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EU Antitrust Regulators to Spell Out How Apple Must Open Up to Rivals to Abide by Digital Markets Act
EU antitrust regulators have initiated proceedings to ensure Apple adheres to significant regulations that mandate opening its proprietary ecosystem to competitors. Through the specification proceedings, the European Commission will detail the actions Apple must take to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which was enacted in 2023.
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EU Takes Action Against France, 5 Nations Over Budget Rule Violation
France, Italy and five other EU countries were placed in a formal procedure on Friday for violating the bloc's budget rules, a step that could lead to unprecedented penalties unless they take corrective measures.
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Europe At Risk Of "Catastrophic" Consequences From Climate Change: EU
Europe could suffer "catastrophic" consequences from climate change if it fails to take urgent and decisive action to adapt to risks, a new EU analysis warned Monday.
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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 of radiation exposure limits.
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Meta to Be Fined $100,000 per Day Over Privacy Breaches Unless Firm Takes Remedial Action: Norway Regulator
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms will be fined $100,000 (roughly Rs. 82 lakh) per day over privacy breaches unless it takes remedial action, Norway's data protection authority said on Monday, in a move that could have wider European implications.
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Spotify and Other Media Firms Ask EU to Take Action Against Apple's 'Unfair' App Store Practices
Spotify and other media firms like Deezer on Wednesday urged action against Apple in a joint letter to the European Commission. The letter asks the bloc's antitrust regulator's Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager to take action against Apple for anticompetitive and unfair practices. Spotify has for years accused Apple of using its App Store...
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Elon Musk Should Testify to EU Parliament After Twitter Takeover, Lawmaker Says
Elon Musk should come to the European Parliament to reassure lawmakers that Twitter won't become a platform that threatens democracy, a lawmaker said on Thursday. Meanwhile, the EU’s internal market commissioner has warned Musk that he will have to follow the EU’s rules, most notably the Digital Services Act that requires companies to take down...
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Meta, Google, Twitter Promise Tougher Action To Fight Fake News
Meta, Alphabet unit Google, Twitter and Microsoft on Thursday agreed to take a tougher line against disinformation including deep fakes and fake accounts under an updated EU code of practice or face hefty fines.
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WhatsApp Pushes Privacy Update to Comply With Irish Ruling, Will Show Details on Its Data Collection Process
WhatsApp is adding more details to its privacy policy and flagging that information for European users, after Irish regulators slapped the instant messaging service with a record fine for breaching strict EU data privacy rules.
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DuckDuckGo, Other Google Rivals Want EU Lawmakers to Act via New Tech Rules
DuckDuckGo and three other search engine rivals to Google on Thursday urged EU lawmakers to take action against the Alphabet unit via new tech rules, saying they have yet to see positive results from an antitrust ruling against Google.
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YouTube Wins User Copyright Fight in Top EU Court Ruling
YouTube has scored a win in its latest copyright-infringement challenge after Europe's top court said online platforms are not liable for users uploading unauthorised works unless the platforms failed to take quick action to remove or block access to the content.
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Facebook Can Face Broader Watchdog Action, EU Court Adviser Says
The adviser to the EU's top court has issued a recommendation to allow data protection agencies in any EU country to take legal action against Facebook or any other tech firm even if their regional headquarters are in a different EU state.
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Google Critics Call for Swift EU Antitrust Action in Joint Letter to Chief Margrethe Vestager
A group of 165 companies and industry bodies have called on EU antitrust enforcers to take a tougher line against Google, saying the US tech giant unfairly favours its own services on its web searches.
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European Commission Asks EU Nations to Diversify 5G Suppliers
The European Commission asks all the member nations of European Union (EU) to take urgent actions to diversify their 5G suppliers, in a move set to shrink Huawei’s presence in the continent.
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TikTok Joins EU Code of Conduct on Disinformation
TikTok joined the EU's disinformation code of conduct on Monday as tech giants seek to persuade Europe to back away from setting laws against harmful content online.
