The European Commission imposed a €1.8 billion fine on Apple for denying apps using their services the ability to inform their users of other, possibly cheaper music subscription options outside Apple.
The fine came thanks to a complaint by major streaming company Spotify.
Apple responded to the decision by saying that while it respects the European Commission, it does not believe the facts warrant the fine and that they will be appealing.
Palestinian Statehood
A number of EU members are expected to announce their recognition of a Palestinian state within the next month. Israel's Foreign Ministry: "Recognition will be a reward for Hamas terrorists who carried out the greatest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust."
Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron referred to crises worldwide and warned that, "we must achieve a reliable defense for the European continent and do more to compete with the rapid arming of our global adversaries."
Eurovision
The European Broadcasting Union issued an official statement that strongly condemned threats against Israeli singer Eden Golan: "We call on everyone to engage in a respectful and constructive dialogue," it read.
EU, Judea and Samaria
The European Union's foreign ministers agreed to impose sanctions on Israeli citizens in Judea and Samaria who they claim, "harass and practice violence against Palestinians." The decision joins similar moves by the US, UK and France.
Israel-Gaza War, Humanitarian Aid
In a tweet posted on X/Twitter, Foreign Minister Katz said that Israel provides extensive humanitarian aid, Minister Fontelles should stop attacking Israel and recognize its right to self-defense against Hamas.
Social Media, Tech, Content Creation
The international professional services network issued a 2023 report on the changes the worlds of gaming, social media, and content creation have undergone over the past year, and what we can expect for the future.
Netflix, Streaming, Advertisements
The streaming giant has now registered three consecutive quarters of subscription growth, driven by low cost plans containing advertisements and crackdowns of multiple use of subscriptions.
Tech, Smartphones
The iPhone giant officially overtook the maker of Galaxy phones in smartphone deliveries in 2023, in what is otherwise considered to be the worst year in a decade for smartphone sales.
Blind Smartphone Camera Test 2024
Renowned tech reviewer MKBHD has just dropped his latest YouTube video, featuring the much-anticipated 2024 Smartphone Camera Blind Test.
Israel-Gaza War
The Assembly President toured the scenes of the massacres in Be'eri and Re'im with Knesset Chairman MK Amir Ohana.
Competition with the App Store
In anticipation of the enforcement of the law that will require Apple to open its "closed garden" and allow the installation of applications through external stores, the company SetApp announced the planning of the first application store that will compete with and challenge the App Store
Overture's New Mapping Initiative
A new venture by the tech giants to create mapping data to be used by developers of navigation apps is a threat to Google and Apple's map services that charge a fee for the use of their data