Keywords: Digital markets


EU fines Google nearly $1 billion in fresh antitrust action

  The European Union has imposed two major fines totaling €890 million, or roughly $1 billion, on Google, escalating regulatory pressure on the US technology giant and potentially adding to tensions between Brussels and Washington. The European Commission issued a €460 million penalty......

US lawmakers press Trump to challenge EU tech regulations through trade action

A group of 25 U.S. lawmakers has urged President Donald Trump to respond more aggressively to the European Union's digital regulatory framework, arguing that the bloc's technology rules disproportionately affect American companies and could warrant formal trade action. The appeal adds a new......

European Union orders Google to boost competition in search and artificial intelligence

The European Commission has introduced new measures requiring Google to strengthen competition in online search services and provide fairer access to key Android features for rival artificial intelligence developers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The new requirements are designed to reduce barriers......

UK regulator moves to loosen Apple and Google app store payment restrictions

The United Kingdom's competition watchdog has unveiled proposals that could reshape the digital app marketplace by giving developers greater freedom to offer payment options outside the ecosystems operated by Apple and Google. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the proposed measures......

Italy launches antitrust investigation into Apple over cloud service interoperability

Italy’s competition authority has opened an investigation into Apple over concerns that the company may not be fully complying with interoperability requirements established under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The inquiry focuses on Apple’s cloud services ecosystem,......

EU prepares record Digital Markets Act fine against Google

The European Union is preparing to impose a record fine on Google under the Digital Markets Act, escalating Brussels’ campaign to tighten oversight of major technology platforms. The penalty is expected to reach several hundred million euros and would become the largest sanction issued under the......

TikTok challenges EU ‘gatekeeper’ status at Europe’s top court over Big Tech rules

TikTok, owned by ByteDance, has taken its legal battle to the European Union’s highest court in an effort to overturn its classification as a “gatekeeper” under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a key piece of legislation designed to regulate major technology companies. The......

Eu says Google should allow third-party search engines access to data

The European Commission has issued preliminary findings indicating that Google should allow third-party search engines to access certain search data as part of its compliance with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The proposal is part of broader EU efforts to increase competition......

Eu challenges Meta over WhatsApp AI fees amid competition concerns

The European Commission has raised concerns over new policies introduced by Meta Platforms regarding access to artificial intelligence services on its messaging platform WhatsApp. According to EU regulators, the introduction of fees for third-party AI assistants could violate competition rules and limit......