Big Tech

Belgium

Microsoft makes commitments on Teams to allay EU antitrust concerns

The commitments made by the US tech giant to unbundle Teams from its flagship applications will bind it for between seven and 10 years.

12/09/2025

Tech News

Google will not be forced to sell Chrome, antitrust trial rules

It comes a year after a judge ruled that Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search.

03/09/2025

Tech News

Amnesty urges governments to ‘break up’ with Big Tech

The report said AI is ‘the next phase’ of tech giants’ global ‘dominance’.

29/08/2025

Tech News

Data centres: too many blank spots in Central and Eastern Europe

EU Tech Loop makes the case for European investment in AI gigafactories to be built on the bloc's eastern flank.

24/08/2025

Tech News

Google updates terms for app marketplace following EU pressure

Google said it is making the changes following discussions with the European Commission.

20/08/2025

Tech News

Russia blocks calls via WhatsApp and Telegram

Russian authorities have long engaged in a deliberate and multipronged effort to rein in the internet.

14/08/2025

Business

Conservative-leaning Perplexity AI makes shock bid for Google Chrome

The Truth Social integrated AI firm made an unexpected €29 billion offer for the world’s most popular web browser as Google faces possible antitrust action in the US.

13/08/2025

Tech News

Elon Musk threatens to sue Apple over X and Grok's App Store rankings

Musk accused Apple of "behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store".

12/08/2025

Tech News

Meta removes 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to criminal scammers

The account deletions are part of wider company efforts to crack down on scams.

06/08/2025

Tech News

Most European businesses rely on US tech giants, study warns

About three in four European businesses rely on US companies for email services and their tech stack, a new analysis has found.

05/08/2025

Tech News

Gloomy times ahead for European political advertising

An EU regulation on political advertising online has unintended consequences, not just for politicians, but also for think tanks and NGOs.

01/08/2025

Health news

US government launches health data tracking initiative with Big Tech

The programme aims to bring US health care into the digital age, but online privacy advocates raised concerns about how Americans' data could be used.

31/07/2025

Tech News

Italian antitrust authority probing Meta's WhatsApp AI chatbot

The technology giant is under investigation in Italy for alleged breaches of EU competition law.

30/07/2025

Tech News

Australia adds YouTube to social media ban for children under age 16

Australians under the age of 16 will be barred from creating accounts on YouTube come December.

30/07/2025

Tech News

Here’s how Meta’s new AI wristband works

The bracelet is designed to capture the intention behind muscle movement, even if the user’s hand isn’t touching a screen or surface.

29/07/2025

Tech News

Spain deepens antitrust probe into Apple, citing App Store pricing

Apple could be “abusing its dominant market position,” the regulator said.

29/07/2025

Tech News

Denmark to drive GDPR simplification: Scaleups must not be forgotten

EU Justice Ministers met in Copenhagen to discuss targeted GDPR simplification. While the Commission rules out a full review, momentum is growing to ease burdens, especially for SMEs and scale-ups, which are key to Europe's competitiveness

25/07/2025

Markets

Magnificent Seven widen gap over Europe's giants as AI race heats up

The US ‘Magnificent Seven’ have pulled far ahead of Europe’s corporate giants, driven by massive AI growth. While US tech surges, Europe’s top firms—mostly in traditional sectors—struggle to keep pace in the new innovation-driven economy.

18/07/2025

Economy

Exclusive: US pitches role in EU regulatory surveillance in trade deal

Amid an ongoing dispute over tariffs, the US is pressuring the EU to revise its digital regulations and is angling for a seat at the table. How much room for manoeuvre does Big Tech really have?

15/07/2025

Europe News

Poll suggests Europeans want tougher Big Tech EU enforcement

French, German and Spanish participants to a YouGov survey called for stricter EU enforcements of digital regulations and consider Big Tech more powerful than the EU.

03/07/2025