Hacker News with Generative AI: European Union

Ecosia and Qwant, two European search engines, join forces (techcrunch.com)
Qwant, France’s privacy-focused search engine, and Ecosia, a Berlin-based not-for-profit search engine that uses ad revenue to fund tree planting and other climate-focused initiatives, are joining forces on a joint venture to develop their own European search index.

Privacy, Search Engines, European Union, Sustainability

6 points by dotcoma 8 days ago | 0 comments

Apple Gets EU Warning to Stop Geo-Blocking on App, iTunes Stores (yahoo.com)
Apple Inc. was notified by the European Union that its geo-blocking practices are potentially in breach of consumer protection rules, adding to the iPhone maker’s regulatory issues in the bloc.

Apple, European Union, Geo-Blocking, Consumer Protection, App Stores

3 points by dmitrygr 9 days ago | 0 comments

Apple Under Pressure to Remove Geo-Blocking Restrictions in the EU (macrumors.com)
The European Union has notified Apple that it may be violating EU anti-geo-blocking regulations with practices regarding its media services, giving the company one month to respond.

Apple, European Union, Geo-Blocking, Antitrust

4 points by tosh 9 days ago | 0 comments

JD Vance: US could drop support for NATO if EU regulates Musk's platforms (independent.co.uk)
JD Vance has suggested that American support for NATO should be predicated on the European Union not regulating Elon Musk and his X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter.

Politics, International Relations, Social Media, NATO, European Union

10 points by gniting 11 days ago | 4 comments

EU Plans to Fine Apple for Anticompetitive App Store Practices (macrumors.com)
The European Commission plans to fine Apple for not adequately complying with Digital Markets Act (DMA) requirements for the App Store, reports Bloomberg.

Antitrust, Apple, European Union, App Store

10 points by impish9208 16 days ago | 0 comments

Apple to Face First EU Fine Under Bloc's Digital Markets Act (bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc. is set to face the first-ever fine under the European Union’s new digital antitrust rules for Big Tech, representing an escalation of a clash with regulators over the dominance of its hugely profitable App Store.

Apple, Antitrust, European Union, Big Tech

61 points by mfiguiere 16 days ago | 47 comments

EU emissions fall by 8% in steep reduction reminiscent of Covid shutdown (theguardian.com)
The EU’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 8% last year, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has found, as the continent continues to close down coal-fired power plants and make more electricity from sun and wind.

Climate Change, Environment, Renewable Energy, European Union

7 points by doener 20 days ago | 1 comments

EU Digital Markets Act: Litigation Against Apple (fsfe.org)
The FSFE is intervening for Free Software in a key court case involving Apple and the European Commission.

Free Software, Law, Apple, European Union

22 points by Symbiote 24 days ago | 8 comments

iOS 18.2 Lets EU Users Delete App Store, Safari, Messages, Camera and Photos (macrumors.com)
With iOS 18.2, iPhone users in the European Union can fully delete a number of core apps, including the App Store, Safari, Messages, Camera, and Photos.

iOS, Operating Systems, Privacy, European Union, Apple

154 points by sandwichsphinx 29 days ago | 230 comments

Russia paying people to vote against joining EU, Moldova warns (politico.eu)
Moscow has built a “mafia-style” network to distribute cash ahead of a critical referendum on the country’s future, top Moldovan officials told POLITICO.

Politics, Moldova, Russia, European Union, Referendum

9 points by yakshaving_jgt 31 days ago | 4 comments

EU considers calculating X fines by including revenue from Musk's other firms (arstechnica.com)
European Union regulators warned Elon Musk's X platform that it may calculate fines by including revenue from Musk's other companies, including SpaceX, according to a Bloomberg article published today.

European Union, Regulation, Elon Musk, Twitter, Business

6 points by doener 33 days ago | 3 comments

EU considers calculating X fines by including revenue from Musk's other firms (arstechnica.com)
European Union regulators warned Elon Musk's X platform that it may calculate fines by including revenue from Musk's other companies, including SpaceX, according to a Bloomberg article published today.

European Union, Elon Musk, Social Media, Business, Regulation

13 points by stalfosknight 35 days ago | 5 comments

Germany to Enforce DMA Regulations for All Microsoft Products and Services (thurrott.com)
Germany’s antitrust authority has concluded a 6-month investigation of Microsoft and determined that the entire company should be held to the standards of the European Union’s Digital Market Act (DMA) regulations, not just Windows and LinkedIn.

