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Who is that new face in the big tech C-Suite? Oh, don’t worry, just some regulator from Europe. Kim Davis on August 23, 2024 It’s high time big tech resigned itself to the new reality. When it’s making decisions about its own operations and strategy, European regulators have a seat at the table — … Continue reading European regulators have a seat at the table
July 17, 2024 ByteDance has to keep the EU’s gatekeeper label under the Digital Markets Act TikTok owner ByteDance on Wednesday lost its court challenge against its designation as a gatekeeper under landmark European Union rules, in a boost for antitrust regulators seeking to curb the power of Big Tech. Under the EU Digital Markets … Continue reading ByteDance has to keep the EU’s gatekeeper label under the Digital Markets Act
Apple’s rivals aren’t happy about its EU App Store changes But is anyone surprised Apple would act to protect its platform like this? Daniel Cooper Updated Sat, Jan 27, 2024 John Keeble via Getty Images Last year, the European Union implemented new laws to make big tech open up its platforms to competitors. The … Continue reading Apple’s rivals aren’t happy about its EU App Store changes
By Tracy Brown Hamilton January 19, 2024 The European Union’s competition watchdog appears set to thwart Amazon’s $1.4 billion acquisition of the robot vacuum maker iRobot, according to sources connected to the Wall Street Journal. This has triggered a sharp decline of almost 40% in the stock shares of the Roomba vacuum manufacturer, which … Continue reading iRobot stock tumbles on report that the EU may block Amazon’s acquisition of Roomba maker
Prompt action is needed to preserve ads personalization and measurement within Google Ads, Google Marketing Platform and GA4. Nicola Agius on January 19, 2024 Advertisers who want to show personalized ads to consumers in the European Economic Area (EEA) must take immediate action to prevent campaign performance issues. Marketers need to send verifiable consent signal(s) … Continue reading Google issues urgent steps for advertisers running campaigns in the EU
New EU gig worker rules would see millions receive employment benefits Rachael Davis / Last Updated: Dec 14, 2023 The European Union (EU) has provisionally approved rules to improve protections and benefits for gig economy workers, largely aimed at those who deliver food and offer rides through apps. Those who work for apps like … Continue reading New EU gig worker rules would see millions receive employment benefits
The EU has reached a historic regulatory agreement over AI development The decision puts Europe at the forefront of the technology’s regulation efforts. Andrew Tarantola Updated Sat, Dec 9, 2023 Anadolu via Getty Images Following a marathon 72-hour debate, European Union legislators Friday have reached a historic deal on its expansive AI Act safety … Continue reading The EU has reached a historic regulatory agreement over AI development
Together Figma and Adobe currently control 72% of the market for collaborative design and prototyping software. Constantine von Hoffman on November 20, 2023 Adobe’s $ 20 billion bid for cloud-based product design platform Figma is being hit with an antitrust complaint by E.U. regulators. An in-depth investigation by the European Commission came to the preliminary … Continue reading EU raises antitrust concerns about Adobe’s purchase of Figma
The ban will begin in two weeks and appears to cripple Big Tech’s ability to sell first-person data used by marketers. Constantine von Hoffman on November 2, 2023 The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) is permanently banning Meta from using personal data for advertising across the EU and European Economic Area (EEA). As it stands, … Continue reading EU authorities ban Meta from using personal data for advertising
The new pact gives EU citizens more control over US companies’ use of their personal data and averts the potential for a costly disruption. Constantine von Hoffman on July 10, 2023 The European Union has approved a plan allowing companies to keep storing data about Europeans on servers in the U.S. The agreement, known as … Continue reading EU approves US data sharing accord
