Microsoft offers free cybersecurity tools to Europe in major initiative
Redmond seeks to avoid further EU antitrust penalties
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Apple has under 30 days to comply with EU rules or face daily fines
Tech standoff: Apple resists EU push to open up App Store
The big picture: Apple and the European Commission are locked in a standoff over how tech firms should be regulated – a conflict being closely watched by the tech industry, app developers, and consumer advocates. The outcome could set a precedent for how digital marketplaces operate, not only in Europe but globally, as other jurisdictions consider similar measures to promote competition and curb the power of tech giants.
Europe prepares trial for Open Web Index to reduce reliance on Google and Bing
The public index would facilitate the creation of new search engines outside of current crawlers
Microsoft and EU set to end Teams antitrust clash on friendly terms
Software giant looks to dodge hefty fines by unbundling Teams from Office
European Union public vulnerability database enters beta phase
Europe has a backup plan in case the CVE system tanks
Apple and Meta hit with combined $797 million fine for violating EU's DMA antitrust rules
Fines follow Trump's warning of retaliation against nations targeting american companies
European watchdogs demand game companies stop predatory virtual currency sales to children
These common sense rules would protect adults just as much as children
EU mandates Apple to open up iPhone, iOS to competitors under Digital Markets Act
There is a long list of changes Cupertino must make to iOS 19 and iOS 20
European Central Bank system crash delayed salaries and welfare funds across Europe
The ECB is investigating why its backup systems didn't kick in
New Windows 11 preview build improves privacy for European users
Location-storing API and cloud-based data harvesting are gone, though not for everyone
Tech giants urge EU to review Italy's anti-piracy measures amid overblocking concerns
In one incident, Google Drive was mistakenly blocked for three hours
EU strikes €10.6 billion deal to launch homegrown Starlink competitor by 2030
290 satellites will beam down Internet to Europeans by the end of this decade
Why it matters: After two years of negotiations with the private sector, the European Union has signed a deal to develop and operate a homegrown alternative to satellite Internet connectivity solutions like Elon Musk's Starlink and Amazon's Project Kuiper. While smaller in scale, the IRIS² constellation is expected to spark a competitive web of suppliers for space technologies in Europe.
Glass maker Corning under EU investigation over possible antitrust violations
Exclusive supply deals with phone makers are under scrutiny
Meet the couple who just cost Google £2.4 billion in antitrust fines
Unfortunately, the fight cost them 15 years of their lives, legal fees, and their business
Europe's highest court strikes down antitrust case against Intel for good
Hot Chips: The European Court of Justice, which is the European Union's version of the US Supreme Court, has upheld a previous decision to cancel a billion-dollar fine against Intel. The company didn't infringe EU antitrust laws with conditional rebates for CPU resellers; at least, there is no definitive proof it did.
iOS 18.2 will let EU users delete App Store and Camera apps
Almost all apps can now be deleted, except the Phone and Settings apps
EU demands information on content algorithms from YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok
They have barely six weeks to comply
Apple must refund Ireland $14 billion in unpaid taxes, Europe's top court rules
Europe's tax problem goes beyond a single rotten apple
Fortnite is back on iPhone and Android with the launch of the mobile Epic Games Store
Rocket League Sideswipe and Fall Guys conformed for the digital store's shelves
Microsoft blames EU agreement for CrowdStrike disaster, releases USB recovery tool
Microsoft is legally bound to grant third-party developers level 0 kernel access
The EU targets X with potential massive fines for deceptive verification practices
Europe has a real problem with X
What just happened? Elon Musk's X platform is once again in trouble in Europe. The European Union Commission says that the platform is a hotbed of misinformation and illegal content, its transparency and accountability requirements are inadequate, and the blue tick verification system is deceptive. As such, the service could face a fine reaching into the millions of dollars.
Apple authorizes sideloaded Epic Games store after blocking it for a third time
The EU might still increase Apple's fine for DMA violations
European Union mandates speed limiters on all new cars to enhance road safety
Will drivers appreciate it?
Apple is working to make iPhone 16 battery removal easier to comply with EU regulations
New battery removal procedure could involve low-voltage electricity and a frosted metal casing
Microsoft faces heavy fines after EU investigation into unfair Teams bundles
Microsoft just can't stop gobbling up the market