Our takeaway from the AI Action Summit: consumer protection isn’t what is holding Europe back in AI
The AI Action Summit in Paris was the place to be last week and we delivered a clear message to global leaders: consumer protection will help the take-up of AI, not harm it, writes BEUC's Agustín Reyna.
Why consumers need strong EU merger control
Some big merger decisions are coming down the tracks. To ensure consumer choice and value for money, we need strict merger control write BEUC's Agustin Reyna and Vanessa Turner.
Making the Digital Markets Act work for consumers – BEUC’s take on Member States position
If you’ve considered leaving WhatsApp, but felt your hands were tied because all the people you know use it, the Digital Markets Act could well be what you were hoping for. It could be a real game-changer for consumers. The...
Why the Android antitrust case matters to consumers
Today, the vast majority of mobile phones in Europe run on Android, Google’s operating system. In addition, Google Search is the dominant search engine, used by millions of consumers daily to access goods, services, and information on the web. Part...
To tame the giants, the EU needs to step up competition enforcement
In recent weeks, the debate around the future of competition law in Europe has intensified. This is due not only to new investigations by the European Commission into tech companies, but also because of upcoming proposals to regulate large online...
Play it again, Siri – what Apple’s acquisition of Shazam could mean to consumers
It’s Sunday afternoon and it’s raining outside. You want to relax at home watching a classic, and you go for Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill. In one scene there’s a song you fall in love with, so you quickly grab your...
How Google is eroding consumers’ freedom to choose
Google hit the headlines last year when the European Commission fined the tech giant €2.42 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules. It has been argued the European Commission has over-stepped the line here. After all, if people like and use...
What does the EU copyright reform mean to you as a consumer?
In September, the European Commission revealed its plans to modernise EU copyright laws. “Why is that important for me?” you might think. Fair point. For most consumers copyright law does not top the list of their daily concerns. But think...
Why we must stop geo-blocking for audiovisual services
Geo-blocking is perhaps the most controversial element of the European Commission’s Digital Single Market agenda because it is about challenging a status quo. In an article recently published in POLITICO Europe, Michael Ryan, chairman of the Independent Film and Television...
Chaos and disorder in copyright law – happy #WorldIPDay!
Many of us are mourning the loss of Prince, one of the world’s great music talents. What most of us don’t know is that he was also a champion of copyright enforcement. On the 16th edition of World Intellectual Property...