Business / Policy and Net Neutrality – Page 2

Oregon’s Breakthrough Right-to-Repair Bill Is Now Law

Companies will no longer be allowed to use software checks to verify replacement parts in a major step forward for the right-to-repair movement.

The EU Targets Apple, Meta, and Alphabet for Investigations Under New Tech Law

The probes are the first to take place under Europe’s landmark Digital Markets Act—and add to Apple’s mounting antitrust woes.

Apple Could Be the First Target of Europe’s Tough New Tech Law

An architect of the EU’s tough new Digital Markets Acts says Apple would be a logical first candidate for investigation under the law, which aims to “break open” tech platforms.

5 Years After San Francisco Banned Face Recognition, Voters Ask for More Surveillance

On Tuesday the country’s techiest city backed a ballot proposition that tapped into concerns about crime, giving the police more freedom to use drones and other surveillance technology.

6 Months After New York Banned Airbnb, New Jersey Is Doing Great

New York placed strict restrictions on short-term rentals last year. Rents still remain high, and some former hosts are frustrated. Meanwhile, Airbnb rentals in New Jersey are booming.

Apple Fined $2 Billion as Europe Sides With Spotify

Music streaming service Spotify has long complained that Apple’s App Store rules put unfair restrictions on its business. Today the European Commission agreed, fining Apple $2 billion.

Amazon Just Got Banned From the EU Parliament

In an interview with WIRED, the politician behind the ban hits out at Amazon for being evasive about working conditions in its warehouses.

Google Tweaked Search to Comply With EU Rules. Yelp Says It Makes Results Even More Unfair

Google says its new designs comply with the Digital Markets Act, which bars platforms from favoring their own tools. Yelp says tests show one tweak made people even more likely to stick with Google.