Google complains to EU over Microsoft cloud practices
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google filed a complaint to the European Commission on Wednesday against what it said were Microsoft's anti-competitive practices to lock customers into Microsoft's cloud platform Azure. Google, whose biggest cloud computing rivals are Microsoft
Videogame firms hit with EU complaint over ‘tricking consumers’
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Videogame companies Epic Games, Electronic Arts, Roblox and four others were hit with an EU consumer complaint on Thursday accusing them of misleading gamers into spending money. The move came amid rising concerns about children
How AI is being used in Parliaments: from the US to EU
There are now many uses of generative artificial intelligence to support parliamentary activity. In the US, the House of Representatives uses an AI tool based on NLP (natural language processing) technology to automate the process of analysing differences between bills,
BIK+, the effective EU strategy to improve Internet
++No one is as active as Europe in improving the digital world. We have observed this many times because, unlike in the US and Asia, the EU has moved in a concrete manner in trying to enforce regulations on network
Delivery Hero flags potential EU antitrust fine, shares slide
By Paolo Laudani (Reuters) - Shares in Delivery Hero fell as much as 17.4% in early trading on Monday, a day after the German online food takeaway firm said the European Commission might fine it more than 400 million euros ($433
Carmakers respond to EU tariffs on Chinese-made EVs
(Reuters) - With the European Union's extra duties on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) taking effect on Friday, some carmakers have been considering whether to raise their prices or take other measures in response. So far, only Tesla has announced plans to
Microsoft hit with EU antitrust charge over Teams app, risks hefty fine
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Microsoft faces a hefty antitrust fine after the European Commission on Tuesday accused it of illegally linking its chat and video app Teams with its Office product, giving it an unfair advantage over rivals
What happens next in the EU investigation into Chinese EVs?
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - China and the European Commission have agreed to start talks on the planned imposition of tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) being imported into the European Union, opening the door to potential de-escalation. The European Commission
EU tariffs on China not a ‘punishment’, says German economy minister
By Maria Martinez BEIJING (Reuters) - Proposed European Union tariffs on Chinese goods are not a "punishment", Germany's Economy Minister Robert Habeck told Chinese officials in Beijing on Saturday. Habeck's visit to China is the first by a senior European official since