Apple, Meta fined as EU presses ahead with tech probes

Apple, Meta fined as EU presses ahead with tech probes

Apple was fined 500 million euros ($570 million) on Wednesday and Meta 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech. The EU fines could stoke tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump who has threatened to levy tariffs against countries […]

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EU likely to bolster Apple probe with new evidence, no new charges

EU likely to bolster Apple probe with new evidence, no new charges

EU antitrust regulators are set to beef up an investigation into Apple, triggered by Spotify, with new evidence but not new charges, in the hope of speeding up the case, people familiar with the matter said. (Sign up to our Technology newsletter, Today’s Cache, for insights on emerging themes at the intersection of technology, business […]

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EU lawmakers pass landmark tech rules, but enforcement a worry

EU lawmakers pass landmark tech rules, but enforcement a worry

EU lawmakers gave the thumbs up on Tuesday to landmark rules to rein in the power of tech giants such as Alphabet unit Google, Amazon, Apple , Facebook and Microsoft, but enforcing them could be an issue due to regulators’ limited resources. In addition to the rules known as the Digital Markets Act (DMA), lawmakers […]

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