Alphabet’s Google was fined nearly $1 billion by European Union regulators on Thursday for violating digital competition rules. The European Commission said the penalties targeted practices that limited fair competition and favoured Google’s own services. The EU imposed two separate fines totalling €890 million, or about $1 billion. One penalty of €460 million involved Google’s […]
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EU to probe Meta over AI features in WhatsApp
BRUSSELS: The European Union is preparing a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms concerning its rollout of artificial intelligence features in WhatsApp, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The probe reflects growing scrutiny of Big Tech’s use of generative AI on widely used platforms. Read More: Pakistan, Meta join forces on digital trade and AI According to the […]
Google drops EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft
BRUSSELS – Alphabet’s Google has withdrawn its antitrust complaint against Microsoft concerning alleged anti-competitive practices in cloud computing, a week after EU regulators launched their own investigation into the sector. Read More: Google to produce 600000 chromebooks yearly in Pakistan Last year, Google approached the European Commission, claiming that Microsoft’s practices in its Azure platform restricted […]
Apple says EU fee cuts haven’t lowered app prices
Apple has claimed that lower developer fees implemented to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) have not led to reduced app prices for users. The tech giant’s study, commissioned from Analysis Group, found that most developers have either maintained or increased their prices despite paying lower commissions. Last year, Apple allowed EU […]
Apple Urges EU to Scrap Digital Markets Act
Apple has asked the European Union to scrap its Digital Markets Act, citing security risks and poor user experience. The tech giant said the law disrupts the seamless use of Apple products in the EU. Apple also suggested a more suitable legislative framework to replace the DMA. READ MORE:China drops developing-nation perks to revive WTO […]