BRUSSELS : Microsoft respects European laws including landmark legislation seeking to rein in the power of Big Tech, its President Brad Smith said on Wednesday, putting the company at odds with the White House, which has criticised sanctions related to EU rules. The European Commission triggered the White House's ire last week after it meted out total fines of 700 million euros ($797 million) to Apple and Meta Platforms for breaching the bloc's Digital Markets Act, which sets out a list of dos