European Commission
5 mentions across all digests
EU institution that awarded €180M in cloud contracts and developed the Cloud Sovereignty Framework for evaluating digital independence
Brussels orders Google to share Android's AI sandbox with the other kids
EU's Digital Markets Act forces Google to open Android's AI sandbox and deep integrations (email, photos, food ordering) to rival AI services, breaking Gemini's exclusive access.
EU waves through open source age-check tool to keep kids safe online
EU Commission formally endorses open-source age verification that proves minor status without revealing identity or age data—a privacy-first DSA implementation across the bloc.
Apple ignores DMA interoperability requests and contradicts own documentation
Apple has systematically rejected all 56 EU interoperability requests under the Digital Markets Act through technical scope exclusions that contradict its own documentation.
One of Europe's sovereign cloud picks may not be so-sovereign after all
EU's €180M sovereign cloud initiative awarded contracts to a consortium backed by Google Cloud's S3NS infrastructure, undermining digital independence goals amid criticism that the selection framework favors American incumbents.
Brussels tells Google to hand rivals its search crown jewels as privacy row brews
EU regulators mandate Google share search rankings, queries, and click data with competitors under Digital Markets Act antitrust remedy.