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Meta's WhatsApp AI Policy in EU Antitrust Crosshairs
Date: December 4, 2025
BRUSSELS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators opened on Thursday an investigation into Meta Platforms' new policy regarding AI providers' access to its messaging service WhatsApp, saying this...
Bt Launches Sovereign Data Platform for Business and Public Sector
Date: December 4, 2025
LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Britain's BT launched a sovereign data platform for its public-sector and business customers on Thursday to store and process their data in the country, responding to...
EU Hits Meta With Antitrust Probe Over Plans to Block AI Rivals From WhatsApp
Date: December 4, 2025
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Brussels is planning a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms over its rollout of artificial intelligence features in WhatsApp, the Financial Times reported on Thursday,...
Italian Police Visit Fashion Firms Including Gucci and Prada in Labour Abuse Probe
Date: December 4, 2025
By Emilio Parodi MILAN, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Italian police on Wednesday visited the headquarters of 13 high-end fashion firms, asking them to hand over documents on governance and supply-chain controls...
Micron to Exit Consumer Memory Business Amid Global Supply Shortage
Date: December 3, 2025
Dec 3 (Reuters) - Memory chipmaker Micron Technology said on Wednesday it will exit its consumer business, as it doubles down on advanced memory chips used in artificial intelligence data centers amid...
Russia Blocks Access to US Children's Gaming Platform Roblox
Date: December 3, 2025
Dec 3 (Reuters) - Russia has blocked access to the U.S. children's gaming platform Roblox, accusing it of distributing extremist materials and "LGBT propaganda". Announcing the move on Wednesday, the...