The European Union has threatened Meta Platforms to stop blocking AI rivals on WhatsApp while it investigates alleged abuse of dominance. The European Commission sent a statement of objections to Meta, signaling possible interim measures. Regulators said these measures would prevent serious harm to competitors during the investigation. EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera said dominant […]
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EU to probe Meta over AI features in WhatsApp
BRUSSELS: The European Union is preparing a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms concerning its rollout of artificial intelligence features in WhatsApp, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The probe reflects growing scrutiny of Big Tech’s use of generative AI on widely used platforms. Read More: Pakistan, Meta join forces on digital trade and AI According to the […]
Google drops EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft
BRUSSELS – Alphabet’s Google has withdrawn its antitrust complaint against Microsoft concerning alleged anti-competitive practices in cloud computing, a week after EU regulators launched their own investigation into the sector. Read More: Google to produce 600000 chromebooks yearly in Pakistan Last year, Google approached the European Commission, claiming that Microsoft’s practices in its Azure platform restricted […]