Germany, European Union, Antitrust, Microsoft

11 points by malermeister 52 days ago | 1 comments

Google files first ever complaint with European Commission against Microsoft (theregister.com)
Google Cloud Platform has filed a complaint with the European Commission alleging Microsoft software licensing policies are anti-competitive, including claims customers are being charged four times more to run Windows Server in non-Azure clouds.

Google, Microsoft, Cloud Computing, Competition, European Union

8 points by LinuxBender 57 days ago | 0 comments

Google wins challenge against $1.7B EU competition fine (cnn.com)

Google, Lawsuits, European Union, Competition Law, Antitrust

41 points by Brajeshwar 58 days ago | 0 comments

Apple Gets EU Warning to Open Up iPhone Operating System (bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc. has been warned by the European Union to open up its highly guarded iPhone and iPad operating systems to rival technologies, or eventually risk significant fines under its flagship digital antitrust rules.

Apple, European Union, Antitrust, Technology

23 points by yett 63 days ago | 26 comments

Google Wins Fight over €1.5B EU Fine for Ads Abuse (msn.com)

Google, Antitrust, European Union, Law, Technology

5 points by repelsteeltje 64 days ago | 0 comments

Elon Musk's X Deemed Too Small for EU Crackdown on Big Tech's Power (bloomberg.com)
Elon Musk’s social media platform X is set to avoid being hit by a landmark European Union law aimed at reining in tech giants after watchdogs decided the platform’s impact on EU markets is too small.

Elon Musk, Social Media, European Union, Antitrust, Regulation

9 points by helsinkiandrew 66 days ago | 9 comments

European Consumer Organization goes after publishers for their in-game currency (gamingonlinux.com)
European Consumer Organization (BEUC) has called on the European Commission to deal with various game publishers, that the BEUC claim are breaching EU consumer protection laws.

Gaming, Consumer Protection, European Union, Law

71 points by Rinzler89 67 days ago | 57 comments

Bring Back Free Software Funding: Give Your Feedback to the European Commission (fsfe.org)
The European Commission has cut important funds for Free Software.

Free Software, Open Source, European Union, Government Funding, Advocacy

10 points by pera 71 days ago | 1 comments

Google loses EU court battle over €2.4B antitrust fine (politico.eu)
The European Union’s top court backed a €2.4 billion EU antitrust fine for Google, a welcome boost for regulators battling Big Tech.

Antitrust, European Union, Law, Technology, Google

176 points by JumpCrisscross 72 days ago | 129 comments

Apple owes billions in Irish back taxes (theregister.com)
Following an eight-year legal tussle, Europe's highest court has ruled in a "final judgment" that Apple benefited from massive tax breaks after Ireland contravened EU state aid rules.

Apple, Taxes, Ireland, Law, European Union

39 points by latexr 72 days ago | 5 comments

Google and Apple Face Billions in Penalties After Losing E.U. Appeals (nytimes.com)
The European Union’s highest court on Tuesday delivered a major victory in the bloc’s yearslong campaign to regulate the technology industry, ruling against Apple and Google in two landmark legal cases.

Technology, Law, Business, Antitrust, European Union

67 points by hellcow 72 days ago | 43 comments

Apple to update EU browser options, make more apps deletable (reuters.com)

Apple, European Union, Software Updates

31 points by peutetre 90 days ago | 45 comments

China-based EV makers hit with European Union tariffs (reuters.com)

Electric Vehicles, Trade, China, European Union

4 points by JumpCrisscross 93 days ago | 1 comments

Epic Games Store and Fortnite Arrive on EU iPhones (arstechnica.com)

Fortnite, Mobile Gaming, iOS, European Union

181 points by mpweiher 96 days ago | 144 comments

Fortnite app returns to iPhones – but only in the EU (bbc.com)

Fortnite, Mobile Gaming, Apple, European Union, Gaming

32 points by madjam002 97 days ago | 8 comments

Brussels slaps down Thierry Breton over 'harmful content' letter to Elon Musk (ft.com)

European Union, Regulation, Social Media, Technology, Elon Musk

10 points by retskrad 100 days ago | 1 comments

Apple vs. EU Commission: The FSFE Intervenes to Safeguard Free Software (fsfe.org)