Apple’s move to add AI search in Safari challenges Google’s dominance – SUCH TV

Apple’s move to add AI search in Safari challenges Google’s dominance – SUCH TV

iPhone maker was “actively looking at” reshaping Safari, says source familiar with matter, citing Apple exec Eddy Cue. Apple’s plans to add AI-powered search options to its Safari browser are a big blow to Google, whose lucrative advertising business relies significantly on iPhone customers using its search engine. The news slammed shares of Google-parent Alphabet,…

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Microsoft becomes world’s most-valuable company and its No 1 position also has ‘Trump Tariff’ message on Apple – The Times of India

Microsoft becomes world’s most-valuable company and its No 1 position also has ‘Trump Tariff’ message on Apple – The Times of India

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Microsoft has once again ascended to World’s Most Valuable company, overtaking Apple. Software giant Microsoft has claimed the title of the world’s most valuable company as the week concluded, boasting a market capitalization of $3.235 trillion. This milestone positions them ahead of Apple, which had long held the top spot, with…

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Apple violated injunction in antitrust case, judge finds

Apple violated injunction in antitrust case, judge finds

A federal judge has strongly rebuked Apple, finding that the iPhone maker willfully violated a court injunction in an antitrust case filed by “Fortnite” maker Epic Games. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers had ordered Apple to lower the barriers protecting its previously exclusive payment system for in-app digital transactions and allow developers to display…

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EU fines Apple, Meta millions of euros under new digital rules – National | Globalnews.ca

EU fines Apple, Meta millions of euros under new digital rules – National | Globalnews.ca

European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros Wednesday as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules. The European Commission imposed a 500 million euro (US$571 million) fine on Apple for preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper options outside its App Store. The commission, which…

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EU hits Apple and Meta with hundreds of millions of dollars in new fines, enforcing digital competition rules

EU hits Apple and Meta with hundreds of millions of dollars in new fines, enforcing digital competition rules

London — European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros Wednesday as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules. The European Commission imposed a 500 million euro ($571 million) fine on Apple for preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper options outside its App Store. The commission,…

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Apple, Meta hit with €700 million fines by European Union | The Express Tribune

Apple, Meta hit with €700 million fines by European Union | The Express Tribune

Apple and Meta have been fined €570 million and €228 million respectively by the European Union for breaching the bloc’s Digital Markets Act, which regulates dominant tech firms and aims to ensure fair competition. The European Commission, the EU’s executive body, imposed the fines after separate investigations concluded that both tech companies engaged in anti-competitive practices…

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