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European Commission formally submits a proposal for a unified charging interface
There have been reports and speculations that the European Commission is proposing a unified charger for smartphones in the region. However, it is no longer …
The EU will force smartphones & tablets to use universal chargers
A recent report shows that the European Commission will propose a bill on Thursday to try to pass a new legislation. This legislation will allow mobile …
European Committee Started Antitrust Investigation Against Facebook
The European Commission will launch a formal antitrust investigation on Facebook. It will assess whether Facebook has disrupted fair competition in the online classified advertising …
The EU will sue Apple for antitrust actions in the App Store this week
According to reports, the EU Antitrust Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, will file antitrust charges against Apple later this week. The commission has reasons to believe that …
Europe to end its dependence on American chips by 2030
There is currently a global chip crisis that is causing serious chip shortages worldwide. The chip shortages started sometime last year and it is still …
The E.U. to cooperate with Samsung or TSMC to promote local semiconductor production
The European Union fully supports the plan to increase the production of 5G semiconductors in Europe. The body is now evaluating the feasibility of establishing factories …
The EU new laws will make it a “global science and technology police”
The EU plans to release some new proposals in the coming weeks. These proposals aim at changing the behavior of large online platforms. If these …
India has also commenced antitrust investigations on Google
According to recent reports, Indian antitrust regulator has commenced the investigation of Google’s activities on its Play Store. It is investigating Google for allegedly abusing its …
Google launches a new strategy to counter the new EU regulations
According to leaked internal Google documents, the company has launched a 60-day strategy aimed at countering the EU’s new regulations for strict technology industry supervision. …
American tech giants do not want to be responsible for bad content
According to reports, major US technology companies today called on the European Union to formulate new rules to protect them from being regarded as “informed” …
France and the Netherlands calls for regulation of Google and Facebook
According to reports, France and the Netherlands are calling on the European Union to set up a new agency to monitor large technology companies such …
EU seeks to ban OEMs from installing “undeletable apps” on smartphones
The European Union is currently working on a proposal to reform the digital market and data sharing methods. According to a “Financial Times” report, the early …
The EU may force Apple to share its payment technology with rivals
Apple has been at the hub of controversies regarding its policies especially when it has to do with its App Store or Apple Pay. According …
European Union seeks new measures to punish technology giants
According to recent reports, the European Union is working on new measures to punish the technology giants. These measures include forcing them to spin off or …
EU officials want Google, Facebook, and Twitter to provide monthly reports
Social media is an open book and in many cases, anything can happen on social media. Lies spread as fast as the speed of light …
EU wants the return of easy replaceable batteries in smartphones
Do you remember some years ago when swapping batteries in smartphones was something very simple? Everything we needed to do, back in the days, was …
EU overwhelming vote to unify charging cable standards
The European Union is seeking to unify the charging solution for smartphones. According to reports, the EU legislature passed a resolution of 582 to 40 votes …
EU properly explains its decision on “uniform charging ports”
A few days ago, there were reports that the European Union will adopt a unified charging port for all devices coming to Europe. However, a …
European Union to restrict the development of artificial intelligence
According to reports, a draft of a “white paper” on artificial intelligence shows that the EU is considering new regulations. These rules will restrict artificial …
Google under the EU magnifying glass for the privacy of its users
The issue of personal data protection has been raised in recent years. Especially in Europe with the introduction of the GDPR regulation. Google knows this …