Google, Meta, Qualcomm Form Coalition for Open Digital Ecosystems in Light of New EU Tech Rules

Google, Meta, Qualcomm Form Coalition for Open Digital Ecosystems in Light of New EU Tech Rules

Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms, Qualcomm and seven other tech companies on Wednesday teamed up to push for open digital ecosystems in response to new EU tech rules in a move that may also take the edge of possible future legislation. Calling itself the Coalition for Open Digital Ecosystems (CODE), the…

YouTube Faces Criminal Complaint for ‘Spying’ on Users While Detecting Ad Blockers: Report

YouTube Faces Criminal Complaint for ‘Spying’ on Users While Detecting Ad Blockers: Report

YouTube could face criminal charges in Europe for allegedly spying on users, according to a report. The Alphabet-owned video streaming platform recently introduced restrictions on ad blockers on the service, preventing users who used specific browser extensions from viewing videos. A privacy consultant, who has deemed Google’s new system to…

Apple Filing Reveals iPhone Maker Expects to Change App Store Policy to Comply With EU Regulation

Apple Filing Reveals iPhone Maker Expects to Change App Store Policy to Comply With EU Regulation

Apple expects it will be compelled to make changes to its App Store policies, as the firm must comply with the European Union’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA). The iPhone maker’s recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows the company expects to make policy changes related to applications…

Apple to Update Software on iPhone 12s in France to Settle Radiation Dispute

Apple to Update Software on iPhone 12s in France to Settle Radiation Dispute

Apple pledged on Friday to update software on iPhone 12s in France to settle a dispute over radiation levels, but concerns in other European countries signalled it may have to take similar action elsewhere.  France this week suspended sales of iPhone 12 handsets after tests which it said found breaches…

Meta Set to Contest EU Antitrust Charges at Friday Hearing to Avoid Hefty Fine

Meta Set to Contest EU Antitrust Charges at Friday Hearing to Avoid Hefty Fine

Facebook owner Meta will contest EU antitrust charges at a closed hearing on Friday in a bid to stave off a possible hefty fine after regulators charged it with tying its classified advertisements service to its social network, people familiar with the matter said. The European Commission sent a charge…

Amazon Challenges EU Online Content Rules, Other Big Tech Firms Expected to Follow Suit

Amazon Challenges EU Online Content Rules, Other Big Tech Firms Expected to Follow Suit

Amazon has launched a legal challenge against its inclusion in a group of companies subject to tough European Union online content rules, in a move that technology experts have said may prompt other tech giants to follow suit. Amazon’s challenge at the Luxembourg-based General Court, Europe’s second highest, is the…

Amazon’s Acquisition of iRobot Faces New Challenges From EU Antitrust Regulators

Amazon’s Acquisition of iRobot Faces New Challenges From EU Antitrust Regulators

Amazon‘s $1.7 billion (nearly Rs. 14,100 crore) acquisition of robot vacuum cleaner maker iRobot may reduce competition and strengthen Amazon’s position as online marketplace provider, EU antitrust regulators warned on Thursday. The European Commission opened a full-scale investigation and will decide by November 15 whether to clear or block the…

EU Industry Chief Defends Draft Rules to Prevent Illegal Access to EU Data

EU Industry Chief Defends Draft Rules to Prevent Illegal Access to EU Data

European Union industry chief Thierry Breton on Thursday defended draft rules aimed at preventing non-EU governments from gaining illegal access to EU data, saying they were not protectionist. The draft Data Act, which Breton proposed early last year, is in the final stage of negotiations between the European Commission, EU…