Portugal Flags Structural Concentration in the AI Chip Value Chain
The Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC) has published a new short paper examining…
COMESA Launches Antitrust Probe into Meta Over WhatsApp AI Integration
The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission launched a high-stakes investigation into Meta…
Autodesk Sues Google Over “Flow” AI Software Trademark
Autodesk has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging trademark infringement related to…
Meta Under EU Scrutiny for Blocking AI Rivals on WhatsApp
The European Commission has warned Meta that it may have breached EU…
Germany Clears IBM–Confluent Merger
The German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) has approved the proposed acquisition of…
Alphabet’s AI Integration Strategy Outpaces Regulatory Headwinds
Oops! They did it again. Alphabet’s Q4 2025 and FY results exceeded…
France Launches Public Consultation on the Competitive Functioning of the Chatbot Sector
The French Competition Authority has opened a broad market review of chatbot…
EU Moves to Clarify Google’s DMA Duties on AI and Search Data
The European Commission has opened two sets of specification proceedings to assist…
EU Launches Investigation Into X and Grok AI Under DSA
The European Commission has escalated its regulatory examination of X, launching a…
Brazilian Court Pauses Antitrust Measure Targeting Meta
A Brazilian court has temporarily suspended a preventive measure imposed by the…
South Korea Launches AI Rules
South Korea has enacted the Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence…
Meta to Exempt Italy from WhatsApp AI Chatbot Ban Following Antitrust Order
Meta Platforms will exclude Italy from its planned ban on rival artificial…
