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Facebook, X and YouTube to Do More Against Online Hate Speech, EU Says
- Tuesday January 21, 2025
- Reuters
Meta's Facebook, Elon Musk's X, Google's YouTube and other tech companies have agreed to do more to tackle online hate speech. Compliance with the updated code could impact regulators' enforcement of the Act, EU officials said.
- www.gadgets360.com
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EU Said to Reassess Tech Probes into Apple, Google, Meta
- Tuesday January 14, 2025
- Reuters
The European Commission is reevaluating its probes into tech giants. Apple, Meta, and Google are among tech giants that have urged US President-elect Trump to challenge European Union's regulatory scrutiny against them.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Standard Chartered Introduces Crypto Service in Luxembourg Under MiCA Regulations
- Friday January 10, 2025
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
Standard Chartered will now be offering crypto and digital asset custody services to its customers in Luxembourg. According to an official announcement post, the lender explained its decision to choose Luxembourg as its first crypto hub in the EU owing to its well-balanced regulatory and financial ecosystem.
- www.gadgets360.com
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iPhone 14, iPhone SE Sales in EU to Be Discontinued Due to Upcoming Regulation: Report
- Saturday December 21, 2024
- Written by David Delima
iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and iPhone SE (2022) are no longer available in Switzerland, and Apple is set to halt sales across the EU, two years post-launch. This is due to an upcoming EU regulation that will block Apple from selling iPhones with a phased-out Lightning port, while newer models with a USB Type-C port can continue to be sold.
- www.gadgets360.com
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EU Escalates Pressure on Apple to Make iOS Compatible With Devices from Rivals
- Thursday December 19, 2024
- Samuel Stolton and Mark Gurman, Bloomberg News
As part of the push, regulators published an extensive list of features that it wants Apple to open to third-party developers. They cover technologies ranging from Wi-Fi connections to file-transfer features to the beaming of video from devices.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Vipps Emerges as First Apple Pay Tap-to-Pay Competitor on iPhone Due to EU Regulation
- Tuesday December 10, 2024
- Written by David Delima
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Apple Reportedly Plans to Discontinue Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter
- Monday November 18, 2024
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Manas Mitul
Apple, with its iPhone 15 series, made the shift from its proprietary lightning port to the USB Type-C in compliance with the regulations made mandatory by the European Union (EU). Now, it appears that the Cupertino-based technology giant is planning to discontinue its accessories which feature a lightning port, starting with the lightning to 3.5mm...
- www.gadgets360.com
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With Donald Trump's Return, Will EU Go Easier On Ally Elon Musk?
- Saturday November 16, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Donald Trump's White House comeback gives his ally Elon Musk a sizeable advantage in a running standoff with EU tech regulators -- who may now think twice before fining his X platform over disinformation concerns.
- www.ndtv.com
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Meta to Offer Less Personalised Ads in Europe to Appease Regulators
- Wednesday November 13, 2024
- Reuters
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Apple Said to Face Fine Under EU's Landmark Digital Markets Act
- Wednesday November 6, 2024
- Reuters
European Union's antitrust regulators may fine Apple in the coming days. The regulators charged in June that the iPhone maker had breached the bloc's tech rules. The charge against Apple was the first by the Commission under its Digital Markets Act (DMA).
- www.gadgets360.com
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EU to Assess if Apple's iPad Operating System Complies with Digital Markets Act
- Tuesday November 5, 2024
- Reuters
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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LinkedIn Fined $335 Million Over Targeted Advertising Practices
- Thursday October 24, 2024
- World News | Reuters
The lead European Union privacy regulator on Thursday said it had imposed a 310 million euro ($335 million) fine on Microsoft's professional networking platform LinkedIn over its targeted advertising practices.
- www.ndtv.com
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Apple Requires EU Developers to List Contact Details on App Store to Comply With Digital Services Act
- Friday October 18, 2024
- Written by David Delima
Apple says developers in the European Union (EU) must now provide the company with their contact details, in order to comply with the EU's Digital Services Act. This contact information will appear under individual app listings, and developers who miss the deadline will have their apps unlisted from the App Store in the EU.
