hindu  

The EU Commission on Wednesday designated 22 services of six major tech companies as "gatekeepers" of online services providing messaging to video sharing in its latest crackdown on Big Tech. Under the DMA, which came into force in November, companies with more than 45 million monthly active users and a market capitalisation of 75 billion euros are considered gatekeepers providing …

EU targets Apple, Amazon, Meta and other Big Tech in next phase of digital crackdown
1 year, 6 months ago

EU targets Apple, Amazon, Meta and other Big Tech in next phase of digital crackdown

Associated Press  

LONDON — Six Big Tech companies including Amazon, Apple and Microsoft faced fresh pressure Wednesday from the European Union, which moved to counter their digital dominance with far-reaching rules aimed at giving users more choices and making competition fairer. Google parent Alphabet, Facebook owner Meta and TikTok parent ByteDance also were classified as online “gatekeepers” subject to the strictest requirements …

These are the six Big Tech companies the EU will target with its digital crackdown
1 year, 6 months ago

These are the six Big Tech companies the EU will target with its digital crackdown

LA Times  

In updating its digital rulebook, the European Union aims to give users more choices and make competition fairer. Google parent Alphabet, Facebook owner Meta and TikTok parent ByteDance also were classified as online “gatekeepers” subject to the strictest requirements of the 27-nation EU’s Digital Markets Act, which amounts to a list of do’s and don’ts seeking to prevent tech giants …

Big Tech crackdown looms as EU, UK ready new rules
1 year, 11 months ago

Big Tech crackdown looms as EU, UK ready new rules

Associated Press  

LONDON — TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Amazon are facing rising pressure from European authorities as London and Brussels advanced new rules Tuesday to curb the power of digital companies. They’re among those on a list of the 19 biggest online platforms and search engines that the European Union’s executive arm said must meet extra obligations for cleaning up illegal …

Britain to take on Google, Amazon and Facebook with new legal powers
1 year, 11 months ago

Britain to take on Google, Amazon and Facebook with new legal powers

Live Mint  

Britain said on Tuesday it would introduce a new law to rein in the power that big tech companies such as Google, Facebook and Amazon are able to wield to stifle competition in digital markets. Britain's antitrust watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority, set up a dedicated Digital Markets Unit two years ago, armed with the expertise to regulate new …

Europe Prepares to Rewrite the Rules of the Internet
2 years, 5 months ago

Europe Prepares to Rewrite the Rules of the Internet

Wired  

Next week, a law takes effect that will change the internet forever—and make it much more difficult to be a tech giant. Last month, he became director of a new EU office in San Francisco, established in part to explain the law’s consequences to Big Tech companies. “If you have an iPhone, you should be able to download apps not …

Regulating Big Tech gets a push
2 years, 5 months ago

Regulating Big Tech gets a push

Hindustan Times  

It was 16 years ago, in 2006, when the Oxford and Webster dictionaries recognised google as a verb to describe the act of looking something up on the internet. Through this period of boom, Google has not just retained its position as the gateway to the internet, but also entrenched it and expanded into new domains of personal digital devices …

Scores of Google rivals want EU tech law used in antitrust case - letter
2 years, 5 months ago

Scores of Google rivals want EU tech law used in antitrust case - letter

The Hindu  

More than 40 European rivals to Google's shopping service urged EU antitrust regulators on Monday to use newly adopted tech rules to ensure the Alphabet unit complies with a 2017 EU order to allow more competition on its search page. The European Commission fined Google 2.4 billion euros five years ago and told the firm to stop favouring its shopping …

EU regulators group against big tech paying for telco infrastructure
2 years, 5 months ago

EU regulators group against big tech paying for telco infrastructure

The Hindu  

A group of European telecom regulators does not support the idea of having big tech firms such as Google and Netflix paying for telecommunications infrastructure, it said in initial findings published on Tuesday. The findings by the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications come as the European Commission is debating whether internet platforms should be obliged to fund digital …

EU antitrust chief calls for global approach towards tech giants
2 years, 10 months ago

EU antitrust chief calls for global approach towards tech giants

The Hindu  

Europe's antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager, the architect of landmark rules to curb the power of U.S. tech giants, called on Thursday for a global approach towards Big Tech to prevent companies taking advantage of enforcement gaps. Vestager, who has handed out billions of euros in fines to Alphabet's Google and launched investigations into Apple, Amazon and Meta Platform's Facebook, said …

