The Italian antitrust authority (AGCM) has launched an investigation into Meta over the artificial intelligence feature in the WhatsApp messenger. Italy suspects that Meta abused its dominant position in the messaging market by pre-installing the AI function without obtaining users’ consent, according to Euractiv.
On Tuesday, July 29, antitrust officials, accompanied by financial police experts, conducted a raid at Meta’s Italian branch.
A Meta spokesperson stated that the company is “fully cooperating with the Italian antitrust authority.”
“Providing free access to our AI features in WhatsApp gives millions of Italians the opportunity to use AI in a space they already know,” the spokesperson added.
Meta claims that using AI is entirely optional. However, the Italian regulator says that since March 2025, Meta AI has been integrating its AI services “in conjunction with the WhatsApp service without prior user consent.”
The AI service has already come under scrutiny in several other European countries.
Meta recently delayed the rollout of its AI platform after Ireland’s data protection authority raised concerns regarding the use of personal data.
Klarna shares jumped 30% during the long-awaited debut in New York, valuing the Swedish fintech at $19.65 billion. This marked the end of years of anticipation for the company’s IPO and highlighted the recovery of the broader U.S. IPO market. The stock opened at $52 per share, compared with the IPO price of $40. The […]
Private equity firm GTCR has reached a €4.1 billion ($4.8 billion) deal to acquire Czech generics drugmaker Zentiva from Advent International, Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. Reuters was unable to immediately confirm the information. GTCR, Advent, and Zentiva did not respond to Reuters’ requests for comment. According to the report, the transaction […]
Tesla’s share of the U.S. auto market dropped in August to its lowest level in eight years, Reuters reports. Elon Musk’s company, which once controlled more than 80% of the U.S. EV market, accounted for just 38% in August. For the first time since October 2017, Tesla’s share fell below 40%. By comparison, Tesla EVs […]
Ford’s August sales data show that the electric crossover Mustang Mach-E outsold its gasoline “sibling” by more than two-to-one, according to Carscoops. Last month, 7,226 Mustang Mach-Es were sold in the U.S. — a 35.3% increase compared to August 2024. By contrast, the traditional gasoline Mustang sold just 3,235 units, or half as many. While […]
Worldwide chip sales in July rose by 20.6% year-on-year, reaching $62.1 billion. Compared to June, the semiconductor market grew by 3.6%, according to a press release from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). Sales in North and South America jumped 23.9% year-on-year, in China by 10.4%, in Europe by 5.7%, and in the Asia-Pacific and other […]
The late designer Giorgio Armani instructed his heirs to gradually sell the fashion house he founded 50 years ago or to take it public. This is stated in his will, according to Reuters. Giorgio Armani died at the age of 91, leaving no children who could inherit his fashion empire, which industry analysts value at […]
In August, Ukraine’s vehicle fleet grew by more than 2,800 hybrid passenger cars (HEVs and PHEVs), which is 7% more than in July, Ukravtoprom reports. It is noted that the share of new cars in this number increased by 4 percentage points compared to the previous month, reaching 56%. In the new passenger car segment, […]
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has overtaken Elon Musk in the race for the title of the world’s richest person, Bloomberg reports. Ellison’s fortune surged by more than $100 billion thanks to an unprecedented rally in Oracle’s stock following the company’s quarterly earnings release. The results, published Tuesday evening in New York after markets closed, exceeded […]
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has decided to revoke the banking license and eliminate the Soyuz bank. It is reported by the National Bank press service. The liquidation of the bank will be held under the compact procedure due to violations in the sphere of financial monitoring legislation, – noted in the NBU. “The […]
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In the US, customers in Starbucks stores will be told the code of the drink, with which they can get information about where the grain of their choice was delivered, in what conditions it was grown and fried. Farmers who cooperate with the network, also can track their products. “We’ve been able to keep track […]
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From January to August, Ukraine imported 258,300 passenger cars (both used and new) — 20% more than during the same period in 2024, according to Ukravtoprom, citing data from the State Statistics Service. The total customs value of these vehicles amounted to $3.7 billion, a 25% increase year-over-year. Germany remained the largest supplier, accounting for […]
