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The attack campaigns show how spyware tech companies have become more akin to nation-state threat actors.
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In July, Apple announced it would open up NFC on the iPhone to third-party developers to avert an EU antitrust complaint.
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Five long years after it complained to EU regulators about Apple’s anticompetitive business practices, Spotify has finally gotten the “obvious and overdue” ability to communicate with its own customers.
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Margrethe Vestager revealed that the EC has shifted its investigation of the Microsoft/OpenAI partnership to see whether it harms competition.
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What a week: On Monday, the European Commission charged Apple with violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules, and today, it has turned its attention to Microsoft, for bundling Teams in Office. At a high level, these cases are obviously similar–two … Continue reading Turning the Screws: EU v. Microsoft Teams (Premium)
Today, the European Commission (EC) charged Apple with violating the legal requirements of the EU Digital Marketing Act (DMA). This should come as no surprise: Apple is clearly doing so, and deliberately. And yet, these types of stories always dredge u… Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk: Thinking Clearly About the Rotten Apple (Premium)
Meta is delaying the launch of Meta AI in Europe after the Irish Data Protection Commission requested the company to pause its plans to train its AI models using public content shared by adults on Facebook and Instagram in the EU.
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The European Commission (EC) is moving swiftly to address Digital Markets Act (DMA) compliance violations that it says are at odds with the letter of the law.
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The change brings international Microsoft Teams into line with the European Economic Area and Switzerland and adds a standalone Teams product for enterprise. Continue reading Microsoft Teams Will Be Sold Separately From Office Globally Due to EU Probe
Meta is ready to slash the price of its ads-free experience for Instagram and Facebook in the EU by almost half to comply with the EU’s DMA.
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