European Union moves forward in antitrust case against Apple
2 years, 10 months ago

European Union moves forward in antitrust case against Apple

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union stepped up its antitrust case against Apple on Monday, accusing the company of abusing its dominant position by limiting access to technologies allowing contactless payment. The commission said Apple Pay is by far the largest NFC-based mobile wallet on the market and accused the company of refusing others access to the popular technology. Apple responded …

European Union moves forward in antitrust case against Apple
2 years, 10 months ago

European Union moves forward in antitrust case against Apple

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The European Union said Monday …

EU Has New Laws For Tech Giants: Google, Meta, Amazon And More To Face These New Regulations In Europe
2 years, 11 months ago

EU Has New Laws For Tech Giants: Google, Meta, Amazon And More To Face These New Regulations In Europe

News 18  

The European Union has a new legislation to regulate tech giants. On Saturday, April 23, the Union agreed on the terms of the Digital Services Act, which will force tech giants to take responsibility to content that appears on their platforms. “The DSA will upgrade the ground-rules for all online services in the EU," the European Commission President Ursula Von …

Will new EU rules succeed in regulating Big Tech?
2 years, 11 months ago

Will new EU rules succeed in regulating Big Tech?

Al Jazeera  

EU moves to force tech companies to remove illegal content online or face big fines. The European Union has approved rules to force big technology firms such as Google, Facebook and Twitter to remove illegal content. Last month, the EU approved separate legislation to prevent anti-competitive behaviour by tech firms. Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Johannes Bahrke – Coordinating spokesperson for …

EU law targets Big Tech over hate speech, disinformation
2 years, 11 months ago

EU law targets Big Tech over hate speech, disinformation

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta will have to police their platforms more strictly to better protect European users from hate speech, disinformation and other harmful online content under landmark EU legislation approved early Saturday. “With the DSA, the time of big online platforms behaving like they are ‘too big to care’ is coming to …

EU law targets Big Tech over hate speech, disinformation
2 years, 11 months ago

EU law targets Big Tech over hate speech, disinformation

NPR  

EU law targets Big Tech over hate speech, disinformation Enlarge this image toggle caption Michel Euler/AP Michel Euler/AP BRUSSELS — Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta will have to police their platforms more strictly to better protect European users from hate speech, disinformation and other harmful online content under landmark EU legislation approved early Saturday. Sponsor Message …

Big Tech faces ‘major’ EU law on hate speech, disinformation
2 years, 11 months ago

Big Tech faces ‘major’ EU law on hate speech, disinformation

Associated Press  

LONDON — Taking aim at hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content online, the European Union is nearing agreement on a sweeping law that would force big tech companies to police themselves harder, make it easier for users to flag problems, and empower regulators to punish noncompliance with billions in fines. EU officials negotiated into the late hours of Friday …

How Europe’s bold new rules for Big Tech could change the services you use
3 years ago

How Europe’s bold new rules for Big Tech could change the services you use

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Apple users could soon install apps outside the App Store. By imposing new regulations on technology platforms deemed to be dominant “gatekeepers,” the Digital Markets Act could result in sweeping changes to how EU citizens — and potentially consumers around the world — interact with major tech companies, including Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook parent …

US tech giants Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft face new curbs on their power in Europe
3 years ago

US tech giants Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft face new curbs on their power in Europe

Daily Mail  

Big tech companies are facing a crackdown in Europe after EU officials last night agreed on new rules to rein in online 'gatekeepers' such as Google and Facebook parent Meta. The Digital Markets Act includes a number of eye-catching measures that could shake up the way big tech companies operate. Big tech companies are facing a crackdown in Europe after …

U.S. tech giants face tough new rules as EU countries, lawmakers clinch deal
3 years ago

U.S. tech giants face tough new rules as EU countries, lawmakers clinch deal

The Hindu  

Alphabet's Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft may have to change their core business practices in Europe as EU countries and EU lawmakers on Thursday clinched a deal on landmark rules to curb their powers. Proposed by EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager just over a year ago in response to the slow pace of competition investigations, the Digital Markets Act …

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