Is Meta opening WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots just to avoid tougher EU action? Here's what happenedMeta has offered rival AI chatbots limited free access to WhatsApp in Europe, with charges to be implemented after a usage threshold is met...
21 May, 2026, 05.43 AM IST
Meta offers AI rival chatbots limited free WhatsApp access, sources sayMeta Platforms has offered European AI chatbots free access to its WhatsApp messaging service, with charges to be implemented after a usage...
20 May, 2026, 08.17 AM IST
France to raise tuition fees for non-EU students from 2026-27France will implement higher tuition fees for most non-EU students starting in the 2026-27 academic year, with bachelor's programs costing ...
04 May, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Trump says 25% tariff on EU cars, trucks imports to kick in next week amid trade riftUS President Donald Trump announced plans to increase tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the European Union to 25 percent. This move ...
01 May, 2026, 10.35 PM IST
Strait of Hormuz crisis: US blockade continues despite ceasefire extension with IranPresident Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran. This decision comes at Pakistan's request. The United States awaits a unified proposa...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.19 AM 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
Seat fees are not the real problemIndia's aviation regulator has paused a directive mandating free seat selection for 60% of seats, opting for a broader review. This decisio...
03 Apr, 2026, 11.00 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
App developers urge EU action on Apple fee practicesA group of app makers and consumer bodies has urged EU regulators to act against Apple, arguing that its revised fees still breach digital ...
17 Dec, 2025, 07.51 AM IST
EU launches WTO challenge against China dairy probeThe EU on Monday launched a WTO challenge against a Chinese anti-subsidy investigation into imports of European dairy product, in an escala...
23 Sep, 2024, 03.44 PM IST
Von der Leyen names European Commission's new top teamEU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has named Spain's Teresa Ribera as the next antitrust commissioner and Estonia's Kaja Kallas f...
17 Sep, 2024, 02.53 PM IST
Apple is first company charged under new EU competition lawApple is facing intense regulatory scrutiny globally, with charges in the EU, legal battles in the US, and regulatory actions in Britain, s...
25 Jun, 2024, 12.02 PM IST
UK carbon price plunge raises risk of green levies on exports to EUIndustries across the world are preparing for the EU's carbon border tax which will come effective from 2026 imposing a fee on polluting im...
04 Aug, 2023, 09.55 AM IST
EU lawmakers pass single charger reform for electronic devicesThe vote confirms an earlier agreement among EU institutions and will make USB-C connectors used by Android-based devices the EU standard, ...
04 Oct, 2022, 04.36 PM IST
Europe is proposing a border carbon tax. What is it and how will it work?The EU is now proposing to tighten that cap further, while phasing out the number of free allowances it has long given to industries expose...
30 Jul, 2021, 01.42 PM IST
- Emirates chief slams British, EU aviation policies
The president of Emirates airline on Monday criticised the policies being imposed by Britain and the European Union on airlines that he sai...
14 Jul, 2008, 06.08 AM IST
- TN banning foreign liquor in bad spirit
The European Union (EU) has challenged the Tamil Nadu government’s policy of prohibiting sale of imported liquor in the state claiming that...
28 Nov, 2006, 12.05 AM IST