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Apple has agreed to restructure its App Store business model in Europe following a €500 million fine, allowing developers to direct users to alternative distribution channels and cheaper payment options starting October 2026.
The European Union begins enforcing its landmark AI Act on August 2, requiring AI companies to label generated content and expanding monitoring of potential violations including deepfakes and cyber threats.
The European Commission has formally accused Chinese-owned Temu of hindering its investigation into potential foreign subsidies that may distort EU markets, following an unannounced inspection in Ireland last December.
The European Commission will designate ChatGPT and Roblox as 'very large online platforms' under its Digital Services Act, subjecting them to enhanced monitoring and transparency requirements after exceeding 45 million monthly users in the bloc.
Google is facing a cascade of damages claims across Europe following its record $1 billion fine under the Digital Markets Act. Smaller competitors now see an opening to pursue multi-billion-dollar lawsuits for years of alleged anti-competitive conduct.
The European Commission has launched formal allegations against TikTok for failing to safeguard children, citing risks from public profiles and algorithmic content promotion. The platform faces potential fines up to six percent of annual revenue.
The European Commission has imposed a €890 million fine on Google for abusing its search engine dominance to unfairly promote its own services over competitors, intensifying transatlantic trade frictions.
The EU has found TikTok's safety settings inadequate for protecting children, with public profiles exposing minors to contact from perpetrators and cyberbullying risks. The platform faces potential fines up to 6% of global revenue.
TikTok faces its fourth major allegation from EU regulators in two years, accused of failing to adequately protect minors from predators and cyberbullying through design flaws that make youth accounts discoverable and publicly visible.
The European Commission has imposed a €890 million penalty on Google for breaching EU digital competition laws through preferential treatment of its own services and restricting app developer pricing on Google Play.
The EU has levied a record €550 million fine against AliExpress for inadequately addressing illegal and counterfeit products on its platform, marking the third enforcement action under the Digital Services Act.
Five European cloud and business groups are pressuring EU regulators to impose interim measures against U.S. chipmaker Broadcom, citing steep price hikes and exclusionary practices following its 2023 VMware acquisition.
The European Commission has launched formal proceedings against Meta over allegedly addictive design features in Instagram and Facebook, potentially leading to fines exceeding €12 billion. The action reflects growing regulatory pressure on social media platforms across multiple jurisdictions.
A voluntary system allowing tech platforms to report child sexual abuse material expired in April as EU lawmakers remained divided over whether encrypted messaging services should be exempted from detection requirements.