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French search engine Qwant has found itself on a collision course with Microsoft – but all indications are that the antitrust regulator there will reject its complaint. It’s a seemingly local dispute, but it illustrates well how difficult it is to challenge the giants…
The European Union is entering a new phase of thinking about economic security. At a meeting of ministers in Denmark, which holds the rotating presidency, there was a proposal to impose additional conditions on Chinese investment in Europe – including the compulsory transfer of technology and know-how. This…
Samsung is once again facing a massive financial blow in a court in Marshall, Texas – a locale that for years has been regarded as the epicentre of the loudest patent battles in the US. A federal jury found that the Korean giant had infringed four patents belonging…
Donald Trump’ s decision to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods and impose export controls on 'all critical software’ from 1 November is not just another move in the trade war. It signals that Trump’s possible return to the White House could mean a sharp…
In response to President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to impose a US$100,000 fee on each new H-1B application – which took effect on 21 September 2025. – Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has issued an internal communiqué assuring that the company will continue to sponsor visas and cover…
Qualcomm is facing a duel – a trial that could redefine the relationship between smartphone manufacturers and chip suppliers is set to begin at London’s Competition Tribunal in October. UK consumer organisation Which? accuses the company of abusing its dominant position by forcing smartphone manufacturers –…
Chinese authorities are beginning to limit the role of European telecoms equipment suppliers Nokia and Ericsson in state networks, changing the rules of the game for operators and equipment manufacturers. According to reports, the contracts of these companies must now undergo black box…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has unveiled a comprehensive plan to modernise the state, involving digitalisation, support for AI and a radical simplification of administrative procedures – the goal: to restore the competitiveness of Europe’s largest economy. Bureaucracy as a brake on growth A report by the Ifo Institute indicates…
This week, China is launching a new visa programme, labelled the K visa, at a strategic moment when the US is tightening its immigration policy for professionals. The step is seen as a deliberate attempt to tip the scales in the geopolitical competition for global tech talent and…
The US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has unexpectedly dropped much of the charges in the case it brought against Apple earlier this year. The decision is a significant relief for the tech giant, especially as it takes the spectre of legal liability…
