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Democratic Senators Urge Apple, Google to Remove X and Grok Over Deepfake Violations
11 Jan 2026 23:14 GMT
… gatekeeping, where Apple and Google hold significant power over … this incident fuels ongoing antitrust discussions about app store monopolies … European regulators, under the EU AI Act, have already … reports from Apple and Google on their enforcement actions. …
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WhatsApp Channels Tops 45M EU Users, Faces Potential DSA VLOP Rules
11 Jan 2026 20:37 GMT
… user threshold in the European Union, potentially classifying it as … The company faces ongoing antitrust probes and data protection … Channels’ features in the EU to minimize oversight.
ETTelecom … approaches by peers like Google, which has restructured under …
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Google, Character.AI Settle Lawsuits Over AI Chatbot Teen Suicides
11 Jan 2026 20:21 GMT
… . Google, already under scrutiny for various privacy and antitrust issues … before AI deployments. Google’s response includes bolstering … with mental health organizations. Google’s involvement amplifies this … cases like this. The European Union’s AI Act, already …
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EU tech policy splits between telecom and AI
09 Jan 2026 16:04 GMT
… large technology platforms like Google, Meta, Netflix, Microsoft … model, overseen by the EU telecom regulators’ group, … target American companies. EU leaders have consistently rejected … remains active. EU antitrust regulators are now reviewing Google’s planned …
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EU antitrust regulators to decide on Google's Wiz deal by February 10
09 Jan 2026 06:19 GMT
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Google Adds AirDrop Compatibility to Pixel 9 in Android Canary Build
09 Jan 2026 00:45 GMT
… shifts, influenced by antitrust scrutiny on tech giants. European Union rulings have pressured … . In regions like the EU, where antitrust enforcements are stringent, such … reactions, including stock fluctuations for Google parent Alphabet, underscore the …
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Antitrust Bites - December 2025
08 Jan 2026 22:16 GMT
[co-authors: Laura Pelagalli, Matilde Losa, Arianna Porretti, Emma Hoad]
ICA launches a market investigation into the impact of large-scale retail supply chains on the agri-food chain sector
On 16 December 2025, the ICA launched a market investigation into …
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Google's $32 billion deal to buy Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz awaits EU antitrust verdict in February
08 Jan 2026 20:45 GMT
European Union antitrust regulators are set to decide … February 10 whether to clear Google's $32 billion acquisition …
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EU antitrust regulators to decide on Google's Wiz acquisition
08 Jan 2026 18:29 GMT
… a preferred source on Google
EU decision to be reached … multicloud platform"
European antitrust regulators from the bloc… early-stage antitrust review to determine whether Google taking over … a clear indication that Google was prepared for a …
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Google Play Store Eyes ‘Try Before You Buy’ for Premium Games
08 Jan 2026 18:30 GMT
… integration seems seamless, leveraging Google’s existing cloud save … stores, emboldened by recent antitrust rulings, might adopt similar … In regions like the EU, where digital market laws … potentially favoring big players. Google could address this through …