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The European Commission has imposed €890 million in fines on Google for violating the Digital Markets Act, marking the tech giant's first penalties under the landmark legislation. However, EU regulators indicated they are unlikely to impose additional daily fines given Google's constructive compliance efforts.
OpenAI's ChatGPT and gaming platform Roblox will face heightened regulatory scrutiny under the EU's Digital Services Act after exceeding 45 million monthly users in Europe, joining Meta and X as designated 'very large online platforms'.
The European Union is intensifying enforcement of its landmark AI Act starting August 2, establishing new monitoring mechanisms to combat deepfakes, illicit imagery, and hacking threats. The 27-nation bloc is expanding its Brussels-based AI Office to track violations.
The European Commission has formally accused Chinese-owned Temu of refusing to cooperate with an investigation into whether the e-commerce giant received foreign subsidies that unfairly distort EU market competition.
Google confronts a cascading legal crisis as smaller rivals across Europe file damages suits potentially worth $10 billion following the company's first fine under the EU's Digital Markets Act.
The EU has imposed a €890 million fine on Google for unfairly promoting its own services in search results, violating the Digital Markets Act. The penalty intensifies US-Europe tech tensions as President Trump considers retaliatory tariffs.
The European Commission has identified serious child safety breaches in TikTok's account settings, potentially exposing minors to contact from predators and cyberbullying. The platform faces fines up to 6% of global revenue.
The European Commission has charged TikTok with violating EU digital safety standards through design features that inadequately protect children from predators and cyberbullying, potentially exposing the platform to fines up to 6% of annual turnover.
The European Union has imposed a €890 million penalty on Google for breaching digital competition regulations by promoting its own services unfairly and limiting developer pricing options.
The European Commission has imposed a €550 million fine on AliExpress, the largest under its new Digital Services Act, citing systemic failures to prevent counterfeit and unsafe product sales on the platform.
Europe's top court has rejected Google's appeal against a €750,000 fine for gambling advertising on YouTube, ruling that the tech giant cannot claim immunity when it reviews content creators' channels for commercial partnerships.
Five European trade associations representing cloud service providers and digital business users have jointly urged EU antitrust regulators to impose interim measures against U.S. chipmaker Broadcom over its VMware licensing changes and pricing strategies.
The European Commission is forcing Meta to redesign Instagram and Facebook, citing features that encourage excessive use among minors. Potential fines could exceed €12 billion if the company fails to comply.
The European Commission has charged Meta Platforms with breaching tech regulations, demanding the company disable autoplay and infinite scroll features on Facebook and Instagram or risk fines totalling up to 6% of global annual revenue.
The European Parliament has voted to reactivate interim regulations permitting major technology companies to identify and eliminate child sexual abuse content online, though encrypted messaging services remain protected from scanning requirements.
Denmark has formally intervened in a European Court of Justice case supporting Belgium's stance on digital publishers' rights. The dispute involves tech giants challenging Belgium's implementation of EU rules requiring platforms to pay for news content.