After a 16-month investigation, the Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee makes sweeping recommendations to tackle the market power of Big Tech.
Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google appear at US antitrust hearing
While there were difficult moments for all companies, they’ll walk away content for now that there is no credible threat of antitrust enforcement in the US.
European Court of Justice rules in favour of Apple and Ireland in tax case
According to the Court, the EC failed to demonstrate the extent to which the taxable income came from Apple’s Irish branches.
European Commission opens two antitrust investigations involving Apple
The EC will investigate the mandatory use of Apple's own proprietary in-app purchase system, and restrictions on Apple Pay’s ‘tap and go’ function.
Apple fined €1.1bn by French Competition Authority
The company was found guilty of cartels within its distribution network. Two resellers were also fined €76.1m and €62.9m, respectively.
Apple fined €25m in France over iPhone slowdowns
France’s consumer protection agency fined the company for not informing customers about the effect of software updates on their devices.
EU Parliament calls for rules on a common charger for portable devices
EU Parliament votes in the new European Commission
President-elect Ursula Von Der Leyen will take office as of 1 December 2019. The Commission will propose a Digital Services Act and continue to cast its eye on tech giants.
Dutch regulator investigates Apple’s abuse of dominance in its app store
27 regulators call on Apple and Google to improve transparency in app stores
The International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) asks the two tech giants to ensure app providers say how they use consumers’ data.
