No plans to get Big Tech to pay digital law compliance costs, EU tech chief says

No plans to get Big Tech to pay digital law compliance costs, EU tech chief says

The European Commission will not ask Alphabet, Amazon, Apple , ByteDance, Meta Platforms and Microsoft to pay the cost of monitoring their compliance with a new digital law, the EU tech chief said on Wednesday. Germany and European Parliament lawmakers have lobbied for a supervisory fee to be levied on Big Tech to help EU […]

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Apple set to stave off daily fines, EU to accept App Store changes: Reports

Apple set to stave off daily fines, EU to accept App Store changes: Reports

Apple’s changes to its App Store rules and fees will likely secure the green light from EU antitrust regulators, people with direct knowledge of the matter said, a move that would stave off potentially hefty daily fines for the iPhone maker. The company last month said developers will pay a 20% processing fee for purchases […]

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Google says discord over search results is unresolved; risks EU antitrust fine

Google says discord over search results is unresolved; risks EU antitrust fine

Alphabet’s Google said it failed this week to resolve disagreements with hotels, airlines and specialised search services such as Skyscanner over how it presents search results, putting it at risk of a hefty European Union antitrust fine. At a July 7-8 workshop organised by the European Commission, the U.S. tech giant briefed critics on its […]

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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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