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Digital Economy

South Korea adopts new rules for third-party app store payments

The new framework is the first practical test of how procompetitive rules for app stores will work in practice as regulators around the world grapple with the same issue

Regulating AI in Brazil

Brazilian lawmakers are seeking a more cautious approach to AI, in an attempt to align with the OECD

The European Chips Act: Industrial policy is back

The proposal fits into the broader long-term objective of digital sovereignty, but will have to stand up to fierce global competition

Investigating the cloud market in France

A competition inquiry comes at a time when the cloud sector has become increasingly important for telcos, who have challenged the role of the traditional players

Online Safety Bill: The Government has listened

It appears that critics have succeeded in obtaining significant improvements to what initially looked like a poorly drafted piece of legislation

US lawmakers move to curb the power of big tech

As things stand, the US could now be quicker than the UK to adopt new antitrust laws to tackle the dominance of big tech

Could the FTC succeed in breaking up Meta?

The antitrust case seeking to undo Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp will go ahead – but it could take several years to resolve

Google could face ex-ante regulation in Germany

Germany could be the first country to test the effectiveness of ex-ante rules for digital platforms, with lessons to be learned for regulators around the world

UK competition authority accuses Apple and Google of operating a duopoly

The CMA’s findings are consistent with findings elsewhere, however the UK could be the first to put in place ex-ante rules to address them

Advertising guidance on UK video-sharing platforms

Ofcom’s new guidance helps online platforms comply with the Audiovisual Media Services Regulation, but could be superseded by the upcoming Online Safety Bill