Apple Pulls iPhone 14, iPhone SE (2022) From Online Stores in EU as USB Type-C Mandate Comes Into Effect

Apple Pulls iPhone 14, iPhone SE (2022) From Online Stores in EU as USB Type-C Mandate Comes Into Effect

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Apple has stopped selling iPhone 14 and the iPhone SE (2022) on its online stores in the European Union (EU). The Cupertino-based technology giant’s decision to discontinue older iPhone models is in compliance with the mandate issued by the European Parliament that was…

iPhone 14, iPhone SE Sales in EU Discontinued Due to Upcoming Regulation: Report

iPhone 14, iPhone SE Sales in EU Discontinued Due to Upcoming Regulation: Report

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus are no longer listed for purchase in Switzerland, and the company is expected to discontinue sales of its smartphones across the European Union (EU), two years after they were launched, according to a report. The company will…

EBA Establishes Stricter Oversight for Firms Handling Crypto-Assets and Payments: Details

EBA Establishes Stricter Oversight for Firms Handling Crypto-Assets and Payments: Details

The European Banking Authority (EBA) is ramping up its regulatory oversight of the crypto sector. In a recent development, the EBA has issued two detailed sets of guidelines to govern the operations of Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) and Payment Service Providers (PSPs). As part of these directives, the EBA has…

EU-China EV Tariff Dispute: Beijing Requests Automakers To Stop Expanding in Europe

EU-China EV Tariff Dispute: Beijing Requests Automakers To Stop Expanding in Europe

It is no doubt that China has a commanding lead in the worldwide market for electric vehicles. However, according to reports, Beijing is ordering businesses to halt their active hunts for production locations in the area, sign new agreements and generally maintain a low level of activity while discussions over…

Apple Requires EU Developers to List Contact Details on App Store to Comply With Digital Services Act

Apple Requires EU Developers to List Contact Details on App Store to Comply With Digital Services Act

Apple now requires developers in the European Union (EU) to provide the company with their contact information, in order to comply with regulations that affect app stores. App makers will have to disclose a phone number and a public address on the App Store, which will appear under individual app…

EU Privacy Regulator Fines Meta EUR 91 Million Over Password Storage

EU Privacy Regulator Fines Meta EUR 91 Million Over Password Storage

The lead European Union privacy regulator fined social media giant Meta 91 million euros ($101.5 million) on Friday for inadvertently storing some users’ passwords without protection or encryption. The inquiry was opened five years ago after Meta notified Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) that it had stored some passwords in…

EU Antitrust Regulators to Spell Out How Apple Must Open Up to Rivals to Abide by Digital Markets Act

EU Antitrust Regulators to Spell Out How Apple Must Open Up to Rivals to Abide by Digital Markets Act

EU antitrust regulators launched proceedings on Thursday to ensure that Apple complies with landmark rules requiring it to open up its closed ecosystem to rivals or risk a possible hefty fine. Under the so-called specification proceedings, the European Commission will spell out what Apple has to do to abide by…

Qualcomm’s Antitrust Fine Confirmed by EU Court With Minor Reduction

Qualcomm’s Antitrust Fine Confirmed by EU Court With Minor Reduction

Europe’s second-top court largely confirmed on Wednesday an EU antitrust fine imposed on U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm, revising it down slightly to 238.7 million euros ($265.5 million) from an initial 242 million euros. The European Commission imposed the fine in 2019, saying that Qualcomm sold its chipsets below cost between 2009…

EU Said to Be Unlikely to Issue Break-Up Order to Google for Now

EU Said to Be Unlikely to Issue Break-Up Order to Google for Now

EU antitrust officials are considering ordering Alphabet’s Google to end anti-competitive practices in its adtech business, but will not order a breakup as they had previously warned, people with direct knowledge of the matter said. European Union regulators are due to issue a decision with a hefty fine in the…