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Elon Musk vows to open-source X’s recommendation code and ad algorithms by mid-Jan 2026, targeting full transparency amid intense EU regulatory pressure.
The Google-DOJ ad-tech antitrust trial concluded closing arguments. Judge Brinkema seeks a swift ruling, though Google vows to appeal any order for divestiture.
Trump signs an executive order to transfer TikTok's U.S. operations to American investors like Oracle, with ByteDance keeping a minority stake and the core algorithm.
The FTC is investigating whether Gmail's spam filters unfairly target Republican emails. This isn't the first time the company has faced such accusations.
Meta states it won't make further changes to its "pay-or-consent" model, despite a €200M fine and EU warnings of daily penalties up to 5% of global revenue for DMA non-compliance.
A US court dismissed an antitrust lawsuit accusing Apple, Mastercard, and Visa of monopolistic practices in mobile payments, citing lack of evidence for "bribery" claims.
Apple is appealing the EU's €500M DMA fine, calling the ruling "unprecedented." The company has revised App Store policies but will argue its case in court.
TikTok is launching a new "M2" app by Sept 5 to comply with US divestment law, as ByteDance nears a deal with Oracle, aiming to replace the current app by March 2026.
Two US lawmakers are pushing for a Commerce Department investigation into OnePlus, alleging its devices transmit sensitive user data to Chinese servers without consent
A US federal judge denied Apple's motion to dismiss the DOJ antitrust lawsuit. The case, accusing Apple of anticompetitive practices in the iPhone ecosystem, will proceed.
The US Senate reintroduced the Open App Markets Act, aiming to curb Apple & Google's app store dominance by mandating sideloading, third-party payments, and preventing self-preferencing.
Apple confirms iPhone Mirroring is restricted in the EU due to fears regulators might mandate Android mirroring support under the Digital Markets Act, undermining exclusivity.