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Apple charged with breaching EU tech rules, faces another probe
EU antitrust regulators charged on Monday that Apple breached the bloc’s tech rules, a charge that could result in a hefty fine for the iPhone maker.
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Right-Wing Parties Gain Multiple Seats In Major European Parliament Elections
After four days of voting, with over 400 million people across 27 countries, European voters have pulled the bloc’s 720-seat parliament “farther to the right than it’s ever been,” according to international political analysts.
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AstraZeneca Withdraws COVID-19 Vaccine Worldwide
The UK-based pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced on Wednesday that it would be withdrawing its COVID-19 vaccine, allegedly due to “decreased demand.”
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Apple to let developers distribute apps directly from their sites
Software developers who use Apple’s App Store will be able to distribute apps to EU users directly from their websites this spring.
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Ukrainian Rocket Kills At Least 28 People At Russian Bakery, Including 1 Child
A Ukrainian rocket struck a bakery in a Russian-occupied city that resulted in at least 28 people being killed.
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Facebook owner Meta faces $600 mln lawsuit from Spanish media
2:59 PM UTC – December 4, 2023 MADRID (Reuters) – A group representing 83 Spanish media outlets has filed a 550 million…
Alphabet
Microsoft, Google will not challenge EU gatekeeper status
Microsoft and Google will not challenge an EU law requiring them to make it easier for users to move between competing services.
Amazon
Apple suffers setback in fight against EU’s $14 billion tax order
An adviser to Europe’s top court said an EU tribunal made legal errors when it ruled in favor of Apple.
Alphabet
Google, Meta win court fight against Austrian online content rule
Top EU court backs Google, Meta, and TikTok against Austrian law mandating hate speech deletion.
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Meta, TikTok given a week by EU to detail measures against disinformation
Meta and TikTok have been given a week to provide details on measures taken to counter the spread of terrorist, violent content and hate speech on their platforms.