UK Takes Aim at Apple & Google’s Mobile Grip
Regulators may label both with “Strategic Market Status,” challenging their app store and browser dominance. Big changes could be coming by Oct 22.

#Apple #Google #UKCMA #TechRegulation #MobileMonopoly #AppStore #BrowserWars #DigitalMarkets #TechNews #TECHi

Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/uk-apple-google-mobile-duopoly-crackdown-2025/

Google postpones third-party cookie elimination in Chrome until 2025 as regulators question Privacy Sandbox's competitive fairness and GDPR compliance.Google's fourth delay in eliminating third-party cookies reveals mounting tensions between privacy reforms and antitrust concerns. ❤️ #Antitrust #dataprivacy #digitaladvertising #gdpr #GoogleChrome #IAB #PrivacySandbox #UKCMA #redrobot

https://redrobot.online/2025/04/google-delays-cookie-phase-out-to-2025-amid-antitrust-and-privacy-crossfire/

Google Delays Cookie Phase-Out to 2025 Amid Antitrust and Privacy Crossfire

Google postpones third-party cookie elimination in Chrome until 2025 as regulators question Privacy Sandbox's competitive fairness and GDPR compliance.Google's

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UK regulators have approved Microsoft’s multi-billion-dollar investment in OpenAI, despite ongoing concerns over AI monopolies and control in the sector

#AI #OpenAI #GenAI #UK #Regulation #AIRegulation #UKCMA #Microsoft #ChatGPT

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/03/05/uk-regulators-clear-microsofts-13b-openai-partnership-xcxwbn/

UK CMA launches investigation into Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store, examining their impact on users and businesses. A closer look at tech giants’ practices. #UKCMA #Apple #Google #AppStore #PlayStore #TechNews #Regulation #DigitalEconomy #Innovation

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has released provisional findings accusing Apple of stifling competition in the mobile browser market. #apple #iOS #safari #antitrust #UKCMA #browsers

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The UK CMA has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster to determine if it violated consumer protection laws in the sale of Oasis tickets, focusing on issues like "dynamic pricing." #Ticketmaster #ConsumerRights #UKCMA

UK Regulators Could Launch New “Merger Investigation” Against Microsoft Activision Deal #activisionblizzard #gaming #microsoftactivision #uk #ukcma #ukregulators

https://www.lowyat.net/2023/303680/uk-new-merger-investigation-microsoft/

UK Regulators Could Launch New “Merger Investigation” Against Microsoft Activision Deal

While Microsoft achieved a victory against a US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) injunction earlier this week over its acquisition of

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/apr/19/google-allows-app-developers-to-break-away-from-play-billing-system

Google plans to let App developers accept payments through other methods than the play store and googles own billing systems for the first time.

Don't rejoice too much though, they are doing it to try and head off an investigation from UK regulators about their monopolistic practices

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Google allows app developers to break away from Play billing system

UK regulator asks for views on how move will work in practice, amid concern over tech firm’s cut of in-app purchases

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