Dma

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  Apple, Meta Fined as EU Presses Ahead with Tech Probes

  Apple and Meta have been filed in the EU as the antitrust regulators there handed out the first sanctions under the DMA. The fines signal that the EU is sticking to its guns in enforcing the new rules, which were introduced in 2023. That is despite Trump citing the DMA while vowing in February to "defend American companies and innovators from overs...

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  EU Decisions on Alleged Apple, Meta Tech Rule Breaches Due in Coming Weeks, Antitrust Chief Says

  The EU, in the coming weeks, is likely to decide if Apple and Meta breached landmark tech rules aimed at curbing their market power. Both companies are expected to face modest fines for DMA violations, sources told Reuters last month.

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  Apple Said to Have Staved Off EU Fine After Making Changes to Its Browser Options on iPhone

  Apple is set to stave off a possible fine and an EU order over its browser options on iPhones. The EU decision will come amid tensions with US President Donald Trump who has threatened to slap tariffs against countries that levy fines against US companies.

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  Apple Ordered by EU Antitrust Regulators to Open up to Rivals

  Apple was ordered by EU antitrust regulators to open up its closed ecosystem to rivals. The move by the European Commission came six months after it opened so-called specification proceedings to ensure that the iPhone maker complies with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) which seeks to rein in the power of Big Tech.

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  Apple, Meta Said to Face Modest Fines Over DMA Breaches in EU

  Apple and Meta Platforms are set to face modest fines for allegedly breaching the DMA acts. The EU antitrust enforcer is focused on making sure the companies comply with the law rather than sanctioning them, the sources said, explaining the rationale for modest fines.

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  Google Said to be Facing EU Charges of Breaching Big Tech Rules

  Google is set to be charged with breaching EU rules aimed at checking the power of Big Tech. One probe focuses on whether Google favours its vertical search engines such as Google Shopping, Google Flights and Google Hotels over rivals, and whether it discriminates against third-party services on Google search results.

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  Apple Raises Concern Over First Porn App on iPhone Under EU Rules

  Apple has criticised a newly available porn app on its App Store in the EU. In the EU, Apple's gatekeeper status changed with the 2022 adoption of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which required Apple to allow alternative app stores. One of those stores, called AltStore, has begun distributing an app called Hot Tub, which describes itself as "a priva...

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  EU Said to Reassess Tech Probes into Apple, Google, Meta

  The European Commission is reevaluating its probes into tech giants. Apple, Meta, and Google are among tech giants that have urged US President-elect Trump to challenge European Union's regulatory scrutiny against them.

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  Google's Proposed Search Result Changes Get Thumbs Up from EU Airlines

  Google's proposed changes to its search results to comply with EU tech legislation has received the thumbs up from lobbying group Airlines for Europe. The search engine giant is trying to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which prohibits it from favouring its own products and services on its platform.

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  EU Escalates Pressure on Apple to Make iOS Compatible With Devices from Rivals

  As part of the push, regulators published an extensive list of features that it wants Apple to open to third-party developers. They cover technologies ranging from Wi-Fi connections to file-transfer features to the beaming of video from devices.

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  Rivals Criticise Google's Search Result Changes, Call for EU Antitrust Charges

  Over 20 price comparison websites across Europe have proposed changes to its search results, saying they still fail to comply with EU tech rules. The DMA prohibits it from favouring its products and services on its platform.

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  Google to Tweak Search Results in Europe After Rivals Complained

  Google plans to make adjustments to displaying search results on its platform in Europe after some smaller rivals complained about lower traffic to their sites. Under the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), Google is prohibited from favouring its products and services on its platform.

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  Google Faces Call from DuckDuckGo for New EU Probes into Tech Rule Compliance

  Google faced a call on Wednesday for additional investigations into its compliance with EU rules. Privacy-focused internet search engine DuckDuckGo urged the European Commission to open three additional investigations.

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  Apple Gets EU Warning to Stop Geo-Blocking on App, ITunes Stores

  Apple's App Store, iTunes Store and other media services unlawfully discriminate against European customers based on their place of residence, according to a European Commission statement on Tuesday. 

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  Apple Said to Face Fine Under EU's Landmark Digital Markets Act

  European Union's antitrust regulators may fine Apple in the coming days. The regulators charged in June that the iPhone maker had breached the bloc's tech rules. The charge against Apple was the first by the Commission under its Digital Markets Act (DMA).