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Reuters: Opera loses court challenge against EU exemption of Microsoft’s Edge from DMA rules. “Norwegian browser maker Opera on Wednesday lost its ​court challenge against EU antitrust regulators’ decision to ‌exempt Microsoft’s browser Edge from rules reining in the power of Big Tech.”

Politico: Brussels changes gear on Big Tech enforcement. “The fines against Google bring the total bill for breaches of the Digital Markets Act to €1.6 billion — a sum that pales in comparison with the antitrust fines of yesteryear. The EU’s highest court recently upheld a €4.1 billion abuse-of-dominance fine against Google dating back to 2018 — an era when Brussels resorted to brute […]

Reuters: Meta loses challenge against EU gatekeeper label for Messenger. ” Meta Platforms lost its ​fight on Wednesday against the EU’s labelling of ‌its Messenger app as a powerful ‘gatekeeper’, which places obligations on tech companies with significant influence. Europe’s second-highest court upheld the European Commission’s ​finding that Messenger is an important gateway ​for […]

Reuters: EU plans to fine Google high triple-digit million euro sum, Handelsblatt reports. “The European Union is planning to fine ​Alphabet’s Google a high triple-digit million euro ‌amount as part of an antitrust investigation, Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper reported, citing commission sources.”

Reuters: Google has bit more time to address concerns in EU investigation, EU Commission says. “EU regulators are giving Alphabet’s Google a little bit ‌more time to sooth their concerns ‌after a previous proposal from the company fell short, ​the European Commission said on Friday.”

Reuters: Google should allow third-party search engines access to data, EU says. “The European Commission has proposed that Google allow third-party search engines to access its search data, including ‌that of artificial intelligence chatbots with search functionalities, to comply ‌with the Digital Markets Act, the commission said on Thursday.”

Search Engine Journal: Google To Test Search Changes In EU After DMA Charges, Per Report. “Google is preparing to test changes to how search results appear in Europe that would give competing vertical search services more visibility, Reuters reported, citing a person with direct knowledge of the plans.”

Engadget: The EU tells Google to give external AI assistants the same access to Android as Gemini has. “The European Commission has started proceedings to ensure Google complies with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in certain ways. Specifically, the European Union’s executive arm has told Google to grant third-party AI services the same level of access to Android that Gemini has.”

The Register: EU won’t scrap tech regs just because Washington dislikes them. “The EU has pledged to stand firm against US threats following fines levied against Amercian tech companies for breaching recently introduced digital laws. In the last five years, the world’s richest trading bloc has introduced the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which regulates digital platforms, and the Digital Services […]

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Search eats internet: Google's AI overviews face EU scrutiny.

AI Overviews shift the value exchange, letting Google take more content while sending less traffic back to publishers.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250419-search-eats-internet-googles-ai-overviews-face-eu-scrutiny?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Google #AI #EU #DigitalMarketsActDMA #Tech #Media #Publishers #AIOverviews #Business

The value of social media for Hungary https://www.euractiv.com/section/media/opinion/the-value-of-social-media-for-hungary/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DigitalMarketsActDMA #DigitalServicesActDSA #Fidesz

Consumers, civil society, SMEs vital in enforcing DMA, if Commission allows https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/opinion/consumers-civil-society-smes-vital-in-enforcing-dma-if-commission-allows/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #bigtech #DigitalMarketsActDMA #SMEs

EU Commission demands Apple to align interoperability with digital competition rules https://www.euractiv.com/section/competition/news/eu-commission-demands-apple-to-align-interoperability-with-digital-competition-rules/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Apple #DigitalMarketsActDMA #DMA #EuropeanCommission

Google may fall short on EU digital competition rules on travel and hospitality https://www.euractiv.com/section/competition/news/google-may-fall-short-on-eu-digital-competition-rules-on-travel-and-hospitality/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Alphabet #compliance #DigitalMarketsActDMA #DMA #EuropeanCommission

The Parliament is looking to increase its role in implementing digital policy, MEPs say https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/the-parliament-is-looking-to-increase-its-role-in-implementing-digital-policy-meps-say/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AIAct #DigitalMarketsActDMA #DigitalServicesActDSA #enforcement

Consumer authorities and EU Commission raise concerns about Meta’s ‘pay or OK’ model https://www.euractiv.com/section/platforms/news/consumer-authorities-and-eu-commission-raise-concerns-about-metas-pay-or-ok-model/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DigitalMarketsActDMA #DigitalServicesActDSA

EU Court upholds Commission decision to designate TikTok parent as gatekeeper https://www.euractiv.com/section/competition/news/eu-court-upholds-commission-decision-to-designate-tiktok-parent-as-gatekeeper/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DigitalMarketsActDMA #DMA #EuropeanCourtofJustice

EU Commission looks to study DMA interoperability, with an eye to extending requirements to social media https://www.euractiv.com/section/data-privacy/news/eu-commission-looks-to-study-dma-interoperability-with-an-eye-to-extending-requirements-to-social-media/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DigitalMarketsActDMA #DMA #encryption #endtoendencryption

Apple opens NFC technology access, dodges EU antitrust scrutiny https://www.euractiv.com/section/competition/news/apple-opens-nfc-technology-access-dodges-eu-antitrust-scrutiny/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Apple #ApplePay #DigitalMarketsActDMA #DMA #EUcompetitionlaw

The general purpose AI codes of practice row, Meta accused of violating DMA https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/the-general-purpose-ai-codes-of-practice-row-meta-accused-of-violating-dma/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AIArtificialIntelligence #AIAct #Apple #DigitalMarketsActDMA

European Commission accuses Meta of violating digital competition rules with ‘pay or OK’ model https://www.euractiv.com/section/data-privacy/news/european-commission-accuses-meta-of-violating-digital-competition-rules-with-pay-or-ok-model/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #dataprivacy #DigitalMarketsAct #DigitalMarketsActDMA #Meta

Telcos vs Big Tech, Breton’s future https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/telcos-vs-big-tech-bretons-future/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AIAct #Apple #Cybersecurity #dataprivacy #DigitalMarketsActDMA

EU Commission accuses Apple App store of violating digital competition rules https://www.euractiv.com/section/platforms/news/eu-commission-accuses-apple-app-store-of-violating-digital-competition-rules/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #appstore #Apple #DigitalMarketsActDMA #DMA #MargretheVestager

Apple halts rollout of features in EU due to ‘regulatory uncertainties’ https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/apple-halts-rollout-of-features-in-eu-due-to-regulatory-uncertainties/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Apple #artificialintelligence #DigitalMarketsActDMA #DMA

Next Commission should have mid-term review of digital rulebook, revise audiovisual media directive https://www.euractiv.com/section/platforms/news/next-commission-should-have-mid-term-review-of-digital-rulebook-revise-audiovisual-media-directive/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AudiovisualMediaServiceDirective #DigitalMarketsActDMA

What a right-wing shift in the EU Parliament means for tech policy https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/what-a-right-wing-shift-in-the-eu-parliament-means-for-tech-policy/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #2024EUelections #AIAct #defenceindustry #DigitalMarketsActDMA

EU Commission names Booking gatekeeper under Digital Markets Act, investigates X https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/eu-commission-names-booking-gatekeeper-under-digital-markets-act-investigates-x/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Bookingcom #DigitalMarketsAct #DigitalMarketsActDMA