Tag: European Commission
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TechLinked Exposes Microsoft’s Secret DEALINGS
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EU Charges Microsoft with Violation of Antitrust Rules In a twist on the usual antitrust narrative, the European Commission has slapped Microsoft with charges of violating EU antitrust rules. The tech giant stands accused of leveraging its dominance by bundling Teams with Microsoft Office, giving it an unfair distribution advantage over competitors. Additionally, Microsoft’s alleged…
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TechLinked: Apple, Time to Pony Up
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Apple in Hot Water with the EU Over App Store Practices The European Commission has formally charged Apple with non-compliance under the Digital Markets Act for restricting App Store developers from redirecting consumers to alternative purchasing channels. While Apple has made some concessions, the EU alleges that pricing transparency within the apps is still lacking,…
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How Encryption faces Devious Threats
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EU vs. Apple: The Battle Over Interoperability Europe is not a country, but it sure is making a name for itself in tech news. The European Union has not shied away from criticizing tech giant Apple for alleged issues concerning the bloc’s digital markets act. Meanwhile, Apple has fired back, citing concerns over Europe’s policies…
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TechLinked: EU Surrendered
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The EU Gave Up iMessage Regulation and Apple’s Response The European Commission has chosen not to consider iMessage as a core platform service under the digital markets act, sparing Apple from increased regulatory scrutiny and interoperability requirements with other messaging platforms. This decision is met with surprise, given the 101 million iOS users in Europe.…
