European watchdogs demand game companies stop predatory virtual currency sales to children
These common sense rules would protect adults just as much as children
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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
European Commission finds Apple violated the DMA, threatens huge $38 billion fine
A second investigation may lead to another $76 billion fine
European Union aims to crack down on cheap Chinese EVs with steep tariffs
European EV makers are having a hard time competing with cheap Chinese models
Council of Europe's international AI treaty is the first of its kind
A binding legal framework covering the entire lifecycle of AI systems
Epic will relaunch Fortnite on iPad, Apple ordered to open up iPadOS in the EU
Fortnite is coming to iPhone soon
The EU has given TikTok 24 hours to provide details about its payment-for-views Lite app feature
"Is social media 'lite' as addictive and toxic as cigarettes 'light'?"
DMA compliance scrutiny continues as EC opens five investigations into Apple, Google, and Meta
Microsoft and Amazon are also on notice, but Bytedance is in the clear