Apple, Meta Hit by €700 Million in EU Fines After Trump Threats Apple Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. were hit by relatively modest European Union fines totaling €700 million ($798 million) for violating tough new antitrust rules for Big Tech following warnings of…

Apple and Meta were hit by EU fines totaling €700 million for violating the bloc's Digital Markets Act following warnings of harsh retaliation from US President Donald Trump. @gmvolpi.bsky.social @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

China Is Cutting Off Drone Supplies Critical to Ukraine War Effort China’s escalating conflict with the US over trade is now extending to the drones that have become a vital part of Ukraine’s defense.

in recent weeks, we'd heard that companies making drones for the war in Ukraine had seen supplies capped or cut off. next big escalation in trade war.

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Google Split Still ‘On the Table,’ EU’s New Antitrust Chief Says A potential split of Google’s business is still under consideration, according to Teresa Ribera, the European Union’s new competition chief, who also pledged to build bridges with incoming US Presiden...

In her first interview since becoming the EU's new antitrust chief, @teresaribera.bsky.social told us that a split of Google’s business is still under consideration.

She also pledged to build bridges with Donald Trump

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www.bloomberg.com/news/article... w/ @samuelstolton.bsky.social

French MPs’ Telegram accounts hacked Several lawmakers appear to have been the victims of phishing attacks.

Multiple Telegram accounts belonging to French lawmakers were hacked in recent days, the French National Assembly said in an email seen by POLITICO.

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And the award for the best dad joke on the Gigwork Directive goes to ... @gmvolpi.bsky.social 👏😄

Power grab by France, Germany and Italy threatens to kill EU’s AI bill, via @gmvolpi.bsky.social
www.politico.eu/article/fran...

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