Commission Preliminarily Backs DMA Gatekeeper Status for AWS and Azure
The Commission preliminarily finds AWS and Azure should be DMA gatekeepers due to their EU cloud market power, lock-in effects, and AI ecosystems.
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Meta Must Restore Free WhatsApp Access for Competing AI Assistants
The Commission ordered Meta to restore free WhatsApp API access for rival AI assistants while its EU antitrust investigation continues.
Google Faces Record EU Digital Markets Act Fine
Google faces a likely record DMA fine in the EU over alleged search self-preferencing, with related Android and data-sharing cases still pending.
Meta Offers Limited WhatsApp Access to Rival AI in EU
Meta offered limited free WhatsApp access to rival AI chatbots in the EU, but critics say usage caps and fees fail to address competition concerns under EU antitrust rules.
EU Commission Concludes First Digital Markets Act Review
The Commission’s first DMA review confirms early benefits for competition and user choice while signaling stronger enforcement focus on cloud services and artificial intelligence.
Google Search Faces New Data Access Obligations Under the DMA
The European Commission proposes DMA remedies requiring Google to share Search data with rivals under FRAND terms, with final measures expected by July 2026 after public consultation.
Google Risks New EU Antitrust Action Over Advertising Prices
EU regulators are probing whether Google unfairly inflates search ad prices, raising fresh antitrust risks for its advertising model.
Meta Under EU Antitrust Scrutiny for WhatsApp AI Ban
The European Commission has accused Meta of abusing its dominance by excluding rival AI assistants from WhatsApp and signaled possible interim measures to protect competition.
Italy sanctions Apple €98 million for App Store tracking practices
Italy fines Apple €98 million for abusing dominance by imposing disproportionate App Tracking Transparency rules that harm app developers without justified privacy gains.
Commission opens antitrust probe into Google’s AI and YouTube data practices
The Commission is probing whether Google abused its dominance by using publishers’ and YouTube creators’ content for generative AI on unfair terms that also disadvantage rival AI developers.