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 Commission (EC) has been seeking feedback on measures to help Google comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The EC...
The European Union (EU) wants Google to make its data available to rival search engines. Proposed measures announced Thursday (April 16) by the European Commission, the EU’s competition regulator, would let other search engines see the tech giant’s search data, including ranking, query, click and view data. The goal is to let...
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) said Tuesday (Dec. 16) that the U.S. will consider imposing fees or restrictions on foreign companies in response to lawsuits, taxes, fines and directives imposed on U.S. service providers by the European Union (EU) and some EU member states....
A collection of app developers and consumer groups want Europe to enforce laws against Apple. The Coalition of App Fairness (CAF) on Monday (Dec. 15) issued an open letter to the European Commission (EC) accusing the tech giant of “persistent” non-compliance with Europe’s Digital Markets...
May 26, 2026
There is a version of the data-sharing debate that sounds reasonable on paper. Dominant firms agree to participate in industry-led data pools. Smaller competitors gain access to the insights they need. Markets open up. Innovation spreads. Everyone benefits. Jens Prüfer and Paul de Bijl, economists at Tilburg University and the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and […]
August 21, 2024
Every innovation needs a supporting infrastructure network to scale. And, with the news that Apple will allow third-party developers to access its near-field communication (NFC) chip this autumn with the release...
January 24, 2024
For Apple, the opening of the ecosystem proceeds apace in Europe. With it, however, comes the potential to realize some additional revenue streams. And what happens in Europe, with Apple...
May 13, 2026
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 Commission (EC) has been seeking feedback on measures to help Google comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The EC said earlier this year it planned to take a closer […]
April 16, 2026
The European Union (EU) wants Google to make its data available to rival search engines. Proposed measures announced Thursday (April 16) by the European Commission, the EU’s competition regulator, would let other search engines see the tech...
December 16, 2025
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) said Tuesday (Dec. 16) that the U.S. will consider imposing fees or restrictions on foreign companies in response to lawsuits, taxes, fines and directives...
December 16, 2025
A collection of app developers and consumer groups want Europe to enforce laws against Apple. The Coalition of App Fairness (CAF) on Monday (Dec. 15) issued an open letter to...