European Regulators Will Soon Approve Apple’s Plan to Open Up Tap-to-Pay to Banks and Payment Providers

As part of the changes introduced in Europe in iOS 17.4, Apple gave third-party payment apps and banks direct access to the NFC chip, allowing for non-Apple Pay tap-to-pay payment options. The European Commission is set to approve Apple’s plan to open up tap-and-go mobile payments “as soon as next month,” according to Reuters. With … Read more

Microsoft & Activision deal approved by UK regulators

The Microsoft & Activision deal has now received full approval from UK regulators, the news was announced today after an initial confirmation last month that the changes Microsoft had made were enough for the regulators. Microsoft announced last month that it would sell Activision’s Cloud Streaming rights to Ubisoft and this allowed for the deal … Read more