European Union's electric vehicle (EV) tariffs come into force this week as bloc accuses China of unfair state subsidies for green industries
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UK Mulls Common Charging Cable, After EU’s Long-Winded Move
UK government considers whether to require a common charging cable for devices, mirroring EU law that took 13 years to implement
Meta AI Chatbot Launches In UK On Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
Meta's AI chatbot now available for users in UK, Brazil, but not EU due to “unpredictable” regulatory environment
EU States Approve China EV Tariffs In Split Vote
EU member states approve hefty tariffs on China-made EVs in spite of opposition from Hungary and auto-producing Germany
Microsoft’s Hiring Of Inflection AI Staff Does Not Meet EU Merger Thresholds
European Commission says Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI's staff will not be investigated under EU merger rules
Google Must Pay €2.4bn Fine, EU Court Rules
Appeal thrown out. Google must pay European Commission's €2.4bn fine for abuse of shopping comparison service, top EU court rules
Spotify To Add EU Pricing Info To iOS App
Apple relents and allows Spotify's iOS app to offer pricing information for EU users, ending years long standoff
Microsoft Blames 2009 EU Agreement For World’s Biggest IT Outage
Redmond says EU deal gave CrowdStrike the keys to the Windows kernel, allowing last week's huge IT outage to happen
Meta Refuses EU Release Of Multimodal Llama AI Model
Mark Zuckerberg firm says European regulatory environment too ‘unpredictable’, so will not release multimodal Llama AI Model in region
Elon Musk’s X Breached DSA Rules, EU Finds
X's Blue checks 'used to mean trustworthy sources of information. Now our preliminary view is that they deceive users', says EU official
EU Accepts Apple’s Legal Commitments To Open NFC Access
Legal commitment over Apple's NFC-based mobile payments system, which is to be opened to rival payment operators
EU Tariffs On Chinese EVs Come Into Force
Higher EU tariffs on certain Chinese EV makers kicked in this week, as Brussels follows US to protect domestic motor industry
EU Proposes Import Duties On China’s Temu, Shein, AliExpress – Report
European Union is reportedly drawing up plans to impose custom duties on a number of Chinese online retailers
Apple, Meta Likely To Face EU Antitrust Charges
Apple, Facebook parent Meta reportedly likely to face EU antitrust charges before August under new Digital Markets Act rules
EU To Impose Tariffs Up To 38 Percent On Chinese EVs
European Commission investigation provisionally concludes China offers unfair subsidies to its EV makers – tariffs announced
LinkedIn Disables Ad Feature In Europe Over Targeting Concerns
LinkedIn disables feature allowing advertisers to target European users based on membership in groups after concerns over DSA compliance
EU Eyes Telegram User Numbers As It Nears Regulatory Threshold
European Commission says in contact with Telegram as platform nears 45 million user threshold for stringent DSA rules
Apple Appeals Against EU’s $2bn Music Streaming Fine
Appeal begins appeal against European Commission's €1.84bn fine over Apple's alleged ‘anti-competitive’ music streaming restrictions
EU Countries Endorse AI Act, Due Next Month
European countries have officially endorsed the flagship EU AI Act, which is due to come into force next month
EU Widens Investigations Into Chinese Imports, Subsidies
After the United States imposes 100 percent tariffs on certain Chinese goods, Europe widens its investigations into Chinese goods
Microsoft Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over Teams
Microsoft faces formal EU antitrust charges over videoconferencing app Teams after concessions to European Commission deemed insufficient
Shein Subject To Most Stringent EU Digital Rules
Quick-growing fast-fashion company Shein must comply with most stringent level of EU digital rules after it passes key threshold
Email Provider Complains To EU Over Reduced Google Rankings
Germany's Tuta Mail says Google broke EU's new DMA rules with March algorithm update that caused site visits to drop 90 percent
EU Assessing Apple Compliance Plan That Provoked Anger
Commission evaluating proposed Apple plan that allows developers to provide information on alternative payments, but keeps fees in place
Artificial Intelligence Act: Industry Reaction
Industry experts react to the European Union Parliament approving landmark legislation for artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Act: EU Parliament Approves Landmark AI Law
European Union Parliament on Wednesday officially approved world’s first major set of regulatory ground rules for AI
UK Joins EU’s Chip Research Program
UK joins European Union's chip funding research scheme, pledging £35 million for EU's 'Chips Joint Undertaking'
EU Fines Apple 1.8bn Euros Over Music Streaming Restrictions
European Commission fines Apple 1.8bn euros over 'anti-competitive' music streaming restrictions in company's first EU penalty
Germany ‘To Approve’ EU’s AI Act
Germany prepared to approve EU's AI Act after coalition's Free Democratic Party drops objections over red tape
Spotify To Begin In-App Purchases On iPhone
As new EU law nears, Spotify says it will update iPhone app to allow users in-app to buy subscriptions, audiobooks