Topic: eu regulation
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EU orders Google to open up AI on Android; Google calls it "unwarranted intervention"
The European Commission has concluded its preliminary inquiry into Google's AI integration within Android, finding the operating system needs to be more open under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which could force changes as soon as this summer. Google has dismissed the regulatory move as an "unwa...
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EU Probes Apple, Google, Microsoft Over Online Scam Response
The EU is demanding that Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Booking Holdings provide information on their efforts to combat online scams under the Digital Services Act. Regulators are focusing on app stores and search engines to assess how they identify and remove fraudulent apps and deceptive search ...
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Apple updates App Store rules to settle EU dispute
Apple will implement a single, uniform set of business conditions for all developers in the EU, ending regulatory friction over commercial terms and alternative app distribution. Effective October 1st, the new rules include a 5% Core Technology Commission fee on digital transactions for apps dist...
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Google and Apple Battle EU Over AI Assistant Rules
The European Commission is using the Digital Markets Act to demand that Google open Android to third-party AI agents by July 2027, aiming to prevent Apple and Google from dominating the AI assistant market through their smartphone control. Apple and Google are resisting, warning that granting thi...
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Europe to impose social media limits on teens
The EU is proposing sweeping new social media restrictions for minors, including age limits, outright bans, and phased access, with platforms required to prove their services are not harmful before young people can use them. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced new legisla...
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Apple Pressures Europe for Regulatory Concessions
Apple has developed a breakthrough AI-powered Siri, but it will not launch on iPhones and iPads in the European Union due to a regulatory standoff. Apple blames the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which forces platforms to give competitors equal data access and creates an untenable environment fo...
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EU Regulators: TikTok's Infinite Scroll Is Too Addictive
EU regulators allege TikTok's core design, including infinite scroll and personalized algorithms, violates the Digital Services Act by promoting addictive behavior and harming user health. The investigation could lead to major fines and force TikTok to redesign features like its recommendation sy...
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Meta Limits Nonconsensual Recording on AI Glasses
Meta is releasing a software patch to fix a privacy loophole that allowed users to cover the recording indicator light after capturing began, ensuring the camera stops if the LED is obstructed during use. Technical experts warn that determined individuals could still bypass these safeguards by mo...
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CameraMatics raises €49M to challenge Samsara
CameraMatics, an Irish company providing an AI-powered video-telematics platform for fleet safety, has secured up to €49 million in funding led by Blume Equity to expand in North America and Europe. The company serves nearly 1,000 fleet customers, including Royal Mail and XPO, and is on track to ...
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Meta's Copyright System Targets Albanian Protesters
European legislators are demanding a formal inquiry into Meta for allegedly using copyright enforcement mechanisms to silence dissent during Albania's "Flamingo Revolution." Critics argue that the mass suspension of activist accounts constitutes coordinated censorship, raising concerns about viol...
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Google Enforces EU Political Ad Deadline for Advertisers
Google is mandating all advertisers targeting EU audiences to declare if their campaigns qualify as political ads under new EU regulations, with a compulsory deadline of March 31, 2026 to avoid account issues. Advertisers must complete this confirmation in their Google Ads accounts, with three me...
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TikTok Now Lets UK Users Pay for Ad-Free Experience
TikTok will launch a £3.99/month ad-free subscription in the UK for users 18+, also preventing their data from being used for advertising purposes. The move follows a "pay or consent" model driven by UK privacy laws, similar to Meta's approach with Facebook and Instagram in the region. Users who ...
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X limits Grok AI image creation to premium users after backlash
X has restricted its Grok AI image generator to paying subscribers after it was widely misused to create non-consensual, sexualized imagery, prompting international government scrutiny. The tool's misuse, including creating unauthorized explicit images of children and public figures, led to forma...
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Apple approves Poke as first AI agent on Messages for Business
Poke has become the first AI agent approved to operate on Apple's Messages for Business platform, allowing it to handle tasks like planning and smart home control via iMessage alongside existing SMS, Telegram, and WhatsApp channels. Apple will charge Poke on a per-user basis for access to the pla...
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iRobot Files for Bankruptcy After Roomba Success
iRobot, the pioneering maker of the Roomba vacuum, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will be acquired by its primary supplier, Picea Robotics. This restructuring follows the collapse of a $1.5 billion Amazon takeover blocked by EU regulators and comes amid intense competition from lower-cos...
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