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UK Watchdog Slams Apple & Google for Stifling Mobile Browser Innovation
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority has found that Apple is restricting competition in the country by limiting the use of rival browsers on its iOS devices and...
EU AI Act: First Requirements Become Legally Binding
As of Feb. 2, 2025, the first few requirements of the E.U.’s AI Act are legally binding. Businesses operating in the region that do not abide by these...
European Commission Criticised for Weakly Regulating Big Tech
European politicians and advocacy groups are adamant that the region’s legislation is not hardline enough to dismantle the monopolies of Big Tech companies. In the last week, two...
Google Under Investigation to Determine Compliance with New UK Competition Law
Google is the first company investigated for potential strategic market status under the new U.K. Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act. If it receives the designation, bespoke conduct...
IBM’s Acquisition of HashiCorp Investigated by UK
The U.K. government is investigating whether IBM’s acquisition of cloud infrastructure firm HashiCorp will result in a “substantial lessening of competition” within markets in the country.
IBM announced its...
Guide to UK’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act is designed to regulate the behaviour of major digital firms with significant market power in the U.K.
The legislation grants the Competition...
