After the German competition authority raised objections to the conditions of processing personal data back in January, Google has agreed to give users more choice in how the company uses their personal data, the Federal Cartel Office (BKartA) said...
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Given new European Union (EU) legislation, Apple may have to allow competitors access to its technologies and services. After the iPhone 15 received a USB-C port at the request of the EU, Apple will probably be forced to allow the installation of...
Apple and Microsoft have temporarily removed iMessage and Bing from the European Digital Markets Act (DMA). The European Commission has announced that Bing, Edge, Microsoft Advertising and iMessage will be reviewed to determine if they are eligible...
The European Commission has published a list of companies which it believes are the most dangerous in terms of market monopoly and which will be subject to increased scrutiny in the future. The list includes American Alphabet (Google’s parent...
Apple and Microsoft are working hard to ensure that their iMessage and Bing services are not subject to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). Both companies argue that their software solutions are not large enough to meet the...
Meta last week* introduced threads and in five days the app has gained more than 100 million users in the US, UK and hundreds of other countries, but users in the EU cannot download it. The app is lagging because of the meta rep* Christine Pai...
Seven of the world’s tech giants have declared themselves “gatekeepers” under the new European Digital Markets Act (DMA). This law aims to ensure competition and fairness in Europe’s digital markets. From now on, the...
In September, the European Union will approve internet platforms subject to the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) restrictions and receive “gatekeeper” status. However, the provisions of the new competition regime will be introduced in advance –...
The European Union has designated 19 online platforms that will be subject to the highest level of regulation in the region under the Digital Services Act (DSA). Authorities will pay close attention to the use of AI algorithms and recommendations...
