Europe News Apple Pay: EU accuses Apple of abusing dominant position The European Commission says it believes Apple is preventing rivals from accessing the technology behind its mobile payment system Apple Pay. 02/05/2022
See Netflix announces fall in subscriptions for the first time in a decade The streaming platform faces stiff competition but that isn't why bosses think numbers are falling. 20/04/2022
Biztech news Elon Musk's Twitter bid: What happens if the board reject it? The Tesla CEO has offered to buy the social media giant and make it private. The Twitter board will have the last word on whether he's successful. 19/04/2022
Biztech news MEPs back new data sharing rules aiming to boost EU innovation and AI The idea is to create common European data spaces in a variety of sectors including health, energy and finance. 07/04/2022
Biztech news What is the EU's new Digital Markets Act and how will it affect you? Finally agreed on Thursday, the EU's new rules regulating Big Tech companies like Google, Meta, and Microsoft are tipped to set a global standard. 25/03/2022
Biztech news Meta's planned new Dutch data centre blocked by political opposition All but two of the parties in the Dutch Senate backed a motion to temporarily block Meta's new data centre until sustainability standards were met. 23/03/2022
Ukraine PayPal enables transfer of funds to Ukrainians at home and abroad Before the company's Thursday decision, people in Ukraine were allowed to send money but not receive funds. 17/03/2022
Biztech news These tech companies are all shunning Russia over the Ukraine war Google, Sony, Microsoft, PayPal and a raft of other tech companies are taking a stand on the Ukraine war and pulling out of Russia. 17/03/2022
Biztech news Why are Google and Facebook facing EU and UK antitrust probes? The EU said their 'Jedi Blue' deal may thwart ad tech rivals and disadvantage publishers in online display advertising. 11/03/2022
Biztech news UK to force Google and social media to crack down on online scams The UK wants platforms such as Google, Facebook and Twitter to do more to protect users from online scams - or face hefty fines 09/03/2022
Biztech news Ukraine: Russia's fight with Big Tech to control the war narrative From Facebook and Twitter to TikTok, Big Tech is feeling the squeeze from the Kremlin's information war but the platforms aren't taking it lying down. 28/02/2022
Biztech news How will Europe’s Data Act affect you and Big Tech? Data disputes between the EU and the US tech giants have been growing since the Edward Snowden revelations of mass US surveillance in 2013. 23/02/2022
Biztech news Trump's Truth Social app overnight hit but beset with tech glitches The rollout of his new app marks a year since the former president was barred from mainstream social media platforms. 21/02/2022
Biztech news YouTube considers NFTs and watching games in the metaverse The tech giant said it could harness the emerging technologies to cut fraud in the fast-growing digital art market. 10/02/2022
Biztech news #DeleteFacebook: Why are users being called on to ditch it? “Horrible company and the name change to #Meta makes it even more of a horrid company,” one Twitter user said under the #DeleteFacebook hashtag. 04/02/2022
Biztech news Tech this week: SpaceX rocket set to slam into the Moon The rocket launched by Elon Musk’s company has been in orbit since 2015. 30/01/2022
Work 65% of tech recruiters believe there’s bias in their hiring process A lack of diversity in the tech sector has been a well documented problem in the industry. 22/01/2022
Work Apple requires staff to show COVID booster proof amid Omicron surge Starting January 24, unvaccinated employees or those who haven't submitted proof of vaccination will need negative COVID tests to enter workplaces. 17/01/2022
Biztech news Facebook fails to stop a second FTC antitrust case going ahead Meta, formerly known as Facebook, was unable to derail a second attempt by the FTC to bring an antitrust case against the company. 12/01/2022
