China Demands Netherlands 'Correct Mistakes' Over Seized Chipmaker as Auto Supply Crunch Deepens

msmash / slashdot - China's Commerce Ministry on Wednesday demanded that the Netherlands "immediately correct its mistakes" over chipmaker Nexperia, escalating a standoff that has disrupted global semiconductor supply chains and triggered warnings from automakers about compo…

China warns the Netherlands to ‘immediately correct its mistakes’ over Nexperia saga that has disrupted auto production — chip shipments remain suspended, auto industry suffering from undersupply

2 months / tomshardware

China accuses Netherlands of making 'mistakes' over chipmaker Nexperia

2 months / cnbc

China calls on Netherlands to correct ‘mistake’ over chipmaker Nexperia - Al Jazeera

2 months / aljazeera

iOS 26.3 Will Play Nicer With Third-Party Headphones And Smartwatches, But Only In Europe

bgr - iOS 26.3 is going to improve the integration between the iPhone and third-party headphones and smartwatches, but only in Europe for now.

#apple #ios #europe #airpods #updates #bluetooth #digitalmarketsact #eu #regulation

iOS 26.3 Brings AirPods-Like Pairing To Third-Party Devices In EU Under DMA

2 months / slashdot / BeauHD

iOS 26.3 Brings AirPods-Like Pairing to Third-Party Devices in EU Under DMA

2 months / reddit / /u/defenestrate_urself

iOS 26.3 Lets Third-Party Devices Pair Like AirPods

2 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

iOS 26.3 Will Play Nicer With Third-Party Headphones And Smartwatches, But Only In Europe

2 months / bgr

iOS 26.3 to Improve Interoperability With Third-Party Earbuds and Smartwatches in the EU

2 months / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Apples iOS 26.3 has 2 new features to make the European Commission happy

2 months / mashable

Apple Hit With Supersized Fine in Italy Over an iPhone Privacy Feature

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Italy's Competition Authority (AGCM) has imposed a €98.6 million ($116 million) fine on Apple over its App Tracking Transparency feature.Since the release of iOS 14.5 in April 2021, Apple has required apps to ask for permission before tracking a user's ac…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #apple #antitrust #europe #law #technology #eu #digitalprivacy #regulation

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Italy Regulator Fines Apple For Shielding Users From Online Tracking: What This Means

2 months / medianama / Chaitanya Kohli

Italy antitrust agency fines Apple $116 million over privacy feature; Apple announces appeal

2 months / reddit / Majano57

Fine Figures

Apple fined $116 million over app privacy prompts

2 months / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Italy fines Apple $116 million over App Store privacy policy issues

2 months / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

Apple fined $116M in Italy over ATT privacy feature in iOS

2 months / siliconangle / Maria Deutscher

Apple’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) Rules Invite Another Hefty Fine, This Time From Italy

2 months / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

Apple fined €98.6M in Italy for anti-trust abuse via privacy rules

2 months / reddit / Few_Baseball_3835

Apple fined €98.6M in Italy for anti-trust abuse via privacy rules

2 months / reddit / /u/Few_Baseball_3835

Italy Fines Apple €98.6M for ‘Discriminatory’ Privacy Rules About App Tracking

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Apple Fined €98.6 Million in Italy Over App Tracking

2 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Apple hit with $115M fine for “extremely burdensome” App Store privacy policy

2 months / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

Italy Fines Apple Over €98 Million for 'Discriminatory' App Tracking Transparency Rules

2 months / iclarified

Apple Hit With Supersized Fine in Italy Over an iPhone Privacy Feature

2 months / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

Italy fines Apple nearly 100 mn euros over app privacy feature

2 months / techxplore

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Apple Hit With Supersized Fine in Italy Over an iPhone Privacy Feature

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Finnish startup Aisti secures €20M EIB loan to scale bio-based ceiling tile production

ain - Aisti is building a large-scale production facility in Kitee, Eastern Finland, set to begin manufacturing in the second half of 2026.

