Why is the EU probing Big Tech under the Digital Markets Act?
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union (EU) on Monday launched investigations into Alphabet, Apple and Meta for potentially breaching a landmark new law designed to prevent Big Tech having an unfair advantage over competitors. Last year, Brussels designated six
Shein to face tough EU online content rules as users in region soar
By Foo Yun Chee and Deborah Mary Sophia BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Chinese-founded fast-fashion company Shein is set to face stricter EU online content rules after reporting a huge number of users, joining a group of companies that includes Meta Platforms, Alphabet's
Apple escalates Epic Games feud by blocking Fortnite app in EU
By Akash Sriram and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Apple escalated its feud with Epic Games on Wednesday, blocking the Fortnite video-game maker from launching its own online marketplace on iPhones and iPads in Europe. The two companies have been in a legal
Big tech companies are not respecting new EU competition rules
24 companies have urged the European Commission and the European Parliament to exert all possible efforts to ensure that the gatekeepers adhere to both the literal requirements and the underlying principles of the Digital Markets Act. A group of leading technology
EU will fine Apple for abuse of dominant position against music streaming rivals
Apple risks being fined by the European Commission, which is ready to file a fine of around €500 million. This was reported by the Financial Times, which has no doubts about it, adding that the official communication will arrive at the beginning of March. The
Court says EU must pay a fraction of legal fees sought by Qualcomm
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's second highest court has said EU regulators should pay 785,857.54 euros ($851,634) of legal fees for Qualcomm, less than 10% of the 12 million euros sought by the U.S. chipmaker after it won
Meta targeted in privacy complaints by EU consumer groups
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Meta Platforms was hit with privacy complaints on Thursday as eight EU consumer groups asked watchdogs to act against the Facebook owner for alleged breaches of the bloc's privacy rules when it collects user
Meta to set up team to counter disinformation, AI abuse in EU elections
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Facebook owner Meta will set up a team to tackle disinformation and the abuse of generative artificial intelligence in the run-up to European Parliament elections in June amid concerns about election interference and misleading
Lockbit cybercrime gang disrupted by Britain, US and EU
By James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) - Lockbit, a notorious cybercrime gang that holds its victims' data to ransom, has been disrupted in a rare international law enforcement operation, the gang and U.S. and UK authorities said on Monday. The operation was run