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Apple says Meta is crossing the line with requests that would let Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp read all of your messages and see every phone call you make

The iPhone maker is pushing back against the EU's "interoperability" guidelines to open up competition on iOS.

19.12.2024 7

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Kelvin Chan

Worried about creepy ads on Instagram and Facebook? Users in Europe can now opt-out of personalized ads

Meta has added a new option for users in the EU to stop personalized advertising on its platforms.

12.11.2024 10

Fortune

Kelvin Chan

Google wins legal bid to overturn $1.7 billion EU antitrust fine over its online ad business

Regulators had accused Google of inserting exclusivity clauses in its contracts that barred third-party websites from running similarly placed ads...

18.09.2024 10

Fortune

Kelvin Chan

Elon Musk and European Commissioner argue over ‘secret deal’ after regulators say X’s blue checks are deceptive

The European Commission outlined the preliminary findings from its investigation into X under the 27-nation bloc's Digital Services Act.

12.07.2024 10

Fortune

Kelvin Chan

Apple breathes a sigh of relief as the EU closes its antitrust case, which could have cost the iPhone maker tens of billions of dollars

Apple will allow rivals to access the iPhone's "tap to pay" system, which was a sticking point with regulators.

11.07.2024 10

Fortune

Kelvin Chan

Europeans must pay Meta $10 a month to avoid being tracked. Regulators say that’s not good enough

European Union regulators say Meta's pay-or-be-tracked model goes against the bloc's new digital competition rulebook.

01.07.2024 10

Fortune

Kelvin Chan

How to travel on a budget in Europe this summer? Use a roaming eSIM to avoid data fees

Use a travel eSIM to look up your Airbnb on Google Maps, share Instagram videos from the Eiffel Tower, or message friends and family back home on...

14.06.2024 10

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Kelvin Chan

McDonald’s loses the right to call its chicken burgers ‘Big Macs’ in Europe—a win for its Irish competitor and the ’respect of poultry products’

Ireland-based competitor Supermac, which also has a chicken sandwich, now has clearance to expand into other EU countries.

05.06.2024 10

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Kelvin Chan

Want a picture of the total solar eclipse? Here’s how to track it and prepare to get the best shot possible

With so many factors in play including cloud cover and the sun's position in the sky, planning is key to getting the best image.

05.04.2024 10

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Kelvin Chan

The total solar eclipse is about to arrive. Here’s how to use apps to track and photograph it

Here are some pointers on how to get the best shot.

04.04.2024 30

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Apple, Google and Meta hit with investigations in first cases under sweeping new EU law designed to stop Big Tech from cornering digital markets

The Digital Markets Act is a broad rulebook that targets Big Tech “gatekeeper” companies providing “core platform services”.

25.03.2024 10

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Kelvin Chan

Apple’s regulatory battle with Europe offers a preview of what’s coming for American consumers

A U.S. lawsuit seeks to stop Apple from undermining technologies that compete with its own apps in areas such as streaming, messaging and digital...

22.03.2024 20

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Kelvin Chan

Tech’s 6 ‘gatekeepers’—including Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft—are about to face heavy new scrutiny as Europe aims for ‘fairer’ digital markets

Here's a look at how the Digital Markets Act will work.

06.03.2024 10

Fortune

Kelvin Chan

EU watchdog on Apple’s first antitrust penalty over music streaming: ‘This is illegal. And it has impacted millions of European consumers’

Margrethe Vestager, the EU's competition commissioner, said Apple behaved this way for a decade. Apple contests the decision.

04.03.2024 10

Fortune

Kelvin Chan

ChatGPT accused of violating EU data privacy rules by Italian regulators

Garante said Monday that it notified San Francisco-based OpenAI of breaches of the EU rules, known as General Data Protection Regulation.

30.01.2024 20

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Kelvin Chan

Sam Altman says OpenAI's board was 'sort of just neglected' amid wild year in 2023

“We had known that our board had gotten too small, and we knew that we didn’t have a level of experience we needed," Altman said on a panel at...

19.01.2024 4

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