Advocacy Groups Criticise European Commission for Weak Regulation of Apple, Google

Existing European legislation still allows Apple to avoid interoperability and Google to dominate in the ad tech sector, according to advocacy groups and former European heads of state, respectively. Continue reading Advocacy Groups Criticise European Commission for Weak Regulation of Apple, Google

Google’s DMA Search Test Ends with Predictable Results

Two weeks after it began testing a change to how Search works in the EU, Google reports that it delivered predictable results.
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Web Browser Makers Ask EU to Designate Microsoft Edge as a Gatekeeper

The European Commission declined to designate Microsoft Edge a gatekeeper under the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA). That was a mistake.
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Germany to Enforce DMA Regulations for All Microsoft Products and Services

Germany’s antitrust authority determined that all of Microsoft can be held to the standards of the EU DMA, not just Windows and LinkedIn.
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Apple to Allow EU Users to Delete Pre-Installed Apps on iOS 18, Complying With Digital Markets Act

The newly announced changes mean that Apple users in the E.U. will have more control over default apps, browser choice, and pre-installed apps. Continue reading Apple to Allow EU Users to Delete Pre-Installed Apps on iOS 18, Complying With Digital Markets Act