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Google Faces Call from DuckDuckGo for New EU Probes into Tech Rule Compliance
Google faced a call on Wednesday for additional investigations into its compliance with EU rules. Privacy-focused internet search engine DuckDuckGo urged the European Commission to open three additional investigations.
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EU to Assess if Apple's iPad Operating System Complies with Digital Markets Act
EU's move followed Apple's publication of a compliance report for its iPad OS, designated by the commission in April as an important gateway for businesses to reach their customers.
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Elon Musk's X To Dodge Requirements Of EU Tech Rules: Report
Elon Musk's X will not be designated as a gatekeeper under landmark EU tech rules known as the Digital Markets Act which would have subjected it to an onerous list of obligations, people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.
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Microsoft's Rival Browsers Allege Unfair Practices by Edge, Wish to Involve EU Antitrust Regulators
Three rival browsers and a group of Web developers have called out Microsoft for giving unfair advantage to its Edge browser. Vivaldi, Waterfox, Wavebox, and Open Web Advocacy also alleged that pop-up messages on Edge mischaracterise the features of rival browsers that differentiate them from the Microsoft product.
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X Said to Be Unlikely to Fall Under Landmark EU Tech Rules
X, the microblogging platform owned by Elon Musk, is said to be unlikely to be affected by the EU's significant tech regulations — the Digital Markets Act — designed to curb the influence of Big Tech, as it does not fulfil the criteria for gatekeepers
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Meta Charged by EU for Breaching Tech Rules With Its Pay or Consent Advertising Model
Meta Platforms was charged by EU antitrust regulators on Monday for failing to comply with landmark tech rules as they took aim at the US company's newly introduced pay or consent advertising model, already the target of privacy regulators and activists' ire.
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Apple Becomes 1st Company Charged With Violating EU's Digital Markets Act Rules
EU regulators on Monday opened a new investigation into Apple's support for alternative iOS marketplaces in Europe under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), adding that the App Store's "steering" policies violate the DMA meant to encourage competition.
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Indian Web3 Players Call SEBI’s Vision for Distributed VDA Governance Encouraging, Pragmatic
In its suggestion to the government, the Indian markets regulator SEBI said it could oversee cryptocurrencies that can be seen as securities as well as keep an eye on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Leader of India’s digital asset sectors have reacted to SEBI’s suggestions rather positively.
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IIT-Madras Begins Draft Work on ‘Metaverse India Policy and Standards’ with Industry Veterans
IIT Madras is taking efforts to list rules that could potentially oversee the metaverse sector. The committee will address the technical and ethical shortcomings to make the industrial uses of this digital technology safer and more advanced.
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iPad Brought Under EU's Digital Markets Act, Apple Must Comply With New Rules in 6 Months
Apple’s iPad has been added to a list of Big Tech products and services hit by strict new European Union rules aimed at stopping potential competition abuses before they take hold.
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Apple's New Guidelines Now Allow Game Emulators on App Store
Apple has come under scrutiny in the European Union for its strict App Store rules that restrict external payment options, sideloading of apps and more. The iPhone maker and other tech giants like Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and more, however, have had to bring in several changes to their policies since the EU’s Digital Markets Act came into effect...
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Apple Modifies Proposed App Store Changes to Comply With New EU Rules After Criticism From Developers
Apple has modified some of its proposals to comply with landmark EU tech rules after criticism from app developers, including dropping a demand that those who want to create alternative app marketplaces must have a stand-by letter of credit.
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Apple, Microsoft Win Exemptions For iMessage, Bing From EU Tech Rules
Apple has won an exemption for its iMessage and Microsoft for its Bing search engine from new EU tech rules after the companies convinced antitrust regulators their services are not gateways for businesses to reach end-users.
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Apple's Plan to Comply With EU's DMA Regulation a 'Farce', Spotify Says
Spotify has called Apple's new plan to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) "a complete and total farce." The iPhone maker could face strong action from the bloc if its proposed App Store changes do not comply with the Digital Markets Act, according to the EU's industry chief.
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Spotify to Allow In-App Purchases for Subscriptions, Audiobooks on iPhone in Europe After March DMA Deadline
Spotify will allow customers in Europe to buy audiobooks and subscription plans from within the music-streaming app from March. The move is part of the company's decision to allow in-app purchases due to the EU's new competition law for Big Tech. Spotify will be able to avoid Apple's 30 percent fee for purchases made via the App Store once the EU's...
