Car Services Groups Warn of Unfair Competition as EU Data Plan Stalls April 4, 2023 By Foo Yun Chee Car services groups on Friday warned a stalled EU proposal to ensure fair access to valuable vehicle data could pave...
Update: Top EU Bodies Ban TikTok on Staff Phones, Citing Need to Hike Cybersecurity February 23, 2023 By Foo Yun Chee The European Union’s two biggest policy-making institutions have banned TikTok from staff phones for cybersecurity reasons, marking growing concerns about...
Ukraine War, Geopolitics Fuel Cyber Attacks: EU Agency November 4, 2022 By Foo Yun Chee Geopolitics such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to more damaging and widespread cybersecurity attacks in the year to...
Google Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over its Ad-Tech Business October 13, 2022 By Foo Yun Chee Alphabet unit Google could face antitrust charges next year over its digital advertising business, with EU regulators frustrated over the...
EU Draft Rules Would Make It Easier to Sue Drone Makers, AI Systems September 28, 2022 By Foo Yun Chee Individuals and companies that suffer harm from drones, robots and other products or services equipped with artificial intelligence software will...
EU Proposes Rules Targeting Cybersecurity Risks of Smart Devices September 16, 2022 By Foo Yun Chee From laptops to fridges to mobile apps, smart devices connected to the internet will have to be assessed for their...
Google Faces Damages Claims of $25.4B in UK, Dutch Courts Over Adtech Practices September 13, 2022 By Foo Yun Chee Alphabet unit Google will face damages claims for up to 25 billion euros ($25.4 billion) over its digital advertising practices...
Win for Qualcomm as No EU Appeal Court Ruling Against $991M Fine August 29, 2022 By Foo Yun Chee EU antitrust regulators will not appeal a court ruling scrapping its 997-million-euro ($991 million) fine against Qualcomm, people familiar with...
EU Mulls New Unit With Antitrust Veterans to Enforce Tech Rules July 28, 2022 By Foo Yun Chee The European Commission is considering creating a new directorate that may be headed by two top antitrust officials to enforce...
EU Court Upholds Greece’s Claim to ‘Feta’ in Snub to Denmark July 15, 2022 By Foo Yun Chee Greece on Thursday scored a win in its fight to protect their right to the term ‘Feta’ as Europe’s top...