Qualcomm to appeal $1.23 billion fine
Anti-trust
The European Commission announced that it would be fining Qualcomm $1.23 billion, for abusing its market position between 2011 and 2016, related to its relationship with Apple.
EU 2.4 billion euro fine was designed to surprise Google
Watchdog wanted a deterrent effect
The European Union aimed for a “deterrent effect” on Google and other technology giants when it ordered the internet search outfit to pay 2.4 billion euro ($2.8 billion) for breaching antitrust law over how it displays shopping ads.
Internet groups need to do more to fight extremist content
EU wants Facebook, YouTube and Twitter to pull their socks up
Internet groups such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter need to do more to stop extremist content on their platforms, the European Commission has growled.
Ireland starts collecting back tax from Apple
Sort of
The Fruity Cargo Cult is starting to pay back tax in Ireland, despite the fact it has denied doing anything illegal.
European Parliament clamps down on spying hardware
This gear threatening security and human rights
The European Parliament has overwhelmingly backed plans to control exports of devices to intercept mobile phone calls, hack computers or circumvent passwords that could be used by foreign states to suppress political opponents or activists.
EU to outlaw online geo-blocking
Unless you are big content
The European Union has agreed on a plan obliging online retailers to make electrical products, concert tickets or car rental available to all EU consumers regardless of where they live.
EU wants sharing to break encryption
But no back doors
The European Commission has proposed that member states help each other break into encrypted devices by sharing expertise around the bloc.
EU sues Ireland over Apple tax pact
Ireland ignored Apple's $15.3 billion owed tax
Ireland's relationship with Apple was so cosy it allowed Jobs' Mob to avoid paying more than $15.3 billion in tax, according to the European Commission.
EU buries report that says piracy is harmless
Big content would not allow it
The EU paid a Dutch consulting firm, Ecorys 360,000 euro to research the effect piracy had on sales of copyrighted content and then buried it because it would anger the Big Content mafia.
EU countries likely to target big US tech
C’mon you bastards, pay your tax like everyone else
France, Germany, Italy and Spain are expected to get tough with big US tech by demanding that they be taxed in Europe based on their revenues, rather than only profits.