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Google Faces Call from DuckDuckGo for New EU Probes into Tech Rule Compliance
Google faced a call on Wednesday for additional investigations into its compliance with EU rules. Privacy-focused internet search engine DuckDuckGo urged the European Commission to open three additional investigations.
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EU to Assess if Apple's iPad Operating System Complies with Digital Markets Act
EU's move followed Apple's publication of a compliance report for its iPad OS, designated by the commission in April as an important gateway for businesses to reach their customers.
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Elon Musk's X To Dodge Requirements Of EU Tech Rules: Report
Elon Musk's X will not be designated as a gatekeeper under landmark EU tech rules known as the Digital Markets Act which would have subjected it to an onerous list of obligations, people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.
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Microsoft's Rival Browsers Allege Unfair Practices by Edge, Wish to Involve EU Antitrust Regulators
Three rival browsers and a group of Web developers have called out Microsoft for giving unfair advantage to its Edge browser. Vivaldi, Waterfox, Wavebox, and Open Web Advocacy also alleged that pop-up messages on Edge mischaracterise the features of rival browsers that differentiate them from the Microsoft product.
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X Said to Be Unlikely to Fall Under Landmark EU Tech Rules
X, the microblogging platform owned by Elon Musk, is said to be unlikely to be affected by the EU's significant tech regulations — the Digital Markets Act — designed to curb the influence of Big Tech, as it does not fulfil the criteria for gatekeepers
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Meta Charged by EU for Breaching Tech Rules With Its Pay or Consent Advertising Model
Meta Platforms was charged by EU antitrust regulators on Monday for failing to comply with landmark tech rules as they took aim at the US company's newly introduced pay or consent advertising model, already the target of privacy regulators and activists' ire.
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Apple Becomes 1st Company Charged With Violating EU's Digital Markets Act Rules
EU regulators on Monday opened a new investigation into Apple's support for alternative iOS marketplaces in Europe under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), adding that the App Store's "steering" policies violate the DMA meant to encourage competition.
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Indian Web3 Players Call SEBI’s Vision for Distributed VDA Governance Encouraging, Pragmatic
In its suggestion to the government, the Indian markets regulator SEBI said it could oversee cryptocurrencies that can be seen as securities as well as keep an eye on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Leader of India’s digital asset sectors have reacted to SEBI’s suggestions rather positively.
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IIT-Madras Begins Draft Work on ‘Metaverse India Policy and Standards’ with Industry Veterans
IIT Madras is taking efforts to list rules that could potentially oversee the metaverse sector. The committee will address the technical and ethical shortcomings to make the industrial uses of this digital technology safer and more advanced.
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iPad Brought Under EU's Digital Markets Act, Apple Must Comply With New Rules in 6 Months
Apple’s iPad has been added to a list of Big Tech products and services hit by strict new European Union rules aimed at stopping potential competition abuses before they take hold.
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Apple's New Guidelines Now Allow Game Emulators on App Store
Apple has come under scrutiny in the European Union for its strict App Store rules that restrict external payment options, sideloading of apps and more. The iPhone maker and other tech giants like Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and more, however, have had to bring in several changes to their policies since the EU’s Digital Markets Act came into effect...
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Apple Modifies Proposed App Store Changes to Comply With New EU Rules After Criticism From Developers
Apple has modified some of its proposals to comply with landmark EU tech rules after criticism from app developers, including dropping a demand that those who want to create alternative app marketplaces must have a stand-by letter of credit.
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Apple, Microsoft Win Exemptions For iMessage, Bing From EU Tech Rules
Apple has won an exemption for its iMessage and Microsoft for its Bing search engine from new EU tech rules after the companies convinced antitrust regulators their services are not gateways for businesses to reach end-users.
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Apple's Plan to Comply With EU's DMA Regulation a 'Farce', Spotify Says
Spotify has called Apple's new plan to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) "a complete and total farce." The iPhone maker could face strong action from the bloc if its proposed App Store changes do not comply with the Digital Markets Act, according to the EU's industry chief.
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Spotify to Allow In-App Purchases for Subscriptions, Audiobooks on iPhone in Europe After March DMA Deadline
Spotify will allow customers in Europe to buy audiobooks and subscription plans from within the music-streaming app from March. The move is part of the company's decision to allow in-app purchases due to the EU's new competition law for Big Tech. Spotify will be able to avoid Apple's 30 percent fee for purchases made via the App Store once the EU's...
