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EU Decisions on Alleged Apple, Meta Tech Rule Breaches Due in Coming Weeks, Antitrust Chief Says
The EU, in the coming weeks, is likely to decide if Apple and Meta breached landmark tech rules aimed at curbing their market power. Both companies are expected to face modest fines for DMA violations, sources told Reuters last month.
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Apple Said to Have Staved Off EU Fine After Making Changes to Its Browser Options on iPhone
Apple is set to stave off a possible fine and an EU order over its browser options on iPhones. The EU decision will come amid tensions with US President Donald Trump who has threatened to slap tariffs against countries that levy fines against US companies.
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Google, Apple Hit by Twin EU Rebuke Amid Big Tech Crackdown
The European Commission chastised Google for allegedly breaching the bloc’s landmark Digital Markets Act by favoring in-house services across its sprawling search empire and for preventing app developers from steering consumers to offers outside of its Play Store. Meanwhile, Apple was told it must loosen the shackles on its prized iPhone operatin...
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Apple, Meta Said to Face Modest Fines Over DMA Breaches in EU
Apple and Meta Platforms are set to face modest fines for allegedly breaching the DMA acts. The EU antitrust enforcer is focused on making sure the companies comply with the law rather than sanctioning them, the sources said, explaining the rationale for modest fines.
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Google Said to be Facing EU Charges of Breaching Big Tech Rules
Google is set to be charged with breaching EU rules aimed at checking the power of Big Tech. One probe focuses on whether Google favours its vertical search engines such as Google Shopping, Google Flights and Google Hotels over rivals, and whether it discriminates against third-party services on Google search results.
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Meta to Allow Rival Ads Providers to List on Facebook Marketplace After EU Antitrust Fine
Meta Platforms will allow rival classified ads service providers to post listings of their ads on Facebook Marketplace. Calling it the Facebook Marketplace Partner Progam, Meta said the scheme is a response to the EU competition watchdog even as it challenged the fine in court.
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OpenEuroLLM Project Announces Development of Open-Source Multilingual AI Models
OpenEuroLLM Project, a European alliance tasked with developing open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models, was announced on Monday. The project is backed by the European Commission, which has also awarded it the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Seal, recognising it as a critical technology project. The group aims to develop a...
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Meta Offers to Publish EBay Ads on Facebook Marketplace to Comply With EU Antitrust Order
Meta said on Wednesday it will launch a test in Germany, France and the US that will enable “buyers to browse listings from eBay directly on Facebook Marketplace while completing their transaction on eBay.”
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Google's Proposed Search Result Changes Get Thumbs Up from EU Airlines
Google's proposed changes to its search results to comply with EU tech legislation has received the thumbs up from lobbying group Airlines for Europe. The search engine giant is trying to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which prohibits it from favouring its own products and services on its platform.
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Rivals Criticise Google's Search Result Changes, Call for EU Antitrust Charges
Over 20 price comparison websites across Europe have proposed changes to its search results, saying they still fail to comply with EU tech rules. The DMA prohibits it from favouring its products and services on its platform.
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Vipps Emerges as First Apple Pay Tap-to-Pay Competitor on iPhone Due to EU Regulation
Vipps has launched contactless payments on iPhone in Norway, becoming the first third-party app to offer tap-to-pay on iOS, similar to Apple Pay. Previously, only Apple Pay and Wallet could access the NFC chip, but iOS 18.1 update now allows third-party access in select regions.
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Google to Tweak Search Results in Europe After Rivals Complained
Google plans to make adjustments to displaying search results on its platform in Europe after some smaller rivals complained about lower traffic to their sites. Under the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), Google is prohibited from favouring its products and services on its platform.
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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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Meta Fined EUR 798 Million by EU Over Abusing Classified Ads Dominance
The European Commission ordered Meta to stop tying its classified-ads service to Facebook’s sprawling social media platform, and refrain from imposing unfair trading conditions on rival second-hand goods platforms.
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Meta to Offer Less Personalised Ads in Europe to Appease Regulators
Meta Platforms plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in Europe the option to receive "less personalised ads". These ads will also target users based on age, gender, and location, with some being unskippable for a few seconds.
