Futurum Research analyst Todd R. Weiss dives into the latest EU and UK antitrust investigations into the online advertising practices of Google and Meta dating back to 2018.
EU to Introduce Digital Wallet Initiative Ahead of US, Sets First Major Milestone for 2022
The EU will introduce a digital wallet initiative ahead of the US, setting a first major milestone for 2022. Futurum’s Olivier Blanchard covers the many nuances of that initiative, including Qualcomm’s prescient 2019 updates to its Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform and subsequent security clearance, what’s likely ahead there, as well as whether the EC will back down at all in its crusade against major US tech companies, whose assistance will no doubt be needed here.
Why The European Commission’s Antitrust Case Against Apple Is A Lot More Dangerous To The Tech Sector Than It Seems
Futurum’s Olivier Blanchard on why the European Commission’s antitrust case against Apple is a lot more dangerous to the tech sector than it seems.
EU Probe Against Amazon Lacks Burden of Proof for U.S. Regulators
As the EU mounts a probe against Amazon, there’s a need to look into the merit of the regulator’s intent and its potential impact in the U.S.
ICYMI: 2016 $15 Billion Judgment Against Apple Hangs on by a Thread Following General Court of the European Court of Justice Ruling
At the heart of the European Commission’s case against Apple (and by default, to some degree, against Ireland) is the fact that EU member States, under EU state aid rules, are prohibited from providing tax benefits to select companies. In 2016, the EC concluded that Ireland had granted illegally preferential and artificially low tax benefits to Apple.
Escalating App Store War Between Apple and Developers Likely to Bleed into Antitrust Probes in US and EU
Apple removes Fortnite, Epic Games’ popular battle royale game, from its App Store, and blocks “rival” game streaming platforms from iOS. Fortnite pretty much immediately filed suit, but there’s much more to unpack in this quest for a piece of the mobile game revenue pie. Note that last year 2.5 billion people played mobile games, propelling mobile game revenues to amount to nearly 75% of all in-app spending. 30% of that revenue is what Apple (and Google) are fighting to capture, at the expense, some would argue, of game developers.
Google $2.1 Billion Fitbit Acquisition Hits EU Snag
Fears about Google’s use of Fitbit data to potentially gain an unfair advertising advantage cause EU regulators to take a closer look at the potential anticompetitive effects of the deal. I don’t see much cause for alarm here, and here’s why.
Quick Take: What you need to know about the EU’s newly proposed guidelines for Artificial Intelligence
How Europe – not the US or China – is now taking the lead in creating an AI-focused legal and ethical framework for the rest of the world.
No, EU Ruling Won’t Hinder Google’s Search Dominance
An EU ruling is forcing Google’s Android platform to offer more choice to consumers, but it won’t harm Google’s search engine dominance.