- www.gadgets360.com
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EU AI Act Checker Reveals Big Tech's Compliance Pitfalls
- Wednesday October 16, 2024
- Reuters
Most commonly used AI models are reportedly failing to meet EU regulations in critical areas like cybersecurity resilience and non-discriminatory outputs. The EU had been considering new AI regulations long before OpenAI made ChatGPT publicly available in late 2022. Legislators established specific regulations for "general-purpose" AI systems follo...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Microsoft's Rival Browsers Allege Unfair Practices by Edge, Wish to Involve EU Antitrust Regulators
- Friday October 4, 2024
- Reuters
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Facebook, X and YouTube to Do More Against Online Hate Speech, EU Says
- Tuesday January 21, 2025
- Reuters
Meta's Facebook, Elon Musk's X, Google's YouTube and other tech companies have agreed to do more to tackle online hate speech. Compliance with the updated code could impact regulators' enforcement of the Act, EU officials said.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
EU Said to Reassess Tech Probes into Apple, Google, Meta
- Tuesday January 14, 2025
- Reuters
The European Commission is reevaluating its probes into tech giants. Apple, Meta, and Google are among tech giants that have urged US President-elect Trump to challenge European Union's regulatory scrutiny against them.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Standard Chartered Introduces Crypto Service in Luxembourg Under MiCA Regulations
- Friday January 10, 2025
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
Standard Chartered will now be offering crypto and digital asset custody services to its customers in Luxembourg. According to an official announcement post, the lender explained its decision to choose Luxembourg as its first crypto hub in the EU owing to its well-balanced regulatory and financial ecosystem.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
iPhone 14, iPhone SE Sales in EU to Be Discontinued Due to Upcoming Regulation: Report
- Saturday December 21, 2024
- Written by David Delima
iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and iPhone SE (2022) are no longer available in Switzerland, and Apple is set to halt sales across the EU, two years post-launch. This is due to an upcoming EU regulation that will block Apple from selling iPhones with a phased-out Lightning port, while newer models with a USB Type-C port can continue to be sold.
- www.gadgets360.com
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EU Escalates Pressure on Apple to Make iOS Compatible With Devices from Rivals
- Thursday December 19, 2024
- Samuel Stolton and Mark Gurman, Bloomberg News
As part of the push, regulators published an extensive list of features that it wants Apple to open to third-party developers. They cover technologies ranging from Wi-Fi connections to file-transfer features to the beaming of video from devices.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Vipps Emerges as First Apple Pay Tap-to-Pay Competitor on iPhone Due to EU Regulation
- Tuesday December 10, 2024
- Written by David Delima
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Apple Reportedly Plans to Discontinue Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter
- Monday November 18, 2024
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Manas Mitul
Apple, with its iPhone 15 series, made the shift from its proprietary lightning port to the USB Type-C in compliance with the regulations made mandatory by the European Union (EU). Now, it appears that the Cupertino-based technology giant is planning to discontinue its accessories which feature a lightning port, starting with the lightning to 3.5mm...
- www.gadgets360.com
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With Donald Trump's Return, Will EU Go Easier On Ally Elon Musk?
- Saturday November 16, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Donald Trump's White House comeback gives his ally Elon Musk a sizeable advantage in a running standoff with EU tech regulators -- who may now think twice before fining his X platform over disinformation concerns.
- www.ndtv.com
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Meta to Offer Less Personalised Ads in Europe to Appease Regulators
- Wednesday November 13, 2024
- Reuters
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Apple Said to Face Fine Under EU's Landmark Digital Markets Act
- Wednesday November 6, 2024
- Reuters
European Union's antitrust regulators may fine Apple in the coming days. The regulators charged in June that the iPhone maker had breached the bloc's tech rules. The charge against Apple was the first by the Commission under its Digital Markets Act (DMA).
- www.gadgets360.com
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EU to Assess if Apple's iPad Operating System Complies with Digital Markets Act
- Tuesday November 5, 2024
- Reuters
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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LinkedIn Fined $335 Million Over Targeted Advertising Practices
- Thursday October 24, 2024
- World News | Reuters
The lead European Union privacy regulator on Thursday said it had imposed a 310 million euro ($335 million) fine on Microsoft's professional networking platform LinkedIn over its targeted advertising practices.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Apple Requires EU Developers to List Contact Details on App Store to Comply With Digital Services Act
- Friday October 18, 2024
- Written by David Delima
Apple says developers in the European Union (EU) must now provide the company with their contact details, in order to comply with the EU's Digital Services Act. This contact information will appear under individual app listings, and developers who miss the deadline will have their apps unlisted from the App Store in the EU.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
EU AI Act Checker Reveals Big Tech's Compliance Pitfalls
- Wednesday October 16, 2024
- Reuters
Most commonly used AI models are reportedly failing to meet EU regulations in critical areas like cybersecurity resilience and non-discriminatory outputs. The EU had been considering new AI regulations long before OpenAI made ChatGPT publicly available in late 2022. Legislators established specific regulations for "general-purpose" AI systems follo...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Microsoft's Rival Browsers Allege Unfair Practices by Edge, Wish to Involve EU Antitrust Regulators
- Friday October 4, 2024
- Reuters
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.
- www.gadgets360.com