Microsoft Said to Have Offered No Remedies in EU Antitrust Review of Activision Deal

Microsoft Said to Have Offered No Remedies in EU Antitrust Review of Activision Deal

Microsoft’s has not offered any remedies to EU antitrust regulators reviewing its proposed $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,71,400 crore) bid for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard ahead of an expected full-scale EU probe, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday. The US software company is betting on the acquisition to…

MiCA Approved: All 27 EU States May Soon Create One Crypto Framework

MiCA Approved: All 27 EU States May Soon Create One Crypto Framework

Different regions around the world, either in clusters or individually, are working on binding the majorly independent crypto sector into legal frameworks in order to make the space safe for investors. In a fresh development, the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has approved the MiCA legislation….

Dapper Labs Suspends Russian Accounts From Accessing Services to Comply With Latest EU Sanctions

Dapper Labs Suspends Russian Accounts From Accessing Services to Comply With Latest EU Sanctions

The NBA Top Shot creator Dapper Labs has suspended accounts with connections to Russia citing the EU tightening of the sanctions. The sanctions prohibit companies from offering crypto wallet, account and custody services to accounts with connections to Russia, Dapper Labs said in a statement. It added that its payment…

MiCA Approved: All 27 EU States May Soon Create One Crypto Framework

EU Imposes Complete Ban on Cross-Border Crypto Payments to Russia

The Russia-Ukraine conflict, which started in February, still does not quite seem close to any end. In the midst of the ongoing tensions between the two nations, the European Union (EU) has imposed a complete ban on all cross-border crypto transactions directed towards Russia. On the orders of President Vladimir…

Microsoft’s Incentives to Block Rivals After Activision Deal Probed by EU Regulators: Details

Microsoft’s Incentives to Block Rivals After Activision Deal Probed by EU Regulators: Details

EU antitrust regulators are asking games developers whether Microsoft will be incentivised to block rivals’ access to Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard’s best-selling games, according to an EU document seen by Reuters. EU antitrust regulators are due to make a preliminary decision by November 8 on whether to clear Microsoft’s proposed $69…

MiCA Approved: All 27 EU States May Soon Create One Crypto Framework

EU’s Landmark Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation Gets European Council’s Green Light

The European Union has reached an agreement on the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) framework that spells out how the region should approach the crypto sector. Officials from countries in the bloc signed the framework text into law without any further deliberation, the Council of European Union (EU) said…

EU Proposes Draft Rules Under Cyber Resilience Act to Assess Cybersecurity Risks on Smart Devices

EU Proposes Draft Rules Under Cyber Resilience Act to Assess Cybersecurity Risks on Smart Devices

The European Union (EU) has announced a set of draft rules to make it mandatory for all smart devices connected to internet to assess their cybersecurity risks. The step has been taken amid growing concerns about cyberattacks. Under the newly proposed law, known as the Cyber Resilience Act, the European…

EU to Announce Cyber Resilience Act Aimed at Risky Smart Devices on September 13

EU to Announce Cyber Resilience Act Aimed at Risky Smart Devices on September 13

The EU is reportedly preparing to announce a new proposal that is aimed at smart devices with cybersecurity risks, in order to cut the cost of cyber incidents in the European Union. Manufacturers of smart devices that are connected to the Internet will have to ensure their devices are secure,…

Qualcomm Win Confirmed as EU Regulators Won’t Appeal Court Ruling Against  Billion Fine

Qualcomm Win Confirmed as EU Regulators Won’t Appeal Court Ruling Against $1 Billion Fine

Qualcomm’s win against antitrust regulators in Europe was confirmed on Friday, after the latter reportedly stated that they would not appeal a court ruling in favour of the chip designer. EU regulators had accused Qualcomm in 2018 of paying billions of dollars to Apple from 2011 to 2016, to block…

Google to Cut Play Store Fees, Allow Developers to Use Rival Payment Systems: All Details

Google to Cut Play Store Fees, Allow Developers to Use Rival Payment Systems: All Details

Alphabet unit Google said it will from Tuesday cut fees to 12 percent, from 15 percent, for non-gaming app developers on its Google Play App Store which switch to rival payment systems, as it moves to comply with new EU tech rules. The world’s most popular internet search engine said…