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• Apple says its complying with EU's Digital Markets Act amid criticism

  The company told apps developers, business users and rivals at a day-long hearing organised by the European Commission that it has redesigned its systems to comply with the DMA.

  

• TikTok and its 'secret sauce' caught in US-China tussle

  Beijing does not want a precedent to be set where a Chinese company is strong-armed into selling one of its most valuable assets, including an algorithm that is the envy of competitors, analysts say.

  

• TikTok divestment bill would give government stronger legal position: US DOJ

  The Justice Department gave a classified briefing to members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday before the panel voted 50-0 on a bill to give ByteDance six months to divest short video app TikTok or face a US ban.

  

• As Big Tech scrambles to meet EU rules, investigations seen as likely

  Criticism from rivals and users and cautionary comments from watchdogs suggest a couple of the six companies may be in the regulatory crosshairs over potential non-compliance in the coming months.

  

• House lawmaker says US ByteDance investors should urge China to allow TikTok sale

  The bill would give ByteDance 165 days to divest TikTok, which is used by more than 170 million Americans, or it would be unlawful for app stores operated by Apple, Google and others to offer TikTok or to provide web hosting services to ByteDance-controlled applications.

  

• U.S. lawmakers push for ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban

  Mike Gallagher, the Republican chair of the House of Representatives' select China committee and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, the top Democrat, are among more than a dozen lawmakers introducing the measure, which is expected to see an initial vote on Thursday.

  

• X, ByteDance, Booking.com could face tough EU rules

  The Digital Markets Act (DMA) designates companies with more than 45 million monthly active users and 75 billion euros ($81 billion) in market capitalisation as gatekeepers providing a core platform service for business users.

  

• EU opens formal proceedings against TikTok under Digital Services Act

  This marks the second DSA investigation after Elon Musk's social media platform X.

  

• Joe Biden's campaign joins TikTok, even as administration warns of national security concerns

  Both the FBI and the Federal Communications Commission have warned that TikTok owner ByteDance could share user data - such as browsing history, location and biometric identifiers - with China's authoritarian government.

  

• Xiaomi says India's scrutiny of Chinese firms unnerves suppliers

  Other than regulatory scrutiny of the likes of Xiaomi and Vivo, India has since 2020 also banned more than 300 Chinese apps, including ByteDance's TikTok, and halted planned projects such as those planned by Chinese automakers BYD and Great Wall Motor.

  

• TikTok loses court fight to suspend EU gatekeeper status

  TikTok took its grievance over the designation to the Luxembourg-based General Court in December and also asked for an interim measure after it was tagged as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in September last year.