Google and European telecom providers want Apple’s iMessage included in DMA
The European Commission has until early 2024 to decide whether iMessage will become a subject of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Google, Vodafone and Orange are now trying to influence that inquiry. According to them, there are good reasons to include Apple's messaging service in the legislation.
... Read more
The EU wants to supply the world with undersea internet cables
The European Union has global plans for undersea Internet cables. In 2024, it will present a new strategy to drive the continent's telecom sector and Internet infrastructure. However, mutual competition and a lack of budget may throw a spanner in the works.
For several years, EU member states ha... Read more
Is client-side scanning a good alternative for a prohibition on end-to-end encryption?
Next week, the Lower House in the Netherlands will be briefed on client-side scanning in preparation for an upcoming European law. This will be done through a roundtable discussion in which several professors will speak.
The Dutch government will be informed next week about the technique of cli... Read more
Europol sought unlimited access to data from chat services
Europol sought unlimited access to data from chat services in its fight against child sexual abuse.
The police organization wants to train its AI models to recognize the material, reports Balkan Investigative Reporting Network. The European Commission aims to require chat service providers to s... Read more
EU is going to denounce Teams’ market dominance after all
The EU will continue to sue Microsoft for possible unfair competition from its video conferencing platform Teams. This is despite the tech giant's proposal not to bundle the application with other software, such as Microsoft 365.
According to Bloomberg, Microsoft's proposal did not prove enough ... Read more
Google parent, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft pointed out as ‘gatekeepers’
The European Commission appoints six tech companies as gatekeepers. Certain applications of these companies will, therefore, have to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) from spring 2024.
The following companies were designated as gatekeepers by the European Commission today: Alphabet, Amaz... Read more
Cheaper Microsoft 365 bundle without Teams is available for the EU
Starting in October, Teams will no longer be a default application bundled in Office 365 and Microsoft 365. In fact, a new and cheaper Microsoft 365 subscription without Teams will become available. Microsoft is making the adjustment to address EU concerns and is therefore making the change only in... Read more
EU working on own, milder proposal to limit investment in Chinese tech
The EU is not immediately adopting America's latest ban against investment in China's tech sector. There is more interest in making its own agreements on possible restrictions.
Europe will first watch from the sidelines to see how America's ban against investment in China's tech sector, plays o... Read more
EU opens investigation into Adobe’s Figma acquisition after previous risk analysis
The European Commission will officially open an in-depth investigation into Adobe's acquisition of Figma. A preliminary investigation already pointed to a possible monopoly risk.
Adobe's acquisition of Figma is already causing a third investigation by regulators. The European Commission is now i... Read more
EU opens investigation into bundling Teams, Microsoft may yet conciliate
The European Union is officially launching an investigation into Microsoft's antitrust practices. The tech giant is accused of unfair competition by bundling its video platform Teams into Office 365 and Microsoft 365.
An official European Union investigation follows a complaint filed by rival c... Read more