Keywords: Digital markets


European Union: Opera Loses Its Challenge Against Microsoft Edge's Exemption from DMA Rules

The European Union Court rejected Opera's appeal on Wednesday against the European Commission's decision not to subject Microsoft Edge to certain obligations under the Digital Markets Act. Brussels had determined in 2024 that the browser did not constitute a significant gateway for companies wishing......

Amazon faces US lawsuit over alleged manipulation of advertising prices

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), joined by attorneys general from 22 states, has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of secretly increasing the prices businesses pay for advertising on its platform. According to the complaint, Amazon allegedly altered its advertising......

Apple Develops Long-Awaited Clipboard Feature for iPhone and Windows Integration

Apple is developing a new feature that will allow users to copy and paste content directly between iPhones and Windows computers, marking a significant step toward improving compatibility between Apple's ecosystem and Microsoft's operating system. The initiative is expected to make file and......

Apple challenges UK App Store reforms, warns proposed rules amount to price regulation

Apple has criticized proposed reforms to its App Store in the United Kingdom, arguing that new regulatory measures would effectively introduce price regulation and interfere with the company's ability to manage its digital marketplace. In a submission to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority......

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,......