EU antitrust chief meets Google, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon CEOs amidst AI scrutinyEU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera, who has voiced concerns about Big Tech extending its dominance into artificial intelligence, will meet th...
24 Mar, 2026, 10.23 PM IST
Meta opens WhatsApp Business API to AI chatbots in Europe amid EU antitrust scrutinyThe move comes after the European Commission last month told Meta it was considering temporary measures to prevent the company from enforci...
05 Mar, 2026, 10.38 PM IST
Meta to allow AI rivals on WhatsApp in bid to stave off EU actionThe European Commission, the EU's competition enforcer, last month threatened interim measures to prevent potential serious and irreparable...
05 Mar, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
EU warns Meta it must open up WhatsApp to rival AI chatbotsCompetition chief Teresa Ribera said the EU was "considering quickly imposing interim measures on Meta, to preserve access for competitors ...
09 Feb, 2026, 04.19 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
Big Tech's acquihire deals face regulatory scrutiny, outgoing EU antitrust official saysEuropean Union is considering stricter rules for Big Tech companies. Regulators are concerned about 'acquihires', where tech giants hire ta...
01 Aug, 2025, 12.27 PM IST
Meta's $14.8 billion Scale AI deal latest test of AI partnershipsUnlike an acquisition or a transaction that would give Meta a controlling stake, the deal does not require a review by US antitrust regulat...
14 Jun, 2025, 08.01 AM IST
Donald Trump admin to press ahead with Amazon, Meta antitrust casesIn an interview with FOX Business, newly appointed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair Andrew Ferguson confirmed that ongoing cases agains...
21 Feb, 2025, 07.49 AM IST
Why Europe shouldn't bow to Trump on Big TechPresident-elect Donald Trump's influence seems to extend to Europe, with the European Commission reassessing investigations into the market...
17 Jan, 2025, 12.15 PM IST
EU slaps Meta with a nearly 800 million euro fine for engaging in 'abusive' Marketplace practicesMeta is accused of distorting competition by tying its online classified ad business to its social network, which exposes Facebook users to...
14 Nov, 2024, 08.02 PM IST
Meta to be hit with first EU antitrust fine for linking Marketplace and Facebook, sources sayThe EU competition watchdog also said Meta abused its dominance by unilaterally imposing unfair trading conditions on competing online clas...
25 Jul, 2024, 08.12 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
Germany wants Big Tech to pay towards compliance costs of new digital lawThe landmark rules set out a list of requirements for the six companies, such as allowing rival services to inter-operate with their servic...
29 Feb, 2024, 10.18 PM IST
Dutch online marketplace OLX contributing to EU antitrust probe into MetaThe European Commission has accused Meta of gaining an unfair advantage by tying its classified advertisements service Marketplace with its...
21 Jul, 2023, 08.23 PM IST
EU Commission warns Meta over Facebook Marketplace antitrust breachThe Commission said in a preliminary view that it would further investigate and that it could impose a fine of up to 10% of the company's a...
20 Dec, 2022, 09.20 AM IST
FTC agrees to remove Mark Zuckerberg as defendant in antitrust suitIn June, the FTC filed its complaint with U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to prevent Meta and Zuckerberg from a...
24 Aug, 2022, 10.16 AM IST
EU regulators look to streamline antitrust rulesUnder the rules, known as Regulation 1/2003, the European Commission has taken on Alphabet units Google, Apple, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, an...
31 Mar, 2022, 04.17 PM IST