
A global battle between the United States and the European Union over technology regulation has gotten into what can be called a full on tech war. The main contention of this diplomatic and economic standoff is a big disagreement over how large technology firms should be regulated and whether regulatory frameworks unfairly target US-based companies.
What started as complaints and fines against US giants such as Google, Apple and Meta has now led Washington to threaten reciprocal action against top European tech firms, including Spotify.