• EC opts against formal probe of Microsoft, OpenAI

    The European Commission reportedly decided against a formal investigation into Microsoft’s $13 billion investment in OpenAI, which allayed concern the partnership would be unwound under merger regulation.

  • EC close to clearing Apple tap-to-pay scheme

    The European Commission was reportedly close to approving an Apple proposal to open its tap-to-pay technology to rivals after the tech giant amended some of the terms.

  • Japan aims to strengthen antitrust laws against Apple and Google

    According to a new report by Nikkei Asia, Japanese authorities are poised to toughen their antitrust regulations, posing a significant challenge to incumbents in the mobile market. The publication revealed that penalties aimed at curbing monopolistic practices will see a substantial increase, with fines more than tripled compared to currentRead Entire Article

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    Philippines orders removal of Binance from Google and Apple app stores

    The Philippines' Securities and Exchange Commission sent letters to Google and Apple requesting the removal of Binance apps from their respective app stores.

  • Apple, Google, Meta, others struggle when it comes to ad transparency

    A new report suggests that every tech giant has failed to provide crucial ad transparency tools to its user base, leaving the door open for disinformation and manipulation. On Tuesday, Mozilla and CheckFirst, a Finland-based research company, released a report detailing how tech companies like Apple, Google, TikTok, and X handle ad transparency. Ultimately, the report found that all platforms could be doing more to disclose why a user is seeing an advertisement and who is behind the ad....

  • Apple denies violating US court order in Epic Games lawsuit

    IPhone maker Apple on Friday denied violating a court order governing its App Store and urged a California federal judge to reject a request by Fortnite developer Epic Games to hold it in contempt. Apple made the arguments in a filing to U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, who presided over Epic's lawsuit in 2020 accusing Apple of violating antitrust law with its tight controls over how consumers download apps and pay for transactions within them. The Apple filing criticized...

  • Philippines SEC Orders Binance's Removal From Google And Apple App Stores, Report

    The Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stepped up its ongoing regulatory crackdown, ordering Google and Apple to remove Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, from their respective app stores. This follows earlier regulatory actions against the exchange’s operations in the Asian country. Binance Faces Escalating Legal Challenges According to a recent CNBC report, […]

  • Telegram Founder Tells Tucker Carlson that Google and Apple Are Threats to Free Speech

    In a recent interview with Tucker Carlson, Pavel Durov, the founder of the popular messaging app Telegram, accused tech giants Google and Apple of being the real enemies of free speech on the internet.

  • Apple versus Epic court battle continues, as iPhone maker denies violation

    While the Supreme Court denied appeal requests from both Apple and Epic Games in the App Store case, that didn’t put an end to legal wrangling between the two companies. In January, Epic Games headed back to court to accuse Apple of failing to comply with the original antitrust ruling, and now the Cupertino company has asked a judge to dismiss the complaint more

  • Apple is weighing a big decision impacting the next iPhone release: OpenAI or Google's Gemini

    Apple is weighing its options for bringing AI to the next-generation iPhone.The tech giant is in talks with both OpenAI and Google to bring generative AI to iOS 18, the next iPhone operating system, but has not reached a final decision between ChatGPT and Gemini or another third-party provider, Bloomberg reported Friday.Business Insider previously reported that the iPhone 16 is expected to be released this fall. It is set to be the first of Apple's smartphones to incorporate generative AI, which...

  • Goodbye Google Gemini? Apple In Talks With Microsoft-Backed OpenAI For iPhone AI Features: Report

    Apple has resumed discussions with Microsoft-backed OpenAI about incorporating the startup's AI technology into the upcoming iPhone features. read more

  • Philippines Securities Regulator Requests Apple and Google to Remove Binance Apps – Regulation Bitcoin News

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines has requested that tech giants Apple and Google remove Binance apps from their respective app stores. The SEC chairman stated that the blockade on Binance, coupled with the removal of its app, curbs the further spread of its unlawful activities in the country. Binance Apps Pose […]