Apple Industry The European Commission will appeal ruling that favored Apple in $15 billion tax case This case of Double Irish is going to Europe's highest court By Adrian Potoroaca, September 26, 2020, 7:54 AM 14 comments
Industry Facebook says it may have to stop operating in the EU amid new data transfer rules The company has 410 million monthly users in the region By Adrian Potoroaca, September 22, 2020, 6:58 AM 18 comments
Apple Security New EU legislation set to force Apple to share access to NFC tech Part of a broad set of legislative changes in the region By Adrian Potoroaca, September 18, 2020, 6:11 PM 19 comments
Apple Telegram files antitrust complaint against Apple's App Store in the EU The popular messaging app is the latest to criticize Apple's App Store powers By Adrian Potoroaca, July 30, 2020, 3:11 PM 7 comments
Wearable Tech Google EU wants Google to prove it won't use Fitbit data to "further enhance" its dominant position in search and advertising A final decision on the deal will be made in August By Adrian Potoroaca, July 24, 2020, 3:40 PM
Industry Electronics China may restrict exports of Nokia and Ericsson equipment if EU countries ban Huawei Both companies depend on China to manufacture telecom equipment By Adrian Potoroaca, July 20, 2020, 8:27 PM 36 comments
Apple Industry Apple wins appeal against $15 billion tax bill imposed by the EU Today's decision could still be overturned By Adrian Potoroaca, July 16, 2020, 5:52 PM 9 comments
The Web The European Commission is readying charges against Amazon for abusing third-party seller data The company could be fined up to $28 billion By Adrian Potoroaca, June 11, 2020, 9:28 PM 16 comments
Industry EU urges streaming services such as Netflix and YouTube to limit broadband use Netflix will reduce bitrates to prevent network congestion By Adrian Potoroaca, March 19, 2020, 3:51 PM 7 comments
Mobile The EU aims to bring back easily replaceable phone batteries Do you miss them? By Rob Thubron, February 26, 2020, 10:11 AM 47 comments
Industry AI EU wants to build its digital ecosystem with clear rules around AI and data governance Europe wants to crack down on foreign tech giants while it catches up By Adrian Potoroaca, February 20, 2020, 7:47 AM
Security Industry US urges European countries to tap Nokia, Ericsson, and Samsung for their 5G needs The trade war is still very much alive By Adrian Potoroaca, February 19, 2020, 9:08 PM 30 comments
Industry AI EU wants Big Tech to deploy AI tech on its own terms MEPs are debating stricter rules for AI and increased liability for tech companies By Adrian Potoroaca, February 17, 2020, 7:32 PM
The Web Tech Culture Facebook Dating postponed in Europe over GDPR compliance FB failed to file the proper paperwork in time for a Valentine's Day launch By Cal Jeffrey, February 13, 2020, 1:29 PM
Apple Electronics Apple argues against EU calls for universal mobile charger, says it would stifle innovation It would also create extra waste and inconvenience customers, according to Apple By Rob Thubron, January 24, 2020, 5:20 AM 37 comments
Tech Culture Software The European Union considering temporary facial recognition ban Allowing regulation to catch up with tech By James Miller, January 19, 2020, 11:22 AM 14 comments
Industry The Web The EU opens an investigation into Facebook's data collection practices More legal headaches for the social media giant By Cohen Coberly, December 3, 2019, 8:05 AM
Google European antitrust chief: Google's auction-based solution for shopping results isn't working The company may have to make changes to its search results to comply with an EU order By Adrian Potoroaca, November 8, 2019, 3:56 PM
Industry Margrethe Vestager to Broadcom: Stop exclusivity deals until EU probe ends The order could apply for up to three years By Adrian Potoroaca, October 17, 2019, 11:36 AM
The Web Tech Culture EU's top court says member countries can order Facebook to take down illegal content globally Facebook argues that it limits "freedom of expression" By Adrian Potoroaca, October 3, 2019, 5:38 PM
Tech Culture EU appoints antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager to be vice president of digital policy Tech giants now have an even more powerful eye watching their businesses in the EU By Adrian Potoroaca, September 11, 2019, 9:03 AM
Industry AI European Commission considers tighter regulation of facial recognition data Citizens would have more control and knowledge about how and when their data is used By Cal Jeffrey, August 22, 2019, 1:41 PM
Mobile Software Google will let Android users in Europe choose their default search engine starting in 2020 Search providers will have to fight for inclusion along Google Search By Adrian Potoroaca, August 2, 2019, 4:36 PM
The Web EU court rules websites liable for secretly sending user data to Facebook All the work is done by the Like API that many websites use By Cal Jeffrey, July 29, 2019, 2:06 PM
Mobile Industry Qualcomm fined $272M in latest EU antitrust case over predatory pricing The chipmaker sold 3G modems at a loss to squash competitors By Adrian Potoroaca, July 18, 2019, 12:20 PM 10 comments