European Commission steps into car patent dispute
Published in Transportation


Not sure if Daimler should pay Nokia

The European Commission plans to step into the patent dispute between tech companies and carmakers and may set up a system to check whether some patents are essential to a technology standard as claimed, according to a Commission document.

Intel fights $1.2 billion fine
Published in News
Wednesday, 11 March 2020 11:54

Intel fights $1.2 billion fine


Wants EU to admit it got it wrong

Chipzilla has claimed EU antitrust regulators got it wrong when they fined it 1.06 billion euro more than a decade ago for thwarting AMD.

Look out! Big tech Vestager is back
Published in News
Wednesday, 11 September 2019 11:30

Look out! Big tech Vestager is back


The term is not over after all

Big Tech nightmare Margrethe Vestager has returned as the European Commission chief of competition, despite the fact that many expected her to go with the new European Commission.

European Commission will ignore Huawei ban
Published in Network


However, wants member states to share information

The European Commission will next week urge EU countries to share more data to tackle cybersecurity risks related to 5G networks but will ignore US calls to ban Huawei Technologies.

Apple cuddles up to Ireland in Euro tax case
Published in News


European Union action concentrates their minds

A report said that Apple and Ireland are cooperating in an attempt to avoid a huge tax bill imposed by the European Union last year.

Microsoft tries to please EU
Published in News
Wednesday, 16 November 2016 16:05

Microsoft tries to please EU


But will it be enough?

The European Commission was approached by Microsoft in an attempt to appease antitrsut regulators investigating its proposed takeover of Linkedin.

Google is a saint, not a sinner
Published in News
Thursday, 10 November 2016 16:58

Google is a saint, not a sinner


Kent hops about

The head lawyer of Google spent some time today outlining that his company isn’t motivated by greed, or by monopolistic tendencies, but instead is contributing to the welfare of all creatures great and small.

Ireland decides to appeal Apple ruling
Published in News
Friday, 02 September 2016 16:04

Ireland decides to appeal Apple ruling

 

Muddying the waters

The Irish cabinet decided earlier today that it would, after all, appeal the ruling of the European Commission that wants to make Apple pay  €13 billion in missing corporation tax.

Apple chief rants in his pants
Published in News
Thursday, 01 September 2016 15:30

Apple chief rants in his pants


Irish stew in the name of the law


Arrogant Apple CEO Tim Cook has hit out at the European Commission for daring to fine his company for the trifling amount of Euro 13 billion.

Friday, 15 November 2013 12:19

European Commission allows mobiles on planes



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