Microsoft's amended Activision Blizzard deal appears to avoid EU probe, expected to complete next week
The end is in sight after two years
European union articles
"Cold shower" predicted for overhyped generative AI sector
Cost, regulation, and waning public interest could be issues for AI companies
Meta thinks it can charge up to $17 per month to eliminate ads on Facebook and Instagram
The move could appease European regulators concerned with data collection practices
The EU says Twitter/X is the worst platform for disinformation
Just as it removes a way to report election misinformation
What just happened? The European Union has identified X, formerly Twitter, as the social media platform with the highest ratio of misinformation/disinformation posts. The news came just as X disabled a feature that allows users to report misinformation related to elections.
Mozilla warns of potential dark patterns in new browser choice screens coming to Europe
Design matters
In brief: The European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) will impose new rules on several tech giants when it's introduced next year, including providing users with browser choice screens that lets them pick a default option. That might sound good, but Mozilla warns that these screens need to be designed in a way that promotes all products equally, not just those from a specific vendor.
EU regulators name the "Big Six" tech gatekeepers that fall under the DMA's purview
Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Bytedance, Meta, Microsoft
Apple expected to claim switching to USB-C in the iPhone 15 was its idea
"The EU? Who's that?"
Setapp is planning to be the first third-party app store for iOS devices
Store will open once Apple complies with Europe's DMA next year
Amazon is suing the EU over its designation as a "very large online platform"
It's not exactly a small one
Europe will invest $240 million to test AI systems before they enter the market
Four facilities to avoid the worst outcomes with AI in four essential economic areas
EU commissioner wants all member states to ban Huawei and ZTE's 5G equipment
The EU is concerned about spying by the Chinese communist regime
European Union votes to bring back replaceable phone batteries
Sleek slabs could soon be a thing of the past
The EU could ban Huawei from its 5G networks
The Commission is concerned by member states' lack of action
The EU tells social media companies that AI-generated content should be labeled
To stop the spread of disinformation
The EU approves Microsoft-Activision takeover as long as Xbox Cloud cannot unfairly benefit
Deal still faces tough pressure from UK and US regulators
Apple warned not to throttle charging and data speeds of non-MFi (made for iPhone) USB-C cables
Here we go again: Current rumors suggest that Apple might be planning to throttle data and charging speeds on USB-C cables that don't have the MFi badge. The certification is Apple's way of ensuring devices and accessories are safe to use with iPhones. There is no official indication that it will hinder uncertified devices, but the European Commission isn't taking any chances.
New European Commission rules for 19 tech giants could spell trouble for Twitter
"Today is the D(SA)-Day for digital regulation"
Samsung's solution to green energy laws is to dim 8K TVs out of the box
Much ado about nothing
EU Commission bans TikTok from employee devices over cybersecurity fears
TikTok says the ban "is misguided and based on fundamental misconceptions"
European Union will ban new gas-powered car sales by 2035
A green future: EU votes to go all electric
LobbyLeaks is a new EU platform to combat shady lobbying
NGOs striving to put an end to Big Tech's "toxic" business model
UK lagging behind as US and EU race to secure crucial semiconductor supply
Whitehall squabbling continues to stall the UK's eagerly anticipated chips policy
The US and EU will work together on artificial intelligence models
A common AI to benefit society while respecting privacy