In the AI era, Apple's strengths may become its constraintsApple's success was built on tight control. Now, with John Ternus taking over, the company faces a challenge. The AI era thrives on opennes...
22 Apr, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
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
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
FTC says it will appeal Meta antitrust decisionThe FTC said it continues to allege that, for more than a decade, Meta Platforms Inc. has "illegally maintained a monopoly" in social netwo...
21 Jan, 2026, 08.12 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
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
Technology is fast and the courts are slowA US judge ruled Meta did not illegally crush competition when it bought Instagram and WhatsApp, pointing to rising rivals like TikTok and ...
19 Nov, 2025, 10.27 AM IST
US judge rules Meta purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp did not stifle competitionThe ruling is a major setback for the US Federal Trade Commission, which is pursuing a separate antitrust case against Amazon. The agency s...
18 Nov, 2025, 11.37 PM IST
Meta faces Italian competition investigation over WhatsApp AI chatbotItaly's antitrust authority has started an investigation into Meta Platforms. The probe focuses on the integration of Meta AI into WhatsApp...
30 Jul, 2025, 01.30 PM IST
NCLAT stays CCI order on WhatsApp-Meta data sharing banAn Indian appeals tribunal on Thursday put on hold the antitrust authority's five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and Meta for adver...
23 Jan, 2025, 07.25 PM IST
Big Tech, calls for looser rules await new EU antitrust chiefNominated by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for the high-profile antitrust post on Tuesday, Ribera has been Spain's min...
17 Sep, 2024, 04.27 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
EU vs Big Tech: the cases keep mountingEuropean regulators have launched a series of probes into Big Tech. In the latest move, the European Commission asked Amazon for more infor...
07 Jul, 2024, 08.26 PM IST
Meta to contest EU antitrust charges at July 13 hearingThe European Commission sent a charge sheet to the world's most popular social network last December, singling out two practices that showe...
13 Jul, 2023, 12.49 AM IST
Meta loses as top EU court backs antitrust regulators over privacy breach checksAntitrust authorities overseeing firms such as Facebook owner Meta Platforms are entitled to also assess privacy breaches, Europe's top cou...
04 Jul, 2023, 05.03 PM IST
German antitrust watchdog can add privacy breaches to Meta probe, EU court saysThe case before the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) concerns a 2019 German cartel office order to Meta to st...
04 Jul, 2023, 02.14 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