#startups #energy #investment #finance #environment #europe #manufacturing #technology #eu #research

Finnish startup Aisti secures €20M EIB loan to scale bio-based ceiling tile production

2 months / ain

Finland’s Aisti Gets €20 Million EIB Loan To Boost Bio-Based Acoustic Tile Production

2 months / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

‘Quietly’ scaling up: Finland’s Aisti secures €20 million EIB loan to accelerate bio-based acoustic tile production

2 months / eu-startups / Rahul Raj

Digital bank Monzo gains a full European banking licence

Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson / betanews - UK-based digital bank Monzo is ready to expand into Europe. The fintech has acquired a full banking licence from the Central Bank in Ireland, as well as from the European Central Bank. Monzo has gone from strength to strength since it launched back in 201…

#fintech #digitaltransformation #banking #investment #business #finance #uk #europe #eu #regulation

Monzo wins European banking licence, as investors agitate for CEO return

2 months / tech / John Reynolds

Digital bank Monzo gains a full European banking licence

2 months / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Monzo secures European banking licence ahead of international growth

2 months / uktech / Oscar Hornstein

UK neobank Monzo secures full Irish and European banking licence

2 months / siliconrepublic / Ann O’Dea

U.S. Threatens Penalties Against European Tech Firms Amid Regulatory Fight

Ana Swanson, Adam Satariano and Jeanna Smialek / nytimes - The Trump administration singled out European tech firms by name and promised economic consequences Tuesday unless the E.U. rolls back tech regulation and lawsuits.

#techpolicy #antitrust #government #us #europe #law #technology #digitalmarketsact #eu #regulation

US threatens EU digital services market access

2 months / ycombinator

Washington threatens European groups over EU’s treatment of US tech giants

2 months / reddit / /u/Majano57

US Considers Fining EU Companies in Response to Bloc’s Regulatory Actions

2 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

Washington's Tech Ultimatum: When Trade Policy Becomes Sovereignty Extraction

2 months / implicator / Marcus Schuler

U.S. Threatens Penalties Against European Tech Firms Amid Regulatory Fight

2 months / nytimes / nytimes.com

U.S. Threatens Penalties Against European Tech Firms Amid Regulatory Fight

2 months / nytimes / Ana Swanson, Adam Satariano and Jeanna Smialek

US Threatens Penalties Against European Tech Firms Amid Regulatory Fight

2 months / slashdot / msmash

Switzerland opens antitrust probe over iPhone NFC access

appleinsider - Swiss regulators are examining what conditions Apple puts on third-party firms before it allows them to use the same NFC technology that enables Apple Pay.NFC payments are to be investigated by Switzerland's competition regulatorIn June 2024, the European…

#apple #antitrust #privacy #payments #technology #digitalmarketsact #eu #regulation

Swiss regulators are examining what conditions Apple puts on third-party firms before it allows them to use the same NFC technology that enables Apple Pay.

2 months / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Apple Pay Faces Swiss Antitrust Investigation Over NFC Access

2 months / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Switzerland opens antitrust probe over iPhone NFC access

2 months / appleinsider

Apple Pay Hit with New Antitrust Probe in Switzerland

2 months / iphoneincanada / Nehal Malik

Apple Pay Faces Swiss Antitrust Investigation Over NFC Access

2 months / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Google hit with EU antitrust investigation over use of online content for AI

cnbc - It's the latest in a string of actions the European Commission has taken against U.S. big tech companies.

#ai #techpolicy #google #antitrust #aiethics #law #technology #digitalmarketsact #eu #regulation

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EU antitrust probe details

EU will investigate Google over how it uses online content for AI training

2 months / siliconangle / James Farrell

EU Launches Antitrust Probe into Google’s AI Practices

2 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

EU Commission is Investigating How Google Uses Online Content for AI Training

2 months / thurrott / Laurent Giret

EU Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Google’s AI Practices

2 months / techstrong / Jon Swartz

EU launches antitrust probe into Google’s AI search tools

2 months / techcrunch / Ram Iyer

Google's AI training tactics land it in another EU antitrust fight

2 months / theregister / Brandon Vigliarolo

AI Search Results: EU Opens Antitrust Probe into Google’s Use of Publisher Content

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

EU investigates Google over AI-generated summaries in search results

2 months / ycombinator

EU probes Google’s ‘privileged’ access to data for AI

2 months / globalcompetitionreview / Rashid Baxter

Google Faces Fresh EU Scrutiny Over AI Tools and Publisher Compensation

2 months / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Google’s AI Tools Face EU Antitrust Investigation

2 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

EU opens antitrust investigation into Google's AI practices

2 months / engadget / Sarah Fielding

EU launches probe into Google’s use of online content for AI

2 months / siliconrepublic / Colin Ryan

Google faces an antitrust probe for using web and YouTube content in AI without opt-out or fair pay

2 months / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

EU investigates Google over AI-generated summaries in search results

2 months / bbc

European Commission opens another antitrust investigation into Google. This time it’s AI. trib.al/TRgndFb

