Apple to Allow Users in the EU to Sideload iPhone Apps in H1 2024: Gurman

[ad_1] Apple is working on allowing users in the European Union to sideload iPhone apps onto the company’s smartphones, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman states in his weekly newsletter. The ability to install apps that are not hosted on Apple’s own App Store will make its way to iPhone owners for the first time, as the company … Read more

Apple Filing Reveals iPhone Maker Expects to Change App Store Policy to Comply With EU Regulation

[ad_1] Apple expects it will be compelled to make changes to its App Store policies, as the firm must comply with the European Union’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA). The iPhone maker’s recent filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows the company expects to make policy changes related to applications running on iOS and … Read more

WhatsApp Chat Interoperability Feature Spotted in Development on Latest Beta Update: Report

[ad_1] WhatsApp has been reportedly spotted working on a new feature that will allow for chat interoperability. The Meta-owned messaging service appears to be working on the ability to communicate with users who are not on WhatsApp. The European Union recently passed the Digital Markets Act (DMA) that goes into effect in the first quarter … Read more

TikTok to Voluntarily Perform ‘Stress Test’ Ahead of EU Digital Services Act

[ad_1] Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok has voluntarily agreed to a “stress test” to prepare for the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Tuesday. Under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), Alphabet unit Google, Meta and other large online platforms will risk hefty fines if they do not … Read more

Amazon Challenges EU Online Content Rules, Other Big Tech Firms Expected to Follow Suit

[ad_1] Amazon has launched a legal challenge against its inclusion in a group of companies subject to tough European Union online content rules, in a move that technology experts have said may prompt other tech giants to follow suit. Amazon’s challenge at the Luxembourg-based General Court, Europe’s second highest, is the first by a Big … Read more

EU Antitrust Body to Announce Decision on Adobe, Figma $20 Billion Deal on August 7

[ad_1] EU antitrust regulators will decide by August 7 whether to clear Adobe’s $20 billion (roughly Rs. 1,63,900 crore) bid for cloud-based designer platform Figma after a preliminary review, according to a European Commission filing on Monday. Photoshop maker Adobe sought EU approval last Friday. A request made a month before the summer holidays suggests the company … Read more

Draft EU Artificial Intelligence Rules Could Hurt Europe

[ad_1] The proposed EU Artificial Intelligence legislation would jeopardise Europe’s competitiveness and technological sovereignty, according to an open letter signed by more than 160 executives at companies ranging from Renault to Meta. EU lawmakers agreed to a set of draft rules this month where systems like ChatGPT would have to disclose AI-generated content, help distinguish … Read more

EU Set to Take Next Steps for Launch of Digital Euro, Will Publish Proposal for Legal Framework

[ad_1] The EU will take the next crucial step on Wednesday towards launching a digital version of the euro, a controversial project that has come under attack from the public, politicians and banks before it even exists. From China to the United States, Jamaica to Japan, dozens of central banks worldwide are exploring or have … Read more