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Byline: KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer

01 Jul

European Union accuses Facebook owner Meta of breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option

published on July 1, 2024 - 1:18 PM

European Union regulators accused social media company Meta Platforms on Monday of breaching the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook by forcing Facebook

28 Jun

European Union’s competition boss signals fresh AI scrutiny for Microsoft-OpenAI deal and Google

published on June 28, 2024 - 1:56 PM

The European Union is escalating its scrutiny of the artificial intelligence industry, including taking a fresh look into Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar

24 Jun

Apple becomes first target of EU’s new digital competition rules aimed at big tech

published on June 24, 2024 - 1:17 PM

European Union regulators on Monday leveled their first charges under the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook, accusing Apple of preventing app

16 May

Facebook and Instagram face fresh EU digital scrutiny over child safety measures

published on May 16, 2024 - 1:17 PM

The European Union opened fresh investigations Thursday into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they’re failing to protect children online,

11 Apr

Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion

published on April 11, 2024 - 2:47 PM

(AP) — Instagram says it’s deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that

25 Mar

Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law meant to prevent cornering of digital markets

published on March 25, 2024 - 1:49 PM

European Union regulators opened investigations into Apple, Google and Meta on Monday, the first cases under a sweeping new law

20 Dec

Musk and Tesla are battling unions across Scandinavia. What comes next in the labor dispute?

published on December 20, 2023 - 2:13 PM

Tesla has found itself locked in an increasingly bitter dispute with union workers in Sweden and neighboring countries. The showdown

25 Sep

The threat of wildfires is rising. So are new artificial intelligence solutions to fight them

published on September 25, 2023 - 1:00 PM

(AP) — Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, killing many people,

13 Sep

What is USB-C, the charging socket that replaced Apple’s Lightning cable?

published on September 13, 2023 - 12:38 PM

(AP) — Bye, Lightning cable. Hello, USB-C. Apple is ditching its in-house iPhone charging plug and falling in line with

22 Aug

Europe’s sweeping rules for tech giants are about to kick in. Here’s how they work

published on August 22, 2023 - 1:43 PM

(AP) — Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe are facing one of the most far-reaching