Pervasive digital giants need EU action to safeguard fairness, Ribera says
By Lewis Crofts ( June 17, 2026, 08:25 GMT | Insight) -- The growing influence of huge tech companies that wield economic, digital and informational power means Europe needs to act to safeguard its societies and economies, the EU’s competition commissioner has said. Teresa Ribera said “mega-powerful companies” were entrenching their influence through AI and questioned their impact on democracy. She warned that recent US moves to block access to Anthropic’s AI product highlighted the need for technological sovereignty.The growing influence of huge tech companies that wield economic, digital and informational power means Europe needs to act to safeguard its societies and economies, Teresa Ribera said....
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