European Commission Regulators

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  Electronic Devices to Come With EPREL Sticker Indicating Battery Life, Other Details in EU Starting June

  Smartphones, tablets, and other electronic devices sold in the European Union (EU) starting June 2025 will be required to have a sticker in the box detailing their battery and efficiency information. The move is said to be a part of the Energy Labelling Regulation commissioned by the European Parliament on April 16, aimed at facilitating consumers'...

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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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  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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  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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  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). 

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  EU Antitrust Regulators to Spell Out How Apple Must Open Up to Rivals to Abide by Digital Markets Act

  EU antitrust regulators have initiated proceedings to ensure Apple adheres to significant regulations that mandate opening its proprietary ecosystem to competitors. Through the specification proceedings, the European Commission will detail the actions Apple must take to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which was enacted in 2023.

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  X Said to Be Unlikely to Fall Under Landmark EU Tech Rules

  X, the microblogging platform owned by Elon Musk, is said to be unlikely to be affected by the EU's significant tech regulations — the Digital Markets Act — designed to curb the influence of Big Tech, as it does not fulfil the criteria for gatekeepers

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  Apple Offer to Open Up NFC-Based Tap-and-Go Technology Said to Be on Track for EU Approval by May

  Apple's offer to open up its NFC-based tap-and-go functionality will be considered by EU regulators in May. The European Commission two years ago accused Apple of thwarting competition for its Apple Pay mobile wallet by preventing rival mobile wallets app developers from accessing its tap-and-go technology. Apple has also offered to provide additio...

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  EU Questions TikTok Over New Lite App In France, Spain

  The EU gave TikTok 24 hours to provide a risk assessment on its new Lite app launched in France and Spain over concerns of its potential impact on children and users' mental health, the European Commission said on Wednesday.

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  EU Asks Apple, Google To Clarify App Store Risk Management

  The European Commission on Thursday said it had asked technology giants Apple and Google to clarify their risk management regarding their online platforms for purchasing apps under new regulation known as the Digital Services Act (DSA).

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  Adobe, Figma Deal Faces EU Antitrust Probe Post Concerning Reviews

  Adobe's $20 billion (nearly Rs. 1,65,550 crore) bid for cloud-based designer platform Figma could reduce competition in global markets for interactive product design tools and also shut out rivals, EU antitrust regulators said on Monday. The European Commission said it opened a full-scale investigation into the deal after a preliminary review trigg...

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  EU Antitrust Body to Investigate Microsoft Over Teams' Inclusion in Office Bundle

  EU antitrust regulators opened an investigation into Microsoft's tying of its chat and video app Teams with its Office product, saying that this could be anti-competitive. The move by the European Commission followed a complaint by Salesforce-owned Slack in 2020 and after the US tech giant's offer of remedies failed to address the EU competition en...

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  Adobe, Figma $20 Billion Deal to Face Full-Scale EU Antitrust Probe After Preliminary Review

  Adobe's $20 billion (roughly Rs. 1,63,400 crore) bid for cloud-based designer platform Figma will reportedly face a full-scale EU antitrust investigation following EU regulators' preliminary review. The move underscores antitrust watchdogs' wariness of tech deals where bigger companies may acquire rival start-ups to shut them down.

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  Microsoft Hit With EU Antitrust Complaint From German Rival Over Teams' Inclusion to Office Bundle

  Microsoft was hit with an EU antitrust complaint by German rival alfaview on Thursday, the second so far over its bundling of video app Teams into its Office product, as the bloc's regulator prepares to investigate the US tech giant.

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  Amazon's Acquisition of iRobot Faces New Challenges From EU Antitrust Regulators

  Amazon's $1.7 billion (nearly Rs. 14,100 crore) acquisition of robot vacuum cleaner maker iRobot may reduce competition and strengthen Amazon's position as online marketplace provider, EU antitrust regulators warned on Thursday. The European Commission opened a full-scale investigation and will decide by November 15 whether to clear or block the de...