German publishers reject Apple's revised app tracking rules, urge antitrust fineApple has said the tool, which allows users to block advertisers from tracking them across different applications, is designed to allow use...
10 Mar, 2026, 08.23 AM IST
European regulators crack down on Big TechEuropean regulators are taking strong action against major tech firms. Investigations are underway into Google, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Tik...
22 Dec, 2025, 03.30 PM IST
Apple hit with $162 million French antitrust fine over privacy toolThe head of the French Competition Authority dismissed worries that the decision would prompt retaliation from US President Donald Trump wh...
31 Mar, 2025, 04.32 PM IST
Apple faces likely French antitrust fine for privacy toolCalled App Tracking Transparency (ATT), the feature allows iPhone users to decide which apps can track user activity, helping companies lik...
27 Feb, 2025, 07.49 PM IST
European regulators crack down on Big TechEU regulators probe Big Tech. Apple addresses DMA breaches, Spotify's complaint. Microsoft leaves OpenAI’s board. Meta's consent model, Cro...
11 Jul, 2024, 04.45 PM IST
European regulators crack down on Big TechApple, Meta Platforms and Alphabet's Google could receive hefty fines by the end of the year for alleged breaches including disparaging riv...
25 Mar, 2024, 07.51 PM IST
European regulators crack down on Big TechApple, Meta Platforms and Google are set to be investigated for potential violations of the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) that...
22 Mar, 2024, 11.44 PM IST
Apple-Spotify case: EU slaps nearly $2 billion fine on tech giantThe European Union competition enforcer said Apple's restrictions constituted unfair trading conditions, a relatively novel argument in an ...
04 Mar, 2024, 05.53 PM IST
EU set to fine Apple in Spotify music streaming caseThe European Commission last year charged the iPhone maker with preventing Spotify and other music streaming firms from informing users of ...
28 Feb, 2024, 12.38 AM IST
Spain's high court suspends $209 million fines on Apple, Amazon amid appealCNMC, as the watchdog is known, fined Amazon and Apple for colluding to prevent dealers other than Amazon from selling Apple wares on Amazo...
08 Feb, 2024, 05.06 PM IST
Explained: Why are Apple, Amazon, Google and Meta facing antitrust lawsuits and huge fines?The United States Justice Department is set to file a lawsuit against Apple for potentially breaching antitrust laws. Antitrust laws origin...
24 Jan, 2024, 11.38 AM IST
Apple to defend mobile payment system at February 14 EU hearingThe hearing, which senior European Commission and national competition officials, Apple executives and complainants will attend, comes nine...
11 Feb, 2023, 04.18 PM IST
Italy court rejects Google's appeal against watchdog fine, accepts Apple's oneAn Italian administrative court rejected an appeal by Alphabet's Google against a decision by Italy's antitrust authority to fine the group...
18 Nov, 2022, 10.53 PM IST
Italian court scraps antitrust fine on Apple and AmazonThe antitrust authority had fined both companies a total of more than 200 million euros ($195.3 million) in 2021, citing alleged anti-compe...
03 Oct, 2022, 06.31 PM IST
Apple prefers fines to obeying antitrust order, says Vestager"Apple's conduct in the Netherlands these days may be an example," she said. The iPhone maker "essentially prefers paying periodic fines ra...
24 Feb, 2022, 12.16 AM IST
Dutch consumer watchdog gives Apple fifth $5.7 million fine in App Store disputeThe Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) says the iPhone maker is abusing a dominant market position by failing to allow software appl...
22 Feb, 2022, 09.51 AM IST
Dutch watchdog fines Apple €5 million for failure to comply on app storeThe ACM said it had informed the company of its decision, and the company would be subject to a weekly fine ranging from €5 million to €50 ...
25 Jan, 2022, 08.02 AM IST