2 months / x / @MarketWatch

Google facing a new antitrust probe in Europe over content it uses for AI

2 months / go

Google AI Overviews sparks antitrust probe for using publisher content

2 months / mashable

Google Zero: EU probes impact of AI Overviews on web traffic

2 months / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

EU launches antitrust probe into Google's data use for AI

2 months / techxplore

Google hit with EU antitrust investigation over use of online content for AI

2 months / cnbc

EU Opens Antitrust Probe into Alphabet’s Google Over AI Use

2 months / wsj / Edith Hancock

EU opens probe into Google’s use of online content for AI models

2 months / ft

EU Opens Google Antitrust Probe Over AI Use of Online Content

2 months / bloomberg / Jeremy Hodges

EU Commission opens antitrust probe into Google AI

2 months / politico / Douglas Busvine

Market impact and investor reactions

Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock: Strong Gemini 3 Adoption Offsets Fresh European Antitrust Pressure

2 months / parameter / Newton Kitonga

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The European Commission is investigating Google over its AI summaries.

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Meta Agrees to Give EU Users More Personalized Ad Choice

PYMNTS / pymnts - Meta has agreed to offer users in Europe more choice about seeing personalized ads. The European Commission (EC) announced that agreement Monday (Dec. 8), six months after fining the tech giant over its “consent or pay” model that allows ad-free services …

#meta #antitrust #europe #privacy #digitalmarketsact #eu #digitalprivacy #ads #advertising #regulation

Meta’s tweaked ad experience gets EU nod after DMA penalty

2 months / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Meta Pledge To Use Less Personal Data For Ads Gets EU Nod, Avoids Daily Fines

2 months / slashdot / BeauHD

Meta proposal for less data sharing is approved by European Commission

2 months / therecord

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Meta Offers ‘Less Personalized’ Ad Tier in EU to End Antitrust Probe

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Facebook and Instagram will let European users see fewer personal ads

2 months / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Meta Agrees to Give EU Users More Personalized Ad Choice

2 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

Meta offers EU users ad-light option in push to end investigation

2 months / arstechnica / Barbara Moens

Meta to Offer New Ad Preferences in the EU to Comply With the DMA

2 months / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Meta commits to ‘hybrid’ ad model to settle EU digital rules probe

2 months / politico / Jacob Parry

X axes European Commission’s ad account after €120M EU fine

Bjarke Smith-Meyer / politico - Nikita Bier, X’s head of product, accused the EU executive of trying to amplify its own social media post about the fine on X by trying “to take advantage of an exploit in our Ad Composer."

#techpolicy #antitrust #government #europe #digitalmarketsact #eu #litigation #ads #advertising #regulation

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X shuts down European Commission ad account after €120M fine announcement

2 months / theregister / Richard Speed

Elon Musk's X bans European Commission from making ads after €120m fine

2 months / bbc

X deactivates EU’s ad account after €120m DSA fine

2 months / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

X cuts off the European Commission’s ad account after being fined €120 million

2 months / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

X deactivates European Commission’s ad account after the company was fined €120M

2 months / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

X Claims It Banned the European Commission’s Ad Account. It Says It Wasn’t Using Ads

2 months / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

X shuts down the European Commission’s ad account the day after major fine

2 months / engadget / Jackson Chen

X Terminates European Commission Ad Account Amid Regulatory Feud

2 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

X axes European Commission’s ad account after €120M EU fine

2 months / reddit / /u/BreakfastTop6899

X axes European Commission’s ad account after €120M EU fine

2 months / politico / Bjarke Smith-Meyer

Political & regulatory tensions

Musk highlights growing tensions over EU regulations targeting major tech platforms

2 months / parameter / Newton Kitonga

Opinion | Europe’s Foolish War on X.com

2 months / wsj / The Editorial Board

Unpacking the Politics of the EU's €120M Fine of Musk’s X

2 months / techpolicy

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イーロン・マスク、ほんとケツの穴が小さいッスねぇ。 X cuts off the European Commission’s ad account after being fined €120 million | The Verge www.theverge.com/news/839742/...

2 months / bsky / @rhb4.bsky.social / rhb4.bsky.social

"X deactivates European Commission’s ad account after the company was fined €120M" techcrunch.com/2025/12/07/x...

