EU Imposes Record €1.2 Billion Privacy Fine on Meta: A Wake-Up Call for Data...
Meta, the parent company of social media giants Facebook and Instagram, has been hit with the largest privacy fine in the history of the European Union — a staggering €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) for...
European Commission Conditionally Approves Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Focusing on Cloud Gaming Competition
The European Commission (EC) has given conditional approval for Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard. The decision comes after initial reluctance from the EC due to concerns about Microsoft's potential market monopoly in...
Former TikTok Executive Files Lawsuit Alleging Company Stole User Content from Other Platforms
Former TikTok executive Yintao Yu has filed a lawsuit against ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, alleging that the company engaged in a "global scheme to steal other people's content for profit" without permission. Yu was the...
Italy Launches Antitrust Investigation into Apple’s Restrictive Policies on Third-Party Developers
Italy's antitrust agency, AGCM, has opened an investigation into Apple, alleging that the tech giant's restrictive policies harm third-party developers. This move comes after similar investigations were launched in Australia and South Korea.The root of the...
Apple Urges London Court to Block $2 Billion Class Action Lawsuit Over Battery Issues...
Apple has been facing a $2 billion class-action lawsuit in London that accuses the company of using substandard batteries, intentionally slowing down older iPhones, and draining batteries faster through an update to the iOS software platform. The...
Apple Wins Antitrust Battle Against Epic Games, but California Court Rules in Favor of...
According to an opinion released by the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Apple has emerged victorious in its antitrust battle against Epic Games, the maker of the popular online game Fortnite. The ruling...
Apple Sued for Allegedly Collecting iPhone User Data Despite Privacy Settings
Apple has recently been sued for failing to meet its user privacy obligations. Plaintiff Julie Cima filed the case in Northern California District Court, claiming that Apple is gathering data from iPhone users even though the devices are...
Google Forced to Allow Third-Party Payment Methods and Search Engine Choices in India
As part of a judgement by India's antitrust commission, Google will enable Android app and game developers to provide third-party payment options beginning next month. When setting up a new Android phone or tablet, customers can...