European Commission steps into car patent dispute
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
European Commission allows mobiles on planes
Better than snakes