The CMA said the companies committed to: Not giving preferential treatment to their own apps. Being transparent about how third-party apps are approved. Not using data gathered from third-party developers in an unfair way. Seven months earlier, the CMA said Apple and Google had an “effective duopoly” in the UK app store market. In October 2025, the CMA designated both companies’ app stores as having “strategic market status,” giving it powers to require changes to promote com

US President Donald Trump announced the reversal of the 2009 “endangerment finding,” an Obama-era scientific ruling. The endangerment finding concluded that six greenhouse gases, including carbon monoxide and methane, endanger public health and welfare. The ruling followed a 2007 US Supreme Court decision stating that greenhouse gases qualify as air pollutants under the Clean Air Act and must be regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The reversal removes much

On 15 January 2024 , Meta restricted access to WhatsApp so that only its own AI assistant, Meta AI , could use the platform. The European Commission  stated that WhatsApp is an important entry point  for AI chatbots like ChatGPT  to reach users and accused Meta of abusing its dominant position  by blocking competitors. Meta  spokespersons responded, claiming the EU had misunderstood  the situation and that WhatsApp Business  was not a key way for users to interact with chatbo