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Digital Economy

Conference debrief: FT-ETNO Tech & Politics Forum 2023

The annual event in Brussels saw operators continue to push for in-market consolidation. Less was said of ‘fair share’ but Europe’s (lack of) leadership came under the microscope

UK: CMA settles with big tech on use of rivals’ data

The CMA is flexing its muscle in ecommerce ahead of the expanded mandate under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill

UK: Next steps for online safety

With legislation passed, Ofcom now faces the considerable task of making the Government’s vision for a safer internet a reality

DMA: Designating further gatekeepers

As the EC considers making additional designations, Apple is pushing back against interoperability rules for its iMessage service despite the potential consumer benefits

South Korea’s ‘Digital Bill of Rights’

The charter will be used by the Government to modernise regulation and to lead the international development of digital standards

Germany refreshes its data strategy

A welcomed framework but its success will depend on the Government making progress with other digital initiatives

AI: The EU’s first supervisory body

Spain’s new AI agency is designed to steer the development of the technology while anticipating requirements of future EU regulation

DMA: The first batch of gatekeepers

Dominant firms now have six months to ensure full compliance, while the EC investigates whether further services should be subject to ex-ante rules

Regulating facial recognition in China

Deployments in public places will still be allowed on national security grounds

EU adopts the Chips Act

Doubling the region’s market share in semiconductors could prove challenging, with a number of major economies also moving to support their domestic industries