Trade EU forces Google to open up Android and its search engine to AI and search rivals The European Commission has issued Google with binding instructions to further open up its Android platform and search services to competitors 17 Jul
Trade Italian competition regulator opens investigation against Apple over iCloud Findings based on Digital Markets Act will be passed along to European Commission 17 Jun
Life EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots for free Commission gives social network giant five days to comply or face hefty fine 10 Jun
Pro European Commission signs up sovereign cloud partners Contract worth €180m to cover services over the next six years 21 Apr
Life Tesla receives first European approval for full self-driving in the Netherlands Analysts expect EU-wide approval could see turnaround for brand's decline in popularity 13 Apr
Life European Commission invests €399m in postdoctoral researchers Programme aims to fund around 1,600 projects 13 Apr
Life European Parliament ‘testing’ support for digital euro Member states look at local alternative to US players Mastercard and Visa 10 Feb
Pro European Commission hit by cyber attack targeting mobile presence Central mobile device infrastructure hit in late January 10 Feb
Life European Commission finds TikTok contravened Digital Services Act Features such as infinite scroll, auto-play, push notifications and personal recommendation system slammed 9 Feb
Life EU threatens new fine for Google Play, says changes don’t go far enough Investigation focuses on potential breaches of Digital Markets Act 18 Dec
Life Europe reveals measures to combat misinformation, preserve free and fair elections European Democracy Shield and the EU Strategy for Civil Society to protect free speech, institutions, independent media 12 Nov
Trade Italy takes Meta, X and LinkedIn to court over unpaid tax Case centres on whether user data provided for free access to the platform constitutes a taxable transaction 23 Jul
Life Apple to challenge €500m European fine Cupertino to strike back against Digital Markets Act 9 Jul
Pro European Commission considers replacing Microsoft Azure with close-to-home alternative OVHcloud said to be preferred option as prospect of nearsourcing vital infrastructure gains appeal 25 Jun
Life Apple, Meta hit with combined €700m in fines for Digital Markets Act violations Big fines for Big Tech as Commission issues statement decisions 23 Apr
Pro Europe invests €20bn in AI megafactories Proposed facilities could be stymied by lack of parts, electricity, land 13 Mar
Pro EU cyber security certification programme delayed Commission could postpone review of EUCS process until the CSA review complete 21 Jan
Life Meta’s ‘pay or consent’ policy breaks the Digital Markets Act, says Brussels 'Pay or consent' model asks users to enable the processing of their personal data or pay a monthly fee 15 Jan
Life Europe orders construction of broadband network in space Commission expects Iris2 to be a viable competitor for Elon Musk's Starlink 17 Dec
Trade Google has €1.49bn EU fine reversed Big Tech scores a rare win against European Commission 19 Sep
Life EU demands answers from Meta over closure of CrowdTangle Closure of monitoring tool a concern for researchers, journalists, policy makers 19 Aug
Life Apple updates EU App Store policy after Commission investigation Europe flexes muscles with Digital Markets Act 9 Aug
Blogs EU to Ireland: data governance matters Jason Walsh asks why Ireland is failing to implement a key piece of EU's data strategy 26 Jul
Trade Northern and Western regions given Regional Innovation Valley status by EU Latest designation means entire country will be represented at EU level 10 Jul
Life Musk plans sweeping changes for X with like, repost and reply buttons vanishing from user feeds Musk finds himself on the wrong side of users and the EU 8 Jul
Trade Europe takes action against Meta over Facebook subscription model Brussels not happy with 'pay or ok' pricing 2 Jul
Radio Sersha’s Ruth Guest on smartphone bans Teen rebellion, disruption interrupted and switching off copper 28 Jun
Blogs Apple’s lockdown gets an EU slapdown Cupertino and Brussels are facing-off in a battle with both claiming they know what’s best for the user, says Jason Walsh 25 Jun
Life European Commission finds Apple in breach of Digital Markets Act Cupertino faces multi-billion euro fine over App Store terms 24 Jun
Life Coimisiún na Meán takes Online Safety Code to European Commission Code expected to be finalised by September 27 May
Life European Commission opens formal investigation into Meta Digital Services Act violations could lead to fines of 6% of global turnover 17 May
Trade Apple to receive monster €500m fine from EU for anti-competitive behaviour Spotify scores possible big win over Apple Music 19 Feb
Life EU commissioner Vestager to US for tech company consultations Talks come as Big Tech gears up for further regulation in Europe 8 Jan
Life Dublin and Sligo students release ‘smart’ pebbles to track climate change impacts Initiative part of €10m Score project funded by the European Commission 27 Sep
Life Gartner: EU-US Data Transfer Framework will be overturned within five years Analyst dubs adequacy ruling “Déjà EU” 11 Jul
Life New GDPR proposals address cross-border complaints Proposals to streamline complaints process across territories 5 Jul
Trade European Commission approves government’s €630m semiconductor investment Analog Devices’ Project Fanfare will result in 600 new jobs in Limerick 12 Jun
Life Two Irish entrepreneurs win EU Prize for Women Innovators Dr Ciara Clancy of Beats Medical and Niamh Donnelly of Akara Robotics lauded at the Brussels ceremony 8 Dec
Life Europe approves €20m scheme for cultural digital games Measure will be open to digital games development companies liable for taxation in Ireland 27 Sep
Trade European Commission approves €500m Irish investment support scheme Aimed at incentivising green and new digitalisation technologies 28 Jul
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