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Should new tech rules apply to Microsoft's Bing, Apple's iMessage, EU asks

EU antitrust regulators are asking Microsoft's users and rivals whether Bing should comply with new tough tech rules and also whether that should be the case for

Should new tech rules apply to Microsoft's Bing, Apple's iMessage, EU asks
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EU says disinformation spreading on X after Hamas attack, urges Musk to tackle it

The EU's industry chief told Elon Musk that disinformation was spreading on his X messaging platform since Palestinian Islamist group Hamas'

EU says disinformation spreading on X after Hamas attack, urges Musk to tackle it
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Illumina ordered by EU antitrust regulators to sell Grail

U.S. genetic testing company Illumina has been ordered by EU antitrust regulators to sell cancer test maker Grail after it completed the deal before securing their

Illumina ordered by EU antitrust regulators to sell Grail
Business|Finance|Health

Pfizer wins unconditional EU antitrust okay for $43 billion Seagen buy

U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer gained unconditional EU antitrust approval on Thursday for its proposed $43 billion acquisition of cancer drug maker Seagen.

Pfizer wins unconditional EU antitrust okay for $43 billion Seagen buy
Europe|Technology

EU lawmakers face struggle to reach agreement on AI rules -sources

European lawmakers are yet to agree on several issues related to new artificial intelligence rules ahead of a crucial meeting on

EU lawmakers face struggle to reach agreement on AI rules -sources
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Setback for Apple as EU court adviser backs EU's $14 billion tax order

By Foo Yun Chee and Bart H.

Setback for Apple as EU court adviser backs EU's $14 billion tax order
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Microsoft, Google to not challenge EU gatekeeper designation

Microsoft and Alphabet's Google will not challenge an EU law that would require them to make it easier for people to move between

Microsoft, Google to not challenge EU gatekeeper designation
Business|Europe|Technology

Adobe faces EU antitrust warning over Figma deal, sources say

Adobe's $20 billion bid for cloud-based designer platform Figma is set to face an EU antitrust warning in the coming days, three people familiar with the matter

Adobe faces EU antitrust warning over Figma deal, sources say
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Meta appeals against EU gatekeeper status for Messenger, Marketplace

Meta on Wednesday appealed against "gatekeeper" designations for its Messenger and Marketplace platforms, the first Big Tech

Meta appeals against EU gatekeeper status for Messenger, Marketplace
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Adobe open to remedy discussions with EU on Figma deal, says chief counsel

Photoshop maker Adobe expects to get an EU antitrust warning on its $20 billion bid for cloud-based designer platform Figma and is open to proposing remedies to

Adobe open to remedy discussions with EU on Figma deal, says chief counsel
Europe|News|Technology

EU lawmakers back rules forcing Big Tech to tackle child pornography

EU lawmakers agreed on Wednesday to draft rules requiring Alphabet's Google, Meta and other online services to identify and remove online child pornography, saying

EU lawmakers back rules forcing Big Tech to tackle child pornography
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Businesses, tech groups warn EU against over-regulating AI foundation models

Businesses and tech groups on Thursday warned the European Union against over-regulating artificial intelligence systems known as foundation models in upcoming AI

Businesses, tech groups warn EU against over-regulating AI foundation models
Business|Technology

AI legal framework needs to promote innovation, senior Google executive says

Rules governing the use of artificial intelligence should support innovation, Google's chief legal officer Kent Walker said on Tuesday, echoing pleas by a wide

AI legal framework needs to promote innovation, senior Google executive says
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Adobe to defend Figma deal at Dec. 8 EU hearing, sources say

Adobe will aim to counter EU antitrust charges that its proposed $20 billion acquisition of cloud-based designer platform Figma hurts competition at a closed

Adobe to defend Figma deal at Dec. 8 EU hearing, sources say
Business|Europe|Technology

EU Commission lawyers initially opposed warning Amazon on iRobot deal - sources

European Commission lawyers initially opposed sending a warning to Amazon over its $1.4 billion acquisition of robot vacuum maker iRobot, three people with direct

EU Commission lawyers initially opposed warning Amazon on iRobot deal - sources
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Meta Platforms' paid ad-free service is targeted in EU consumer groups' complaint

Meta Platforms' paid no-ads subscription service, which it rolled out in Europe this month, breaches EU consumer laws, Europe's largest consumer group said on

Meta Platforms' paid ad-free service is targeted in EU consumer groups' complaint
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Google against potential EU break-up order, says not proportionate

Alphabet's Google on Friday criticised a potential order from EU antitrust regulators to sell part of its lucrative adtech business, saying it was disproportionate

Google against potential EU break-up order, says not proportionate
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Illumina slams EU for over-extending power to assess Grail deal

Illumina on Tuesday slammed EU antitrust regulators for over-extending their powers when they scrutinised the U.S. life sciences company's $7.1 billion for Grail

Illumina slams EU for over-extending power to assess Grail deal
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Exclusive-Apple offers to let rivals access tap-and-go tech in EU antitrust case, sources say

Apple has offered to let rivals access its tap-and-go mobile payments systems used for mobile wallets, three people familiar with the matter said, a move that

Exclusive-Apple offers to let rivals access tap-and-go tech in EU antitrust case, sources say
Business|Europe

Google, Meta, Qualcomm team up to push for open digital ecosystems

Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms, Qualcomm and seven other tech companies on Wednesday teamed up to push for open digital ecosystems in response to new EU tech

Google, Meta, Qualcomm team up to push for open digital ecosystems
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology|US

EU's Vestager to meet Big Tech CEOs in the US next week

EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager will meet the chief executives of Apple, Alphabet, Broadcom and Nvidia in the United States next week, her communications

EU's Vestager to meet Big Tech CEOs in the US next week
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Apple disputes EU rules labelling its 5 App Stores as one service

Apple has challenged EU tech rules designating its five App Stores as a single core platform service subject to onerous obligations, saying that EU regulators have

Apple disputes EU rules labelling its 5 App Stores as one service
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Microsoft's OpenAI investment could face EU merger probe, EU regulators say

Microsoft's financial backing for ChatGPT maker OpenAI may be subject to European Union merger rules, EU antitrust regulators said on Tuesday, underscoring a

Microsoft's OpenAI investment could face EU merger probe, EU regulators say
Europe|Technology

Austrian activist Schrems broadens Meta privacy complaint

Privacy activist Max Schrems' advocacy group Noyb on Thursday expanded its complaint about Meta Platforms' paid no-ads subscription service as it urged Austrian

Austrian activist Schrems broadens Meta privacy complaint
Business|Europe

EU court adviser sides with Google, Amazon in Italian rule spat

Alphabet's Google, Amazon and Airbnb need not comply with an Italian rule requiring them to provide information on the companies as they are already subject to

EU court adviser sides with Google, Amazon in Italian rule spat

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