EU could hand Amazon, Microsoft ‘gatekeeper’ title for cloud services

Suhasini Srinivasaragavan / siliconrepublic - The EU is also probing whether the DMA in its current state is effective to govern the cloud sector.Read more: EU could hand Amazon, Microsoft ‘gatekeeper’ title for cloud services

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European Union Plans To Water Down AI And Data Privacy Rules Amid US Pressure?

Chaitanya Kohli / medianama - The EU is considering rolling back parts of the GDPR, AI Act, and ePrivacy rules under its Digital Omnibus reforms. Critics warn the changes could weaken privacy protections, expand Big Tech’s access to data, and reduce user control across Europe.The post…

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Google pitches EU on adtech fixes to dodge breakup after €2.95B slap

Richard Speed / theregister - Brussels reviewing proposal as Mountain View insists it will appeal antitrust ruling Google has proposed a plan to the European Commission aimed at addressing antitrust concerns following a €2.95 billion fine imposed on the company for its online advertis…

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WhatsApp to Enable Messaging Interoperability With Two Other Apps in the EU

Laurent Giret / thurrott - Meta will soon enable messaging interoperability in WhatsApp for EU users. BirdyChat and Haiket are the first third-party messaging apps that will be supported.The post WhatsApp to Enable Messaging Interoperability With Two Other Apps in the EU appeared f…

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Apple Study Finds Mandated Fee Reductions Never Reached European Consumers

msmash / slashdot - Apple said Wednesday that European Union developers pocketed the savings from mandated commission reductions rather than lowering prices for consumers. The iPhone maker commissioned Analysis Group to study pricing behavior [PDF] after the Digital Markets …

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Apple's Live Translation feature is finally coming to AirPods in the EU

engadget - After a delay, Apple has announced that it's bringing its AI-powered Live Translation feature to the European Union in December. The expansion is notable, not only because Live Translation was a key selling point of the recently released AirPods Pro 3, bu…

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Apple Claims to be Pressured to Disable App Tracking Transparency in Europe

Laurent Giret / thurrott - Apple is threatening to disable its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature in Europe due to pressure from the advertising industry and local regulators.The post Apple Claims to be Pressured to Disable App Tracking Transparency in Europe appeared first on…

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UK tribunal rules against Apple App Store practices

In a landmark decision, a London tribunal found that Apple abused its dominant market position with its App Store policies, potentially facing damages near £1.5 billion. The ruling underscores mounting regulatory pressures over Apple’s restrictive practices and their broader impact on competition in the digital marketplace.

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Apple Takes the EU’s Digital Markets Act to Court

Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Apple argues the landmark regulation imposes burdens on its business that are overly intrusive, threatening both innovation and user privacy.The post Apple Takes the EU’s Digital Markets Act to Court first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

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OpenAI urges EU to rein in tech giants’ anti-competitive practices

OpenAI has formally raised concerns with EU regulators, warning that established firms like Apple, Microsoft, and Google are stifling competition in the AI space. The company is calling on the EU to implement measures that foster a more level playing field, underscoring its struggle to compete against entrenched tech behemoths.

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Germany rejects EU ‘Chat Control,’ upending next week’s vote

Marcus Schuler / implicator - Germany blocked Chat Control, killing the Council majority needed for mandatory message scanning. The move preserves Europe's encryption advantage but leaves child safety policy unresolved—and exposes the continent's privacy-versus-sovereignty split.

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Dutch court rules Meta violated European law by pushing users to profiled feeds

therecord - The decision comes in response to a lawsuit filed by the Dutch nonprofit Bits of Freedom, which argued that by controlling users’ feeds Meta has been improperly skewing what news consumers receive.

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Epic: Apple's Updated App Marketplace Install Process Proves 'Scare Screens' Deterred Users

Tim Hardwick / macrumors - Epic Games has claimed that Apple's revised installation process for third-party app marketplaces in the EU demonstrates that the company was deliberately undermining competition through "deceptive design."In a blog post published Wednesday, the Fortnite …

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