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EU Wants More Power to Pursue Social Media Safety

EU Wants More Power to Pursue Social Media Safety
EU Wants More Power to Pursue Social Media Safety
July 12, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

European regulators are reportedly granting themselves more authority to police Big Tech’s consumer protection failures. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (July 12), this...

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Apple Sides With Google In Fighting EU’s AI Measures
Apple Sides With Google In Fighting EU’s AI Measures
May 13, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Apple is reportedly opposing Europe’s efforts to require Google to help its AI competition access its services. As Reuters reported Wednesday (May 13), the European...

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Meta’s WhatsApp AI Features Targeted in EU Antitrust Probe
Meta’s WhatsApp AI Features Targeted in EU Antitrust Probe
December 04, 2025  |  Facebook / Meta

European antitrust regulators have launched an investigation into Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI) enhancement to WhatsApp. The European Commission announced Thursday (Dec. 4) that it had...

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EU Calls for ‘Cutting Red Tape’ for Tech Companies
EU Calls for ‘Cutting Red Tape’ for Tech Companies
November 19, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

The European Union (EU) has released an extensive plan to ease digital regulations. The project, announced Wednesday (Nov. 19), centers around a “digital omnibus” that...

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OpenAI Tells EU Regulators They Should Facilitate Competition in AI Markets
OpenAI Tells EU Regulators They Should Facilitate Competition in AI Markets
October 09, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI told representatives of the European Commission that the company faces difficulties in competing with “entrenched companies” in digital markets and that regulators should continue...

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Apple Wants EU To Rethink Digital Markets Act
Apple Wants EU To Rethink Digital Markets Act
September 25, 2025  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple is asking Europe’s antitrust regulator to do away with its digital protection rule.  In a blog post Thursday (Sept. 25), the tech giant asked...

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Apple Reportedly Negotiating to Stave Off EU App Store Fines
Apple Reportedly Negotiating to Stave Off EU App Store Fines
June 23, 2025  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple is reportedly in eleventh-hour negotiations with European regulators about changes to its App Store. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (June 23), the...

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European Commission Delays New Banking Rules Until 2027
European Commission Delays New Banking Rules Until 2027
June 12, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

European regulators say they will hold off on imposing new banking rules until 2027. The delay, announced by the European Commission (EC) Wednesday (June 11),...

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