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Risking Trump’s Ire, E.U. Accuses Apple and Google of Unfair Practices

European Union regulators said the tech giants likely violated the law by unfairly boxing out smaller competitors, adding to tensions between Europe and the United...

Margrethe Vestager, the World’s Top Tech Cop, Is Making Her Exit

Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s antitrust regulator, who put technology’s harms on the global agenda, reflected on a decade of taking on the biggest companies...

Amazon Invests $4 Billion in Anthropic, Deepening Its A.I. Ties

Since last September, the tech giant has pumped $8 billion into the artificial intelligence start-up, a sign of intense competition in developing tools that are...

Meta Fined $840 Million in Europe for Boosting Marketplace Unfairly

Meta said it would appeal the decision by the European Union, which said the company had abused its dominance in social networking to strengthen its...

Google and Apple Lose Appeals in Landmark E.U. Cases

The cases had established the European Union as the world’s leading tech watchdog, but have since raised questions about its protracted appeals process.

Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Defends App in First Comments Since Arrest

Pavel Durov, held in France since last month, blamed “growing pains” for the company’s problems and pledged to make improvements.

The U.K. Riots Were Fomented Online. Will Social Media Companies Act?

Prime Minister Keir Starmer called out social media groups for the misinformation on their platforms that sparked violent clashes this week. But holding them accountable...

Apple Settles E.U. Case by Opening Its Payment Service to Rivals

Customers in Europe may see an influx of new apps and services for making tap-and-go purchases.

Meta’s Ad-Free Subscription Violates Competition Law, E.U. Says

Regulators said the subscription service introduced last year is a “pay or consent” method to collect personal data and bolster advertising.

Microsoft Teams Bundle Hit With E.U. Antitrust Charges

The tech giant has been accused of stifling competition by packaging its video conferencing app with other tools like Word and Excel.