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Apple has intensified work on its own search service, which will become a competitor to Google, writes the Financial Times, citing interlocutors in the mobile industry. One of the signs of this, the interlocutors called the fact that after updating the iOS operating system, Apple began to show its own search results and provide direct […]
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Two state banks have filed a lawsuit against the Creative regarding the reimbursement of debts. In particular, Ukreximbank wants to recover 57.71 million UAH and $ 7.84 million of arrears on the loan agreement dated November 17, 2008. Also Oschadbank wants to compensate another $ 25.24 million. In addition, Piraeus Bank ICB is trying to […]
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Ukrainian company SkyUp Airlines opens new foreign routes departing from Kyiv, Lviv and Kharkiv. On Tuesdays and Fridays flights are scheduled from Kiev to Belgrade and Stockholm, on Thursdays and Sundays in Bratislava, on Wednesdays and Sundays in Amman, on Mondays and Thursdays in Colombo, on Wednesdays and Saturdays in Dubai. From Lviv on Wednesdays […]
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Technical failure occurred on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, due to which the trading was suspended. This is stated in the statement by Japan Exchange Group, which owns the exchange. “Trading of all shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange has been suspended due to the failures related to the delivery of the market information, ” – […]
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The global oil market has lost more than $50 billion due to reduced production since the start of the war in Iran, which has been ongoing for nearly 50 days. This is based on calculations by Reuters and estimates from analysts. During this period, more than 500 million barrels of crude oil and condensate have […]
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Holding LVMH Moet Hennessy-Louis Vuitton (LVMH) reported that on Monday, September 28, filed a counterclaim against Tiffany in a Delaware court over a failed merger agreement between the two companies. The French holding and the American jewelry house agreed to merge in November 2019. The parties signed the agreement under which LVMH had to pay […]
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The United States will allocate $100 million to repair the containment structure at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, which was damaged by a Russian drone. This was announced by Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal. “During the International Chernobyl Conference, we discussed with partners the financial needs for restoring the containment. Today, it amounts to about €500 […]
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Your approach to trading matters. There are times when your trades have more chances to succeed. Try to build your trading plan around the periods with the highest liquidity and make sure to avoid the market in most dangerous times. The Most Suitable Periods Your ability to open and close trades at the best price […]
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The Amsterdam court has seized the assets of the Dutch company Gazprom Neft Middle East (GNME), a subsidiary of Gazprom Neft, according to Russian media citing court documents. The lawsuit was filed by investor Alcazar Capital Partners (Cayman Islands), which has been trying for years to recover a debt from the government of Iraqi Kurdistan. […]
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The Kryukiv Railway Car Building Works (KVBZ) has delivered a batch of new tank cars to the Western Fuel and Energy Company (ZPEK). This was reported by the plant’s press service. “ZPEK LLC’s investment program for the purchase of rolling stock amounts to approximately UAH 250–300 million. Under the signed agreement, KVBZ is currently manufacturing […]
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In September 2020, the Italian company Lamborghini sold 738 cars worldwide. This is a new record for the company, according to its website. At the same time, in the third quarter of 2020, 2,083 Lamborghini cars were sold worldwide. In the spring of this year Lamborghini was forced to close all its plants for two […]
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President of Ukraine Petr Poroshenko has signed the law on the abolition of compulsory registration of foreign investments, which took the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on 31 May. This report announced on the website of the President of Ukraine. The law abolishes certain articles of the statutes of the Economic Code of Ukraine and the […]
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China has officially introduced a ban on electronic retractable door handles in electric vehicles, becoming the first country in the world to impose such strict requirements on EV door design. The new rules will take effect on January 1, 2027, and will require automakers to install mechanical door handles both on the exterior and inside […]
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