EU unhappy with Adobe's $20 billion purchase of Figma
In-depth investigation planned
The European Union Commission is planning an in-depth investigation into Adobe's $20 billion purchase of Figma, the popular online graphics editing and interface design application.
OpenAI is “lobbying” EU after all
So much for we favour regulation
While OpenAI is saying that it favours tough AI legislation it has been actually lobbying the EU to water down some of its rules.
EU close to ordering Apple to have easier battery repairs
Will also require it to “walk its talk” on green recycling
The Tame Apple Press is furious as it discovers that the European Union is moving closer to enacting a law that will not just require smartphones like the iPhone to have easier battery repairs, but will tell it how much of a battery must be reclaimable after recycling.
EU bans AI in biometric surveillance
Requires AI to reveal itself
European Union officials have banned on AI use in biometric surveillance and required AI systems to disclose when content is generated by AI.
EU still funding Huawei projects
Things are not as they appear
While the US is happy that the EU seemed to purge its 5G projects of Huawei gear, the Financial Times, has found that the Commission has been seeing the Chinese phone maker behind Biden’s back.
Google hit with new anti-trust complaint
EU muttering about huge new fines
Google is set to be hit with a formal antitrust complaint from the European Union that could lead to huge new fines and strike at the heart of the advertising technology that drives most of the US firm's revenue.
Telcos wants Big Tech help to pay for 5G upgrades
Want EU to make it happen
Big tech companies accounting for more than five per cent of a telecoms provider's peak average internet traffic should help fund the rollout of 5G and broadband across Europe, according to a draft proposal by the telecoms industry.
EU regulators look at Microsoft's Azure
Claims that Vole is nibbling at rivals again
Microsoft's Azure cloud business has been targeted by the European Union's antitrust arm, amid concerns the US software firm is leveraging its market power to squeeze out rivals.
EU set to clear Microsoft's Activision buy out
Announcement expected on May 15
While the British government has blocked Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision, it seems that Europe has no problem with allowing it.
EU warns Apple it cannot play monopoly with USB-C
Defeats the point of the law
The EU is concerned that the fruity cargo cult Apple is working to bypass a new law introducing USB-C as the standard power cable in Europe.