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Today β€” 1 July 2024NYT: Technology

Meta’s Ad-Free Subscription Violates Competition Law, E.U. Says

1 July 2024 at 09:57
Regulators said the subscription service introduced last year is a β€œpay or consent” method to collect personal data and bolster advertising.

Β© Yves Herman/Reuters

Thierry Breton, the European commissioner who helped draft the Digital Markets Act, said the law was intended to give users the power to decide how their data was used.
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Microsoft Teams Bundle Hit With E.U. Antitrust Charges

25 June 2024 at 06:40
The tech giant has been accused of stifling competition by packaging its video conferencing app with other tools like Word and Excel.

Β© Thibault Camus/Associated Press

Microsoft’s French headquarters outside Paris. The Microsoft case stems from the pandemic, when collaboration tools like Zoom, Slack and Teams became essential for remote workforces.

Apple’s App Store Policies Charged Under New E.U. Competition Law

The company’s App Store policies are illegal under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, according to regulators in Brussels.

Β© Johanna Geron/Reuters

Margrethe Vestager, who oversees competition policy at the European Commission, said Apple’s App Store policies prevent consumers from being aware of better offers.

Mistral, a French A.I. Start-Up, Is Valued at $6.2 Billion

11 June 2024 at 14:07
Created by alumni from Meta and Google, Mistral is just a year old and has already raised more than $1 billion in total from investors, leading to eye-popping valuations.

Β© Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times

Arthur Mensch, the chief executive of Mistral, said the fund-raising round would help fuel expansion.

Russia Is Increasingly Blocking Ukraine’s Starlink Service

Russia has deployed advanced tech to interfere with Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Ukrainian officials said, leading to more outages on the northern front battle line.

Β© Sasha Maslov for The New York Times

Members of the Achilles Drone battalion of Ukraine’s 92nd Assault Brigade in Kharkiv, Ukraine. They depend on Starlink service for communications and to conduct drone strikes.

EU Investigates Facebook and Instagram Over Addictive Effects on Children

16 May 2024 at 14:13
The American tech giant’s platforms, Facebook and Instagram, may β€œexploit the weaknesses and inexperience of minors,” the European Commission said.

Β© Olivier Matthys/EPA, via Shutterstock

β€œWe are sparing no effort to protect our children,” Thierry Breton, the European Union’s internal markets commissioner, said in a statement.
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