EC Opens Probe on Meta's AI Practices
The European Commission has started an investigation to assess whether the new Meta Platforms policy for restrictions on AI providers accessing WhatsApp is anticompetitive.

The European Commission has started an investigation to assess whether the new Meta Platforms policy for restrictions on AI providers accessing WhatsApp is anticompetitive.
New research from Omdia revealed that Spain is now Europe’s leading free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) market, with 35% of online adults watching FAST services each month.
The Australian eSafety Commissioner has released guidelines ahead of new age-restricted material codes taking effect later this month.
A new study by Juniper Research revealed that the number of cross-border Account-to-Account (A2A) transactions is expected to increase by 1.8 billion over the next year, reaching 11% of the 16.6 billion B2B cross-border transactions forecasted for 2026.
The European Commission fined X €120 million for breaching its transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
Netflix agreed to a $72 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).
IBM was designated by the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, ESMA) as a critical ICT third-party provider under DORA.
Infobip identified a remarkable upswing in its Black Friday messaging traffic, with the use of Rich Communication Services (RCS) surging 277% on Black Friday 2025 compared to the previous year.
Orange Cyberdefense executives warned that cybercrime is rapidly converging with geopolitics.
In 2026, 116 million electric vehicles (EVs) – cars, buses, vans, and heavy trucks – are forecast to be on the road, according to Gartner.
Intel rejected TSMC's claims that a former executive revealed its trade secrets when he joined Intel.
The pervasive use of AI is forcing business and IT leaders to rethink their workforce.
AT&T filed a lawsuit to stop T-Mobile US’s AI-based switching tool from scraping its customer data.
A new study by Juniper Research has revealed that the modern card issuing platforms market will increase from $1.8 billion in 2025 to $4.2 billion by 2030.
Deutsche Telekom showed the current status of the technology developed to open TETRA networks to all mission-critical services organisations, providing connectivity regardless of the technology they use.
The growing popularity of AI, cloud services, and digital applications is driving unprecedented demand for computing power, according to GlobalData.
Nvidia CFO Colette Kress said that the company’s plan to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI has yet to be completed.
The next step in workplace transformation is invisible technology that fades into the background so that support is automated and seamless, according to a Lenovo global survey of IT leaders.
The Australian Federal Court ordered Google to pay AUD55 million ($36.1 million) for striking anti-competitive deals with Telstra and Optus.
Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 1.5% year-on-year in 2025 to 1.25 billion units, according to IDC.