European regulators are giving Apple six months to bring its iPad up to code. The European Commission said in a Monday (April 29) news release that it designated Apple as a “gatekeeper” with respect to its operating system for tablets under the Digital Markets Act (DMA)....
In a meeting that underscores the European Union’s ongoing scrutiny of the tech industry, Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s antitrust chief, held discussions with representatives from the French artificial intelligence (AI) firm Mistral AI on Friday (April 26). The meeting took place against a backdrop of growing concerns regarding...
TikTok has suspended a rewards program on TikTok Lite amid a dispute with European Union (EU) regulators. “TikTok always seeks to engage constructively with the EU Commission and other regulators,” the TikTok Policy Europe account said in a Wednesday (April 24) post on X (formerly Twitter). “We are therefore...
European Union (EU) antitrust regulators are reportedly preparing to approve Apple’s tap-and-go mobile payments system proposals as early as May. The tech company had proposed to open the system to rivals after being accused by the European Commission (EC) of thwarting competition. After getting feedback from Apple’s rivals and customers,...
March 21, 2024
It’s often said that history repeats itself. It’s hard to look at the current state of play regarding instant, or real-time, payments in the EU and U.K. right now and not think about that adage. Because right after the EU standardized an ambitious plan to accelerate instant payments, the U.K. has countered with a proposal […]
February 26, 2024
There’s a global race going on with artificial intelligence at its center. It isn’t just a race between multibillion-dollar, or trillion-dollar, private enterprises looking to commercialize and scale their AI...
February 21, 2024
In Europe, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) has inched closer to reality, by virtue of a vote. As a result, the United States may have to play a bit...
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...
April 29, 2024
European regulators are giving Apple six months to bring its iPad up to code. The European Commission said in a Monday (April 29) news release that it designated Apple as a “gatekeeper” with respect to its operating system for tablets under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). It gave the company the half-year deadline to bring the iPad under […]
April 26, 2024
In a meeting that underscores the European Union’s ongoing scrutiny of the tech industry, Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s antitrust chief, held discussions with representatives from the French artificial intelligence (AI) firm Mistral...
April 24, 2024
TikTok has suspended a rewards program on TikTok Lite amid a dispute with European Union (EU) regulators. “TikTok always seeks to engage constructively with the EU Commission and other regulators,” the TikTok Policy...
April 19, 2024
European Union (EU) antitrust regulators are reportedly preparing to approve Apple’s tap-and-go mobile payments system proposals as early as May. The tech company had proposed to open the system to rivals after being...
