EU rejects Meta's pay-for-access remedy in WhatsApp AI chatbots probeThe EU told Meta Wednesday that charging rival AI chatbots for access to its WhatsApp platform runs against the bloc's antitrust rules, reb...
15 Apr, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
Meta to exclude Italy from rival chatbot ban on WhatsAppMeta Platforms will exclude Italy from its ban on rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp following an order from the country's antitrust authority, ...
12 Jan, 2026, 10.50 PM IST
Italy watchdog orders Meta to halt WhatsApp terms barring rival AI chatbots: ReportItaly's competition authority (AGCM) has instructed Meta to stop enforcing rules that may obstruct competing AI chatbots from operating on ...
24 Dec, 2025, 04.31 PM 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
EU hits Meta with antitrust probe over WhatsApp AI featuresThe European Union has launched an antitrust inquiry into Meta's recent AI advancements on WhatsApp, citing concerns about potential barrie...
04 Dec, 2025, 04.28 PM IST
Italy closes Google probe over unfair use of personal data after remedies adoptedItaly’s competition watchdog ended its investigation after Google agreed to revise how it asks users for data-use consent. The regulator ha...
22 Nov, 2025, 08.30 AM 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
Italy regulator launches probe into Booking.com for potential abuse of dominant positionThe watchdog said that the website's handling of the hotels that are part of its Preferred Partner Programme "seems likely to hinder effect...
22 Mar, 2024, 03.16 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
Italy probes Apple over app market dominanceAt issue is Apple's App Tracking Transparency policy that compels third-party developers to secure an opt-in from iPhone users to track the...
12 May, 2023, 01.08 AM IST
Italy's antitrust takes steps against Meta in music rights caseLast month, Meta, which owns Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram, failed to reach a deal with the Italian society of authors and publishers SI...
21 Apr, 2023, 12.34 PM IST
Gucci's offices in Italy raided in EU antitrust probeThe European Commission, which runs the EU's powerful antitrust authority, is looking into allegations the companies had violated the bloc'...
20 Apr, 2023, 01.31 PM IST
Google makes offer to settle probe: European UnionGoogle Inc gave EU regulators a new proposal to settle an almost 3-yr-old EU antitrust probe into the way it operates its search services.
10 Sep, 2013, 04.16 AM IST
- EU launches Google antitrust probe; YouTube also under scanner
EU competition watchdogs announced investigation, after smaller cos accused Google of 'unfavourable treatment' of their services in unpaid ...
01 Dec, 2010, 03.30 AM IST
- Italy's privacy regulator probes Google over Street View
Italy's privacy regulator on Wednesday said it has opened an investigation into Google after the firm admitted to have mistakenly gathered ...
20 May, 2010, 04.42 AM IST