Hacker News with Generative AI: EU Regulation

Apple and Meta fined millions for breaching EU law (yahoo.com)
Apple was fined 500 million euros ($570 million) on Wednesday and Meta 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech.

Antitrust, EU Regulation, Big Tech, Apple, Meta

443 points by Aldipower 3 days ago | 581 comments

Apple must ensure interoperability of iPhone with rivals, says EU (euronews.com)
Apple must offer developers and businesses free interoperability with hardware and software features controlled by its operating systems, the European Commission said today, presenting preliminary conclusions from a probe into Apple’s iOS system under the new Digital Markets Act (DMA), the new regulatory code for the tech sector.

Apple, EU Regulation, Interoperability, Competition

82 points by belter 125 days ago | 163 comments

X isn't important enough to feel the full force of EU regulation (theregister.com)
The EU has said it won't classify Elon Musk’s X as “gatekeeper” – the bloc’s designation for the most significant digital platforms- because it doesn’t think the social network is that big a deal.

Social Media, EU Regulation, Elon Musk

45 points by belter 191 days ago | 46 comments

Rival browsers cry foul after Microsoft Edge slips through EU gatekeeper cracks (theregister.com)
The European Commission's decision not to designate Microsoft Edge as a core platform service has rival browser makers and engineers up in arms.

EU Regulation, Microsoft, Web Browsers, Technology

9 points by thunderbong 201 days ago | 0 comments

EU investigating if Telegram played down user numbers to avoid regulation (arstechnica.com)

EU Regulation, Telegram, Social Media, User Data

20 points by notamy 240 days ago | 1 comments

How the EU Weaponizes Regulation to Extract Billions from American Tech (piratewires.com)

EU Regulation, Tech Industry, Politics, Business, America

4 points by ksec 273 days ago | 10 comments

Facebook and Instagram's 'pay or consent' ad model violates the DMA, says the EU (theverge.com)

EU Regulation, Social Media, Advertising, Privacy

49 points by rntn 299 days ago | 23 comments