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
Amazon, Microsoft cloud services could face tougher EU rulesAmazon and Microsoft cloud services could face stricter EU competition rules as Brussels probes their market power, the bloc's tech chief s...
18 Nov, 2025, 04.08 PM IST
Alphabet hit with EU antitrust complaint by six digital rights groupsSix digital rights groups filed an EU antitrust complaint against Alphabet, alleging it violated the Digital Markets Act by making it diffi...
24 Jul, 2025, 10.11 PM IST
X not gatekeeper for business, rules EU in relief for Elon MuskElon Musk's X platform will not be subjected to the EU's strict competition rules under the Digital Markets Act. The European Commission fo...
17 Oct, 2024, 12.25 AM IST
X unlikely to fall under landmark EU tech rulesElon Musk's X social media platform is unlikely to be subjected to the EU's landmark tech rules under the Digital Markets Act. The European...
14 Sep, 2024, 10.18 AM 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
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
Microsoft, Google to not challenge EU gatekeeper designationIn September, the European Union picked out 22 "gatekeeper" services, run by six of the biggest tech companies in the world, to face new ru...
14 Nov, 2023, 03.13 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
Apple and Microsoft say some services not popular to be 'gatekeepers' under EU's new Digital Market ActApple is battling over its iMessage chat app, while Microsoft is battling over its search engine Bing, ahead of Wednesday's publication of ...
05 Sep, 2023, 08.51 AM IST
EU countries agree on common stance on new rules for US tech giantsFrustrated by the slow pace of antitrust investigations, EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager has proposed two sets of rules known as th...
25 Nov, 2021, 04.58 PM IST
Pay-for-News war cry reaches MS, EUMicrosoft and European publishers join hands to negotiate with Big Tech platforms
23 Feb, 2021, 11.55 AM IST