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Apple Loses German Antitrust Appeal, May Face Tougher Regulations
Apple lost an appeal on Tuesday against a regulatory assessment that opens the iPhone maker up to stricter controls in Germany, the Federal Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday, following years of debate over the company's market position.
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Apple Loses Top Court Fight Against German Antitrust Crackdown
Apple's footprint across markets meets the threshold for more oversight, judges at Germany’s top civil court have said. The setback for Apple comes amid a clamor by Big Tech against European efforts to rein in their market dominance.
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German Regulator In Touch With France On Solution Over iPhone 12 Radioactive Issue
Germany's telecom network regulator said on Friday it was in touch with French authorities about a Europe-wide solution to radiation concerns with Apple's iPhone 12 which prompted France to halt sales of the model this week.
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Microsoft Hit With EU Antitrust Complaint From German Rival Over Teams' Inclusion to Office Bundle
Microsoft was hit with an EU antitrust complaint by German rival alfaview on Thursday, the second so far over its bundling of video app Teams into its Office product, as the bloc's regulator prepares to investigate the US tech giant.
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Meta Loses Antitrust Case in Top EU Court Over 2019 German Privacy Breach Checks
Antitrust authorities overseeing firms such as Facebook owner Meta Platforms are entitled to also assess privacy breaches, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Tuesday, potentially handing them more leeway in Big Tech probes.
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Microsoft Must Do More to Resolve Antitrust Complaints, Say Rivals, as EU Regulators Mull Investigation
Microsoft initial offer to address EU antitrust complaints filed by rivals is insufficient and the US software giant needs to do more, German software provider Nextcloud said, as regulators consider whether to open a formal investigation. French cloud computing services provider and complainant OVHcloud is also waiting for a more concrete proposal ...
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Japan Asks for Crypto to Be Controlled as Traditional Banks, Calls for Global Regulation of Sector
The financial regulators of Japan have urged global regulatory bodies in finalising that the crypto sector should be treated just as traditional banks are, across the globe. As per the Japanese authorities, the crypto technology in itself is not to be blamed for risking the financial stability of crypto investors. Rather, it’s the lack of rules g...
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Google Criticised for Data Handling Practices by German Antitrust Watchdog
Google has been criticised by Germany's antitrust regulator for the way it handles users' data. Data collected by Google was used to "create very detailed user profiles which the company can exploit for advertising and other purposes", the Federal Cartel Authority said.
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Meta Allows Quest VR Headset Usage Without Facebook Account As Firm Bows to German Regulator
Meta will allow the use of its Quest VR headsets without a Facebook account, clearing the way for the wearable headset to be sold in Germany. The German cartel office has been closely watching Meta since May when it declared it was of "paramount significance for competition across markets". In a statement on Wednesday, the office said Meta will all...
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Coinbase Under German Scanner, Asked to Disclose Details on Business Practices
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany (BaFIN) has issued an order asking Coinbase to provide details on the business practices of its local arm. BaFin has raised an issue against Coinbase’s Germany arm outsourcing parts of its operations as ‘essential’ for conducting banking business. As per the German regulations, its local ...
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Tesla Faces German Lawsuit Over Privacy Concerns, Emissions Claims: All Details
Tesla has been sued by a German consumer group, over data privacy concerns and the company’s claims of reducing emissions through the purchase of its cars. The group’s lawsuit said users of Tesla’s sentry mode "would need to obtain consent for the processing of personal data from passers-by who happened to walk past the car". The suit also cl...
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Tesla Reportedly Ordered by German Court to Reimburse Customer for Autopilot Issues
Tesla has been reportedly ordered by a Munich court to payback a customer around EUR 112,000 (roughly Rs. 90,00,000) spent by her on a Model X SUV which later faced issues with the Autopilot function. A technical report suggested that the vehicle did not reliably recognise obstacles and would at times activate the brakes unnecessarily.
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Amazon Under Closer Surveillance From German Anti-Cartel Watchdog for Possible Abuse of Market Position
Amazon will be placed under closer surveillance for any possible abuse of its market position, according to Germany's anti-cartel watchdog. The Federal Cartel Office can now act more effectively to "intervene and prohibit potential anticompetitive practices", after Amazon was deemed a company of "paramount significance for competition" by the antit...
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German Regulator Warns Banks Over Possible Cyber Attacks
The German financial regulator BaFin on Tuesday issued a fresh warning to the nation's financial sector of the increased danger of cyber attacks.
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Facebook-Owner Meta Agrees to Comply With Strict Rules Imposed by German Regulator
Meta faced abuse proceedings in 2020 by the cartel office for the links between its Oculus virtual reality products and the social media network. In 2019, the cartel office ordered the company to curb its data collection.