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EU Antitrust Regulators to Spell Out How Apple Must Open Up to Rivals to Abide by Digital Markets Act
EU antitrust regulators have initiated proceedings to ensure Apple adheres to significant regulations that mandate opening its proprietary ecosystem to competitors. Through the specification proceedings, the European Commission will detail the actions Apple must take to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which was enacted in 2023.
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EU Takes Action Against France, 5 Nations Over Budget Rule Violation
France, Italy and five other EU countries were placed in a formal procedure on Friday for violating the bloc's budget rules, a step that could lead to unprecedented penalties unless they take corrective measures.
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Europe At Risk Of "Catastrophic" Consequences From Climate Change: EU
Europe could suffer "catastrophic" consequences from climate change if it fails to take urgent and decisive action to adapt to risks, a new EU analysis warned Monday.
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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 of radiation exposure limits.
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Meta to Be Fined $100,000 per Day Over Privacy Breaches Unless Firm Takes Remedial Action: Norway Regulator
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms will be fined $100,000 (roughly Rs. 82 lakh) per day over privacy breaches unless it takes remedial action, Norway's data protection authority said on Monday, in a move that could have wider European implications.
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Spotify and Other Media Firms Ask EU to Take Action Against Apple's 'Unfair' App Store Practices
Spotify and other media firms like Deezer on Wednesday urged action against Apple in a joint letter to the European Commission. The letter asks the bloc's antitrust regulator's Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager to take action against Apple for anticompetitive and unfair practices. Spotify has for years accused Apple of using its App Store...
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Elon Musk Should Testify to EU Parliament After Twitter Takeover, Lawmaker Says
Elon Musk should come to the European Parliament to reassure lawmakers that Twitter won't become a platform that threatens democracy, a lawmaker said on Thursday. Meanwhile, the EU’s internal market commissioner has warned Musk that he will have to follow the EU’s rules, most notably the Digital Services Act that requires companies to take down...
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Meta, Google, Twitter Promise Tougher Action To Fight Fake News
Meta, Alphabet unit Google, Twitter and Microsoft on Thursday agreed to take a tougher line against disinformation including deep fakes and fake accounts under an updated EU code of practice or face hefty fines.
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WhatsApp Pushes Privacy Update to Comply With Irish Ruling, Will Show Details on Its Data Collection Process
WhatsApp is adding more details to its privacy policy and flagging that information for European users, after Irish regulators slapped the instant messaging service with a record fine for breaching strict EU data privacy rules.
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DuckDuckGo, Other Google Rivals Want EU Lawmakers to Act via New Tech Rules
DuckDuckGo and three other search engine rivals to Google on Thursday urged EU lawmakers to take action against the Alphabet unit via new tech rules, saying they have yet to see positive results from an antitrust ruling against Google.
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YouTube Wins User Copyright Fight in Top EU Court Ruling
YouTube has scored a win in its latest copyright-infringement challenge after Europe's top court said online platforms are not liable for users uploading unauthorised works unless the platforms failed to take quick action to remove or block access to the content.
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Facebook Can Face Broader Watchdog Action, EU Court Adviser Says
The adviser to the EU's top court has issued a recommendation to allow data protection agencies in any EU country to take legal action against Facebook or any other tech firm even if their regional headquarters are in a different EU state.
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Google Critics Call for Swift EU Antitrust Action in Joint Letter to Chief Margrethe Vestager
A group of 165 companies and industry bodies have called on EU antitrust enforcers to take a tougher line against Google, saying the US tech giant unfairly favours its own services on its web searches.
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European Commission Asks EU Nations to Diversify 5G Suppliers
The European Commission asks all the member nations of European Union (EU) to take urgent actions to diversify their 5G suppliers, in a move set to shrink Huawei’s presence in the continent.
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TikTok Joins EU Code of Conduct on Disinformation
TikTok joined the EU's disinformation code of conduct on Monday as tech giants seek to persuade Europe to back away from setting laws against harmful content online.
