TikTok challenges EU 'gatekeeper' status at Europe's top courtTikTok is fighting its EU 'gatekeeper' status in court. The company argues it does not meet the strict criteria set by the Digital Markets ...
12 May, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
EU rules reining in Big Tech will now target cloud services and AI, regulators sayThe European Union is expanding its Digital Markets Act to cover cloud and artificial intelligence services. This move aims to ensure faire...
28 Apr, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
EU may let startups claim innovation benefits in M&A if Big Tech not involvedNew European Union merger rules are coming. Startups with innovative deals will get faster approval. This change aims to help companies gro...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
EU digital rules should apply to Big Tech's smart TVs, broadcasters tell antitrust chiefThe call by the Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand Services in Europe (ACT) whose members include Canal+, RTL, Medias...
23 Mar, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
EU court rejects ByteDance's challenge against EU gatekeeper labelTikTok owner ByteDance's appeal against being classified as a gatekeeper was dismissed by EU's second top court. Under the Digital Markets ...
17 Jul, 2024, 01.44 PM IST
X, ByteDance, Booking.com could face tough EU rulesThe Digital Markets Act (DMA) designates companies with more than 45 million monthly active users and 75 billion euros ($81 billion) in mar...
02 Mar, 2024, 07.50 PM IST
Apple's iMessage, Microsoft's Bing escape EU rulesFrom next month, the world's biggest digital firms, identified as "gatekeepers" by the EU, must comply with strict do's and don'ts under a ...
13 Feb, 2024, 06.07 PM IST
EU's competition czar Vestager warns tech giants on new rulebookEU competition commissioner Vestager was on a visit to Silicon Valley where she met with Apple CEO Tim Cook, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and o...
13 Jan, 2024, 10.22 AM IST
TikTok asks EU court to suspend EU gatekeeper label until its rulingThe Digital Markets Act (DMA) requires TikTok and other designated gatekeepers Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms, Apple, Amazon and Microso...
02 Dec, 2023, 10.56 AM IST
TikTok joins Meta in appealing against EU gatekeeper statusMeta on Wednesday challenged the "gatekeeper" designations for its Messenger and Marketplace platforms, but did not appeal against the stat...
16 Nov, 2023, 10.56 AM IST
Microsoft, Google will not challenge EU gatekeeper statusAs part of its latest crackdown on Big Tech, the European Union in September picked 22 "gatekeeper" services, run by six of the world's big...
15 Nov, 2023, 11.05 PM IST
Meta appeals against EU gatekeeper status for Messenger, MarketplaceAs part of its latest crackdown on Big Tech, the EU in September picked 22 "gatekeeper" services, run by six of the world's biggest tech co...
15 Nov, 2023, 10.45 PM IST
EU designates six big tech gatekeepers under DMA, introduces provisions for finesThe European Commission has also opened four market investigations to further assess Microsoft's and Apple's submissions arguing that, desp...
06 Sep, 2023, 04.12 PM IST
Big Tech's core businesses face overhaul under EU tech rulesA list of dos and don'ts set out in the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) will force the sector to radically reshape its core busi...
06 Sep, 2023, 03.10 PM IST
Amazon, Google, Apple, Meta, Microsoft say they meet EU gatekeeper thresholdUnder the Digital Markets Act (DMA) which entered into force last November, companies with more than 45 million monthly active users and a ...
04 Jul, 2023, 12.15 PM IST
Tech giants face fines up to 10% of turnover for EU rule breachesThe proposed rules, to be announced by EU digital chief Thierry Breton and EU antitrust czar Margrethe Vestager on Tuesday, are likely to a...
14 Dec, 2020, 09.01 PM IST
U.S. tech giants face curbs on data sharing, digital marketplaces, under draft EU rulesThe draft rules, known as the Digital Services Act, aim to set the ground rules for data-sharing and how digital marketplaces operate. They...
30 Sep, 2020, 05.42 PM IST