2 months / bsky / @socialmedialab.ca / socialmedialab.ca

EU fines X $140 million for violating landmark digital service rules

Jess Weatherbed / theverge - The European Union has served Elon Musk’s X with a €120 million (about $140 million) penalty for violating the bloc’s digital service rulebook, including over the “deceptive design” of its blue checkmark. Today’s announcement marks the first time that a c…

#techpolicy #business #privacy #law #contentmoderation #elonmusk #digitalmarketsact #eu #regulation

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Blue check crackdown: scrutiny of deceptive verification design.

EU metes out first-ever Digital Services Act fine, dings X for blue check deception

3 months / theregister / Brandon Vigliarolo

EU hits Elon Musk's X with $140 million fine over business practices

3 months / npr / Willem Marx

Elon Musk Slapped With $140 Million Fine Over Deceptive Blue Checks on X

3 months / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Elon Musk's X Hit With $140M Fine Over 'Deceptive' Blue Checkmark Design

3 months / cnet / Katie Collins

EU Fines X €120M for ‘Deceptive’ Blue Checks in Historic First DSA Penalty

3 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

EU Fines Elon Musk’s X $140 Million for Breaking Digital Content Rules

3 months / parameter / Trader Edge

X hit with $140 million fine from the EU

3 months / engadget / Matt Tate

In its first DSA penalty, EU fines X €120M for ‘deceptive’ blue check verification system

3 months / techcrunch / Ram Iyer

X fined $140 million by European Commission over 'deceptive' blue checkmark and lack of transparency

3 months / reddit / /u/BreakfastTop6899

EU fines X $140 million over deceptive blue checkmarks

3 months / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

EU issues €120 million fine to Elon Musk’s X under rules to tackle disinformation

3 months / therecord

Elon Musk's X fined €120m over 'deceptive' blue ticks

3 months / bbc

Historic DSA move: first enforcement penalty spotlight.

Elon Musk’s X first to be fined under EU’s Digital Service Act

3 months / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

X becomes first company fined under the EU’s Digital Services Act

3 months / qz / Hannah Parker

Other DSA coverage: general compliance and fines details.

EU Fines X 120 Million Euros For Flouting Digital Services Act

3 months / medianama / Rohit Singh

EU hits X with €120M fine for breaching the Digital Services Act

3 months / ycombinator

The EU’s Fine Against X is Not About Speech or ‘Censorship’

3 months / techpolicy

European Commission Fines X $140M, Alleging Digital Services Act Violations

3 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

EU Slaps X with €120 Million Fine Under Digital Services Act

3 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

EU fines Elon Musks X $140 million for lack of transparency

3 months / mashable

EU hits Elon Musk's X with 120 million euro fine for breaching social media law

3 months / go

Elon Musk’s X Hit With $140 Million Fine in Europe

3 months / nytimes / nytimes.com

EU fines X $140 million for violating landmark digital service rules

3 months / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Elon Musk's X fined $140 million by European Commission over lack of transparency

3 months / cnbc

EU fines X $140 mln for breaching online content rules, TikTok settles with concessions

3 months / reuters / Yun Chee Foo

US-EU clash: fines intensify transatlantic tech tensions.

Rubio slams EU’s €120M fine on X as ‘attack’ on US tech and users

3 months / reddit / /u/Adventurous_Row3305

Top EU official promises more Big Tech decisions ‘in coming months’

3 months / politico / Pieter Haeck

EU Hits Elon Musk’s X With $140 Million Fine

3 months / nytimes / Adam Satariano and Kate Conger

Brussels Fines Musk’s X €120M, Firing Shot in Transatlantic Tech Showdown

3 months / techpolicy

EU fines Elon Musk’s X €120mn for transparency violations

3 months / ft

EU slaps €120M fine on Elon Musk’s X, straining ties with US

3 months / politico / Pieter Haeck, Eliza Gkritsi

Musk’s X Fined €120 Million by EU in First Content Law Penalty

3 months / bloomberg / Gian VolpicelliSamuel Stolton

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Musk rages at EU after $210m fine

3 months / news.com.au

The European Commission plans to wrap several of its investigations into Big Tech under the bloc’s content moderation law soon, tech chief Henna Virkkunen said today.

3 months / bsky / @politico.eu / politico.eu

Top EU official promises more Big Tech decisions ‘in coming months’ The EU is preparing to conclude several Big Tech investigations under the Digital Services Act after issuing a €120 million fine to X, a move expected to spark tensions with Washington.

3 months / bsky / @eunews.social / eunews.social

The European Commission plans to wrap several of its investigations into Big Tech under the bloc’s content moderation law soon, tech chief Henna Virkkunen said Friday. www.politico.eu/article/euro...