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Apple Loses German Antitrust Appeal, May Face Tougher Regulations
Apple lost an appeal on Tuesday against a regulatory assessment that opens the iPhone maker up to stricter controls in Germany, the Federal Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday, following years of debate over the company's market position.
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Apple Loses Top Court Fight Against German Antitrust Crackdown
Apple's footprint across markets meets the threshold for more oversight, judges at Germany’s top civil court have said. The setback for Apple comes amid a clamor by Big Tech against European efforts to rein in their market dominance.
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German Regulator In Touch With France On Solution Over iPhone 12 Radioactive Issue
Germany's telecom network regulator said on Friday it was in touch with French authorities about a Europe-wide solution to radiation concerns with Apple's iPhone 12 which prompted France to halt sales of the model this week.
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Microsoft Hit With EU Antitrust Complaint From German Rival Over Teams' Inclusion to Office Bundle
Microsoft was hit with an EU antitrust complaint by German rival alfaview on Thursday, the second so far over its bundling of video app Teams into its Office product, as the bloc's regulator prepares to investigate the US tech giant.
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Meta Loses Antitrust Case in Top EU Court Over 2019 German Privacy Breach Checks
Antitrust authorities overseeing firms such as Facebook owner Meta Platforms are entitled to also assess privacy breaches, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Tuesday, potentially handing them more leeway in Big Tech probes.
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Microsoft Must Do More to Resolve Antitrust Complaints, Say Rivals, as EU Regulators Mull Investigation
Microsoft initial offer to address EU antitrust complaints filed by rivals is insufficient and the US software giant needs to do more, German software provider Nextcloud said, as regulators consider whether to open a formal investigation. French cloud computing services provider and complainant OVHcloud is also waiting for a more concrete proposal ...
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Japan Asks for Crypto to Be Controlled as Traditional Banks, Calls for Global Regulation of Sector
The financial regulators of Japan have urged global regulatory bodies in finalising that the crypto sector should be treated just as traditional banks are, across the globe. As per the Japanese authorities, the crypto technology in itself is not to be blamed for risking the financial stability of crypto investors. Rather, it’s the lack of rules g...
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Google Criticised for Data Handling Practices by German Antitrust Watchdog
Google has been criticised by Germany's antitrust regulator for the way it handles users' data. Data collected by Google was used to "create very detailed user profiles which the company can exploit for advertising and other purposes", the Federal Cartel Authority said.
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Meta Allows Quest VR Headset Usage Without Facebook Account As Firm Bows to German Regulator
Meta will allow the use of its Quest VR headsets without a Facebook account, clearing the way for the wearable headset to be sold in Germany. The German cartel office has been closely watching Meta since May when it declared it was of "paramount significance for competition across markets". In a statement on Wednesday, the office said Meta will all...
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Coinbase Under German Scanner, Asked to Disclose Details on Business Practices
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany (BaFIN) has issued an order asking Coinbase to provide details on the business practices of its local arm. BaFin has raised an issue against Coinbase’s Germany arm outsourcing parts of its operations as ‘essential’ for conducting banking business. As per the German regulations, its local ...
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Tesla Faces German Lawsuit Over Privacy Concerns, Emissions Claims: All Details
Tesla has been sued by a German consumer group, over data privacy concerns and the company’s claims of reducing emissions through the purchase of its cars. The group’s lawsuit said users of Tesla’s sentry mode "would need to obtain consent for the processing of personal data from passers-by who happened to walk past the car". The suit also cl...
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Tesla Reportedly Ordered by German Court to Reimburse Customer for Autopilot Issues
Tesla has been reportedly ordered by a Munich court to payback a customer around EUR 112,000 (roughly Rs. 90,00,000) spent by her on a Model X SUV which later faced issues with the Autopilot function. A technical report suggested that the vehicle did not reliably recognise obstacles and would at times activate the brakes unnecessarily.
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Amazon Under Closer Surveillance From German Anti-Cartel Watchdog for Possible Abuse of Market Position
Amazon will be placed under closer surveillance for any possible abuse of its market position, according to Germany's anti-cartel watchdog. The Federal Cartel Office can now act more effectively to "intervene and prohibit potential anticompetitive practices", after Amazon was deemed a company of "paramount significance for competition" by the antit...
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German Regulator Warns Banks Over Possible Cyber Attacks
The German financial regulator BaFin on Tuesday issued a fresh warning to the nation's financial sector of the increased danger of cyber attacks.
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Facebook-Owner Meta Agrees to Comply With Strict Rules Imposed by German Regulator
Meta faced abuse proceedings in 2020 by the cartel office for the links between its Oculus virtual reality products and the social media network. In 2019, the cartel office ordered the company to curb its data collection.
