GERMAN WATCHDOG
German watchdog warns some cooling systems remain vulnerable to hacking
Hacking attacks on European supermarkets spread across the continent last week, hitting fridges and freezers from Sweden to Belgium and forcing stores to throw away food in an incident that echoed a similar attack in France last month.
From Rome to Washington, why governments are pulling DeepSeek off official systems
At least eight governments, now including the US, have restricted the Chinese AI company's products. Most cite the same concern – user data stored in China, where the law gives the state wide powers to access it.
German publishers reject Apple's revised app tracking rules, urge antitrust fine
Apple has said the tool, which allows users to block advertisers from tracking them across different applications, is designed to allow users to control their privacy. However, it triggered criticism from Meta Platforms, publishers, advertisers and app developers whose business models rely on advertising tracking, prompting the German competition enforcer to charge Apple with abusing its market power in February last year.
German financial watchdog: AI is helping to catch market abuse
Germany's financial regulator, BaFin, is now employing artificial intelligence to detect market abuse and suspicious trading patterns, enhancing its ability to catch offenders. BaFin President Mark Branson announced the implementation of AI in their alert and market analysis system last year, leading to more accurate results. This advancement significantly increases the risk of detection for those engaging in market abuse.
Germany closes Meta case after data measures agreed
Germany's antitrust watchdog said on Thursday that Meta had taken measures that give users greater control over how their data get used on its platforms, ending a long-running dispute. "Users now have much greater control over how their data are combined," cartel office president Andreas Mundt said in a statement.
German competition watchdog vows closer eye on Microsoft
"Microsoft's many products are ubiquitous and indispensable in companies, public authorities and private households," said Andreas Mundt, head of the Bundeskartellamt. "The Microsoft ecosystem is now more interwoven and stronger than ever before."
A look at how European regulators are cracking down on Big Tech
Here is look at some of the actions taken by European watchdogs to keep a tab on big technology companies.
German data watchdog probing Sam Altman's Worldcoin crypto project
Worldcoin, which launched last week, requires users to give their iris scans in exchange for a digital ID and, in some countries, free cryptocurrency as part of plans to create a new "identity and financial network".
German competition watchdog steps up monitoring of Apple
Apple joins Amazon, Google parent Alphabet and Meta, the group behind Facebook, in falling under reinforced monitoring made possible by the German Competition Act.
German, Australian competition watchdogs to follow CCI's steps on Google
Germany's national competition regulatory agency Bundeskartellamt and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), have been following the Competition Commission of India's actions on Google.
German watchdog asks Tesla to recall 59,000 units globally
The KBA watchdog said on its website dated June 29 that a software flaw was causing a breakdown of the eCall, which is designed to automatically contact emergency responders in the event of a serious accident.
Germany opens anti-cartel probe into Google Maps
Andreas Mundt, president of the watchdog, said it had reason to believe that Google "may be restricting the combination of its own map services with third-party map services, for example when it comes to embedding Google Maps location data, the search function or Google Street View into maps not provided by Google".
FATF set to review Pakistan for money laundering, terrorist financing
FATF meeting is scheduled to be held in Berlin from June 14-17. This meeting is especially crucial for Pakistan as the country continues to remain on the watchdog's "grey list" for failing to check terror financing.
Russia says 'limiting' sites of BBC, Deutsche Welle, Meduza, Svoboda
Access to websites of the BBC, the independent news website Meduza, German broadcaster Deutsche Welle, and the Russian-language website of the US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Svoboda, were "limited" by Roskomnadzor, it said, following a request from prosecutors.
German antitrust watchdog launches proceedings against Google
Germany's antitrust watchdog launched a probe into whether Google Germany, Google Ireland and its parent company Alphabet are exploiting their market dominance
EU investigating German watchdog over Wirecard collapse
Wirecard's implosion on Thursday, owing creditors almost $4 billion, is shaping up to be one of Germany's biggest corporate scandals, and regulator BaFin has come under fire at home and abroad for not spotting problems sooner.
BMW to recall 6,109 cars over fuel pump problem in China
The vehicles were produced between June 12 and November 19, state-run news agency Xinhua reported. The BMW China Automotive Trading Co Ltd will fix the problem free of cost for recalled cars, it added.
German regulator hails European Medicine Agency's drugs suspension on GVK Bio data
The German watchdog said it will take a decision shortly on whether to add more medicines to the list of banned drugs in the wake of the EMA's announcement.
US should hold direct talks with Iran: nuclear agency chief
The United States should hold direct talks with Iran to settle the dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme, the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said in an interview published Friday.
Load More