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“Deceiving users with blue check marks, obscuring information on ads and shutting out researchers have no place online in the E.U.,” Henna Virkkunen said in a statement. “We are holding X responsible for undermining users’ rights and evading accountabili

3 months / bsky / @katoiko.bsky.social / katoiko.bsky.social

US needs to follow EU’s example!! although the fine is far from sufficient or commensurate with the offense, it is a step in the direction of accountability. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/t...?

3 months / bsky / @resistancenomad.bsky.social / resistancenomad.bsky.social

My "the penalty against X was not about free speech" T-shirt has people asking questions already answered by my shirt. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/t...

3 months / bsky / @jeremyschulman.bsky.social / jeremyschulman.bsky.social

the EU has fined X (Twitter) $140 million over "deceptive" blue checkmarks. "Deceiving users with blue checkmarks, obscuring information on ads and shutting out researchers have no place online in the EU," says the bloc’s tech chief ww

3 months / bsky / @tomwarren.co.uk / tomwarren.co.uk

Elon Musk’s X fined $140 million by European Commission over ‘deceptive’ blue checkmark and lack of transparency www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/e...

3 months / bsky / @ellenychang.bsky.social / ellenychang.bsky.social

3 months / bsky / @katoiko.bsky.social / katoiko.bsky.social

US needs to follow EU’s example!! although the fine is far from sufficient or commensurate with the offense, it is a step in the direction of accountability. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/t...?

3 months / bsky / @resistancenomad.bsky.social / resistancenomad.bsky.social

My "the penalty against X was not about free speech" T-shirt has people asking questions already answered by my shirt. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/t...

3 months / bsky / @jeremyschulman.bsky.social / jeremyschulman.bsky.social

Up on @techpolicypress.bsky.social from @ramshajahangir.bsky.social with additional context and implications for the transatlantic showdown over digital regulations. www.techpolicy.press/brussels-fin...

3 months / bsky / @justinhendrix.bsky.social / justinhendrix.bsky.social

EU launches antitrust probe into Meta's WhatsApp AI restrictions

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into Meta.The article EU launches antitrust probe into Meta's WhatsApp AI restrictions appeared first on THE DECODER.

#ai #techpolicy #meta #antitrust #aiethics #technology #instantmessaging #digitalmarketsact #eu #regulation

EU Hits Meta With Antitrust Probe Over Plans To Block AI Rivals From WhatsApp

3 months / slashdot / BeauHD

EU hits Meta with antitrust probe over WhatsApp AI features

3 months / techxplore

EU “considering” interim measures in WhatsApp AI probe, Ribera says

3 months / globalcompetitionreview / Bethan John,Rashid Baxter

EU probes Meta after WhatsApp kicked rival AIs off platform

3 months / theregister / Richard Speed

EU launches antitrust probe into Meta's WhatsApp AI restrictions

3 months / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

Meta Stock: European Commission Plans WhatsApp AI Antitrust Probe

3 months / parameter / Trader Edge

EU launches antitrust probe into Meta over use of AI in WhatsApp

3 months / reddit / /u/sr_local

EU Prepares Investigation Into Meta AI Features Embedded in WhatsApp

Newton Kitonga / parameter - TLDRs; EU prepares antitrust probe into Meta’s WhatsApp AI integration over competition concerns. Regulators fear Meta’s embedded AI tools may disadvantage rivals and limit user choice. Investigation follows Meta’s disputes with EU over massive data deman…

#ai #mobile #meta #antitrust #aiethics #technology #digitalmarketsact #eu #regulation

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Full-Scale Probe on Integrated WhatsApp AI

EU Launches Antitrust Probe into Meta AI Integration in WhatsApp

3 months / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

WhatsApp faces European antitrust investigation over artificial intelligence

3 months / go

Meta’s WhatsApp AI Features Targeted in EU Antitrust Probe

3 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

Meta’s accused of violating European antitrust rules. What the dispute is all about.

