EU may struggle to fund $48 billion Chips Act
Europe's ambitious plans to quadruple processor production are facing problems securing the required $48 billion without disrupting state aid and other existing projects.
European Commission
William Gallagher
EU carriers want Apple's Private Relay blocked
Four European carriers have written to the European Commission claiming that Apple's Private Relay in iOS 15 undermines "digital sovereignty," and that it should be stopped.
Antitrust chief says EU has delayed Big Tech regulation too long
As the European Union debate threatens to delay Big Tech regulation, EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager is urging legislators to get to "80% now" instead of "100% never."
Google Loses EU Court Fight Over $2.8 Billion Antitrust Fine
The European Union's General Court has chiefly upheld a $2.8 billion antitrust decision against Google, concerning its steering of users to the company's own comparison shopping ads.
Big Tech law proposals slowed in Europe by parliamentary squabbles
Attempts by the European Union to curtail the activities of Big Tech companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook are progressing at a slow pace, with lawmaker infighting potentially weakening and delaying proposals.
Malcolm Owen
EU to charge 'anti-competitive' Apple over reserving NFC for Apple Pay
The European Union's antitrust regulator is set to charge Apple with being anti-competitive, because of its practice of limiting iPhone NFC technology to Apple Pay.
Google claims EU ignored Apple in $5.1B antitrust appeal
Google has attacked the European Commission in its bid to avoid paying a 4.34 billion euro ($5.1 billion) antitrust fine from 2018, claiming that the regulator ignored Apple when examining Android's impact on competition.
Germany wants Apple to offer iPhone updates and parts for 7 years
Smartphone producers including Apple should be required to provide security patches and spare parts for iPhones and other devices for seven years, according to a proposal from the German government to the European Union, in a bid to make the product category better for the environment.
Apple spends more than 3.5M euros lobbying EU, report says
Apple is said to spend more than 3.5 million euros (about $4.1 million) on lobbying European Union institutions as it weathers a barrage of antitrust investigations into various parts of its business.
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