Microsoft makes changes to EU data controller configurations
The company is aiming to keep in line with latest EU regulations on data handling and storage.
This week Microsoft announced that it is making changes to how diagnostic data from Windows devices is processed and controlled.
Currently, to enroll devices in the Windows diagnostic data processo... Read more
US government prepares antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
Amazon is now facing threats from competition authorities on both sides of the Atlantic.
This week the Wall Street Journal reported that the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing a lawsuit that "could challenge an array of Amazon’s business practices as anticompetitive", ac... Read more
New layoffs at SAP, NetApp, Splunk, PayPal, Workday, Hubspot and more
You probably didn't miss that many large tech companies are currently reorganizing. One reorganization after another is being announced. One layoff after another is announced this week. PayPal, Workday, Hubspot, Splunk, NetApp, Pinterest, Rivian, OpenText and Micro Focus, among others, are cutting ... Read more
Huawei could be cut off completely from chip access
The Trump and Biden administrations banned the export of US chips and technology to Huawei, with the restrictions being adjusted multiple times since the initial ban in 2019.
Currently, the Biden administration is reportedly tightening the restrictions even further, with The Financial Times sugg... Read more
Intel reveals it may have to pay EU antitrust fine from 2009
The chip maker got one of the EC's findings quashed, but a second complaint against the company is still on appeal.
Intel is has not quite escaped the long arm of European Union antitrust regulators, even after the bloc’s second-highest court squashed a 1.06 billion euro fine against the US te... Read more
‘Possible breakup of Google’s ad division will shake up market’
The possible breakup of Google's ad division is potentially going to have major effects on the ad market. This states The Wall Street Journal in an analysis on the lawsuit that the U.S. DoJ has now launched.
According to the business newspaper, the lawsuit is potentially going to lead to major c... Read more
‘Italian court upholds nullification of ruling over Vivendi’s control of TIM’
Italy's Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that overturned a market regulator resolution indicating that French media group Vivendi had "de facto" control of Telecom Italia.
In 2017, Italian market regulator Consob ruled that Vivendi, the largest shareholder of Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM), assume... Read more
UK launches official investigation into Broadcom-VMware acquisition
The UK market regulator (CMA) launched an official investigation into the acquisition of VMware. Broadcom wants to buy the firm for $61 billion, but regulators fear the deal may thwart competitors.
The CMA first voiced concerns about the acquisition in November 2022. The regulator launched a pr... Read more
US government seeks to stop Google’s online advertising dominance
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is taking Google to court. Authorities accuse the tech giant of monopolizing the digital advertising market.
According to the DoJ, some of Google's digital ad tools monopolize the US digital ad market, which is prohibited under competition laws. The DoJ says ... Read more
German competition office initiates proceeding against PayPal
The German Federal Cartel Office (FCO) announced that it has initiated a proceeding against PayPal Europe on account of practices possibly suppressing competitors and restricting price competition.
Specifically, the proceeding deals with PayPal’s 'rules about surcharging' and the “presentati... Read more