3 months / x / @MarketWatch

EU Opens Antitrust Probe Into Meta Platforms Over WhatsApp AI Policy

3 months / wsj / Edith Hancock

Meta faces Europe antitrust investigation over WhatsApp AI policy

3 months / cnbc

FT: EU to probe Meta over AI roll-out in WhatsApp

3 months / siliconrepublic / Colin Ryan

EU to probe Meta’s AI integration in WhatsApp, competition chief says

3 months / politico / Francesca Micheletti

EU Prepares Investigation Into Meta AI Features Embedded in WhatsApp

3 months / parameter / Newton Kitonga

EU to Begin Probe Into WhatsApp AI Features Rollout, FT Says

3 months / bloomberg / Edwin Chan

EU to launch antitrust probe into Meta over use of AI in WhatsApp

3 months / ft

Investigation Into WhatsApp AI Chatbot Restrictions

EU investigating Meta over policy change that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp

3 months / techcrunch / Ram Iyer

The EU is probing Meta over WhatsApp’s AI chatbot restrictions

3 months / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

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The EU has today opened an antitrust investigation into Meta over its policy regarding AI providers’ access to WhatsApp in the region’s latest attempt to rein in Big Tech.

3 months / bsky / @siliconrepublic.bsky.social / siliconrepublic.bsky.social

The European Commission will investigate Meta’s integration of artificial intelligence into its WhatsApp chat app, competition chief Teresa Ribera said.

3 months / bsky / @politico.eu / politico.eu

AILOS Robotics gets €3.5M to scale gearbox manufacturing for Europe’s next-gen robots

Tamara Djurickovic / tech - Brussels-based AILOS Robotics has raised €3.5 million in a seed round led by QBIC and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), with participation from Wallonie Entreprendre andfinance&invest.brussels, reinf...

#robotics #automation #innovation #aiethics #investment #business #deeptech #europe #manufacturing #eu

AILOS Robotics Raises €3.5M To Boost Gearbox Production For Europe’s Robots

3 months / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

AILOS Robotics grabs €3.5M to rollout backdrivable gearboxes for humanoids and cobots

3 months / techfundingnews / Sofia Chesnokova

AILOS Robotics gets €3.5M to scale gearbox manufacturing for Europe’s next-gen robots

3 months / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

European cops shut down crypto mixing website that helped launder 1.3 billion euros

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / techcrunch - Europol announced the seizure of Cryptomixer’s official website, as well as 25 million euros and 12 terabytes of data from the mixer's service.

#blockchain #cybersecurity #crypto #finance #bitcoin #cybercrime #police #law #eu

Swiss Illegal Cryptocurrency Mixing Service Shut Down https://slashdot.org/story/25/12/02/0042253/swiss-illegal-cryptocurrency-mixing-service-shut-down?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

3 months / bsky / @slashdot.org / slashdot.org

Swiss Illegal Cryptocurrency Mixing Service Shut Down

3 months / slashdot / BeauHD

NEW: Europol shut down Cryptomixer, a crypto service alleged to have facilitated the laundering of 1.3 billion euros since 2016. Service was allegedly used by cybercriminals, drug and weapons traffickers, and ransomware gangs. techcrunch.com/2025/12/01

3 months / bsky / @lorenzofb.bsky.social / lorenzofb.bsky.social

European cops shut down crypto mixing website that helped launder 1.3 billion euros techcrunch.com/2025/12/01/e...

3 months / bsky / @mitch.social / mitch.social

Europol Shuts Down Bitcoin Mixer That Processed €1.3 Billion Worth of Crypto

3 months / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

European cops shut down crypto mixing website that helped launder 1.3 billion euros

3 months / techcrunch / Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

Europol Shuts Down Bitcoin Mixer That Processed €1.3 Billion Worth of Crypto

3 months / gizmodo / Kyle Torpey

Europol Dismantles $1.4B Cryptomixer Laundering Network in Major European Operation

3 months / parameter / Yasmin Werner

EU could give Apple Ads, Maps DMA gatekeeper title

Suhasini Srinivasaragavan / siliconrepublic - Apple has told the EU that Apple Maps and Ads do not qualify for the gatekeeper designation.Read more: EU could give Apple Ads, Maps DMA gatekeeper title

#techpolicy #apple #antitrust #business #europe #privacy #digitalmarketsact #eu #ads #regulation

EU To Examine If Apple Ads and Maps Subject To Tough Rules, Apple Says No

3 months / slashdot / msmash

EU Reviews Apple Ads and Maps for Gatekeeper Status

3 months / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

The EU May Be Going After Apple Maps Next

3 months / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

EU Commission May Give Apple Maps and Ads Gatekeeper Status Under DMA

3 months / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Apple's Maps & Ads face new EU scrutiny under the Digital Markets Act

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Portuguese VC firm Índico Capital Partners has launched its €125 million Fund III, with the EIF as the main anchor investor

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Portuguese VC firm Índico Capital Partners has launched its €125 million Fund III, with the EIF as the main anchor investor

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