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EU Decisions on Alleged Apple, Meta Tech Rule Breaches Due in Coming Weeks, Antitrust Chief Says
The EU, in the coming weeks, is likely to decide if Apple and Meta breached landmark tech rules aimed at curbing their market power. Both companies are expected to face modest fines for DMA violations, sources told Reuters last month.
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Apple Said to Have Staved Off EU Fine After Making Changes to Its Browser Options on iPhone
Apple is set to stave off a possible fine and an EU order over its browser options on iPhones. The EU decision will come amid tensions with US President Donald Trump who has threatened to slap tariffs against countries that levy fines against US companies.
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Google, Apple Hit by Twin EU Rebuke Amid Big Tech Crackdown
The European Commission chastised Google for allegedly breaching the bloc’s landmark Digital Markets Act by favoring in-house services across its sprawling search empire and for preventing app developers from steering consumers to offers outside of its Play Store. Meanwhile, Apple was told it must loosen the shackles on its prized iPhone operatin...
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Apple, Meta Said to Face Modest Fines Over DMA Breaches in EU
Apple and Meta Platforms are set to face modest fines for allegedly breaching the DMA acts. The EU antitrust enforcer is focused on making sure the companies comply with the law rather than sanctioning them, the sources said, explaining the rationale for modest fines.
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Google Said to be Facing EU Charges of Breaching Big Tech Rules
Google is set to be charged with breaching EU rules aimed at checking the power of Big Tech. One probe focuses on whether Google favours its vertical search engines such as Google Shopping, Google Flights and Google Hotels over rivals, and whether it discriminates against third-party services on Google search results.
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Meta to Allow Rival Ads Providers to List on Facebook Marketplace After EU Antitrust Fine
Meta Platforms will allow rival classified ads service providers to post listings of their ads on Facebook Marketplace. Calling it the Facebook Marketplace Partner Progam, Meta said the scheme is a response to the EU competition watchdog even as it challenged the fine in court.
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OpenEuroLLM Project Announces Development of Open-Source Multilingual AI Models
OpenEuroLLM Project, a European alliance tasked with developing open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models, was announced on Monday. The project is backed by the European Commission, which has also awarded it the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Seal, recognising it as a critical technology project. The group aims to develop a...
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Meta Offers to Publish EBay Ads on Facebook Marketplace to Comply With EU Antitrust Order
Meta said on Wednesday it will launch a test in Germany, France and the US that will enable “buyers to browse listings from eBay directly on Facebook Marketplace while completing their transaction on eBay.”
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Google's Proposed Search Result Changes Get Thumbs Up from EU Airlines
Google's proposed changes to its search results to comply with EU tech legislation has received the thumbs up from lobbying group Airlines for Europe. The search engine giant is trying to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which prohibits it from favouring its own products and services on its platform.
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Rivals Criticise Google's Search Result Changes, Call for EU Antitrust Charges
Over 20 price comparison websites across Europe have proposed changes to its search results, saying they still fail to comply with EU tech rules. The DMA prohibits it from favouring its products and services on its platform.
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Vipps Emerges as First Apple Pay Tap-to-Pay Competitor on iPhone Due to EU Regulation
Vipps has launched contactless payments on iPhone in Norway, becoming the first third-party app to offer tap-to-pay on iOS, similar to Apple Pay. Previously, only Apple Pay and Wallet could access the NFC chip, but iOS 18.1 update now allows third-party access in select regions.
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Google to Tweak Search Results in Europe After Rivals Complained
Google plans to make adjustments to displaying search results on its platform in Europe after some smaller rivals complained about lower traffic to their sites. Under the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), Google is prohibited from favouring its products and services on its platform.
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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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Meta Fined EUR 798 Million by EU Over Abusing Classified Ads Dominance
The European Commission ordered Meta to stop tying its classified-ads service to Facebook’s sprawling social media platform, and refrain from imposing unfair trading conditions on rival second-hand goods platforms.
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Meta to Offer Less Personalised Ads in Europe to Appease Regulators
Meta Platforms plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in Europe the option to receive "less personalised ads". These ads will also target users based on age, gender, and location, with some being unskippable for a few seconds.
