U.S. Regulators Want More Control Oversight Into Apple Pay

The United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today proposed new oversight requirements for technology companies like Apple that offer digital wallets and payment apps. According to the CFPB, payment services like Apple Pay are growing in popularity, but the companies behind them are not subject to the same “supervisory examinations” that banks undergo. The […]

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Apple iOS Update to Fix iPhone 12 Radiation Levels Approved by French Regulators

Apple has had its software update for iPhone 12 devices in France approved by regulators, after the company threatened to suspend sales of the phones earlier this month due to radiation levels (via Reuters). In early September, France ordered Apple to halt ‌‌iPhone‌‌ 12 sales and “fix” existing devices to bring them into electromagnetic radiation […]

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UK Probe Into Apple’s Mobile Browser Restrictions Shut Down After Apple Argues Regulators Waited Too Long to Open Investigation

The UK’s Competition and Market Authority (CMA) will not be looking into Apple’s policies on mobile browsers and cloud gaming services after Apple won an appeal that will force the UK regulators drop the investigation, reports Reuters. The CMA in November launched an investigation into the cloud gaming and mobile browser restrictions put in place […]

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Sony blasts Microsoft’s Xbox Activision deal in its latest plea to UK regulators

What you need to know Sony is once again upset about the Activision, Microsoft deal.  In comments to the UK CMA, Sony claimed that Microsoft hasn’t offered solutions, despite Activision CEO Bobby Kotick saying that Sony refuses to return their calls.  Microsoft once again proposed legally binding mechanisms to continue bringing Call of Duty to […]

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Sony accused of lying to EU regulators about the Microsoft Activision deal

What you need to know Microsoft’s Frank X. Shaw has claimed that Sony recently lied to European Union (EU) regulators about its in-progress acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Specifically, Shaw says that Sony told the EU Microsoft wasn’t willing to offer the PlayStation maker parity with Call of Duty, despite Microsoft previously proposing a 10-year deal. […]

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Sony to regulators: We’re worried Xbox will act more like us after acquiring Activision

What you need to know Microsoft is working to acquire Activision Blizzard for almost $69 billion.  The deal is undergoing regulatory review, with Microsoft’s console competitor Sony arguing that the deal should be blocked.  In the latest round of documents, Sony argued that Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard will allow Microsoft to raise console prices.  Sony […]

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UK regulators are investigating Apple’s block on Xbox Game Pass

What you need to know The UK Competition and Markets Authority will investigate how Apple and Google dominate the mobile browser market. The same investigation will also look into Apple restricting cloud gaming through its App Store. Xbox Cloud Gaming and other cloud gaming services are only available on iOS devices through a web browser, […]

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Apple’s Korea Offices Raided by Antitrust Regulators Over Allegations It Charges Developers 33% Commission

Apple’s South Korean headquarters have been raided by antitrust regulators after a complaint was raised by developers that it is charging them over the standard 30% App Store commission rate. The dawn raid by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) was reported by local media on Monday and covered on Friday by the Foss Patents […]

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Xbox Activision Blizzard deal faces in-depth antitrust probe from UK regulators

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has appointed an inquiry group to further investigate Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The second phase of its investigation follows previous comments from the CMA raising concerns over UK competition and signaling its intent to pursue further action. Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard is set to […]

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‘Brutal Battle’ Expected as Regulators Close in on Apple Around the World

Experts anticipate a “brutal battle” between Apple and global regulators amid concerns about how the company may “exaggerate” its privacy and security claims for commercial gain and curtail interoperability to keep users locked into a “walled garden.” Global experts and leaders of competition policy convened at the Data, Technology, and Analytics Conference 2022 last week, […]

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Apple Fined Another €5 Million Over Dating Apps as Dutch Regulators Say Apple Has ‘Refused to Put Forward Any Serious Proposals’

Dutch regulators have levied another fine of €5 million against Apple in a continued dispute over alternative payment systems for dating apps. Apple’s total fines have now reached €25 million as regulators assess weekly fines up to a total of €50 million or until Apple satisfies the regulatory requirements. In a statement shared with TechCrunch, […]

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