Dutch watchdog fines Netflix for not properly informing customers about data useThe over-the-top (OTT) platform has objected to the fine. The investigation of this case started in 2019. The Dutch Data Protection Authori...
18 Dec, 2024, 03.13 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
Dutch privacy watchdog recommends government organisations stop using Facebook"People that visit a government's page need to be able to trust that their personal and sensitive data is in safe hands," AP chairman Aleid...
19 Apr, 2024, 06.55 PM IST
A look at how European regulators are cracking down on Big TechHere is look at some of the actions taken by European watchdogs to keep a tab on big technology companies.
06 Mar, 2024, 03.43 PM IST
EU privacy watchdogs urged to oppose Meta's paid ad-free servicePrivacy enforcers should oppose Meta Platforms' no-ads subscription service in Europe, according to a joint letter by 28 organizations. The...
16 Feb, 2024, 05.19 PM IST
Dutch watchdog fines Uber 10 million euro over privacy regulations infringementUber failed to inform on the full details of data retention periods concerning European drivers, or to name the non-European countries in w...
31 Jan, 2024, 05.14 PM IST
Dutch privacy watchdog seeks information from OpenAI, flags concernsGovernments including the European Union are considering how to regulate the technology after OpenAI's ChatGPT became the fastest-growing c...
07 Jun, 2023, 09.35 PM IST
Dutch watchdog looking into alleged Tesla data breachGermany's Handelsblatt reported on Thursday that Elon Musk's Tesla had allegedly failed to adequately protect data from customers, employee...
26 May, 2023, 03.41 PM IST
Tesla workers shared sensitive images recorded by customer carsBut between 2019 and 2022, groups of Tesla employees privately shared via an internal messaging system sometimes highly invasive videos and...
07 Apr, 2023, 12.58 PM IST
Elon Musk is definitely buying Twitter this time. MaybeThis week Elon Musk offered to buy Twitter for $44 billion or $54.20 a share – again. Don’t put the popcorn down just yet. Here’s the TL;DR...
09 Oct, 2022, 11.04 AM IST
Dutch watchdog says Apple to offer other payment methods in dating appsThe iPhone maker has long mandated use of its in-app payment system, which charges commissions of up 30% that some developers like Tinder o...
12 Jun, 2022, 06.19 PM IST
Can Bitcoin save Russia from sanctions?Crucially, though, Biden said the measures would not extend to cutting Russia off from the SWIFT network — a payments system used across th...
26 Feb, 2022, 08.39 AM IST
Apple to face EU antitrust charge over NFC chip: ReportThe iPhone maker has been in European Union antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager's crosshairs since June last year when she launched an inves...
06 Oct, 2021, 07.59 PM IST
Uber faces multiple European probes into hidden hacking“We can only express our deep concern about the breach,” Antonello Soro, president of the Italian authority, said in a statement on its web...
23 Nov, 2017, 12.08 AM IST