Tag: EU

France Clears Microsoft and Google’s Cloud Technology for Sensitive Data
France has decided Google and Microsoft’s cloud technology can be used for sensitive data — with caveats. As cloud computing becomes more impor...
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Facebook Loses Fight to Block EU-US Data Law
Facebook has lost a major battle against an EU privacy law, one that would prevent EU data from being sent to the US. It’s no secret Facebook m...
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Microsoft Will Keep EU Data in the EU
Microsoft has upped its commitment to EU data privacy, promising to keep EU data within the bloc. Data privacy is a bigger concern than ever be...
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EU Set to Ban AI-Based Mass Surveillance
The European Union is preparing to pass rules that would ban AI-based mass surveillance, in the strongest repudiation of surveillance yet. Acco...
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VW Aims to Be the Next EV Battery Powerhouse
Volkswagen has unveiled its plans for the future, and it’s clear the automaker plans on being an electric vehicle (EV) battery powerhouse. Volk...
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Facebook and Google Bring Fight Over News to the US
After being forced to work with Australian news publishers, Facebook and Google are going on the offensive in the US. Australia introduced legi...
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TikTok Draws Scrutiny and Warning From EU
TikTok is once again under scrutiny for its data practices, with the EU warning that some data may be making its way to China. TikTok claims th...
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Deutsche Telekom Bidding on EU Vaccination Passport
T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom has submitted a bid to create a digital vaccination passport for the EU. One of the biggest challenges countri...
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Microsoft Bringing Australian-Style Paid News to the EU
Microsoft is working to help EU publishers get paid for their news, similar to an Australian law that would enforce the same thing. The Austral...
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TikTok Runs Afoul of European Consumer Law
TikTok has found itself in trouble with the European Consumer Organisation BEUC, as a result of multiple infractions against EU consumer laws....
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Consumer Groups Take Amazon to Task Over Prime Cancellation Process
Amazon is coming under fire from consumer groups for how it handles Prime cancellation. Amazon Pr...
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Google Closes Fitbit Deal
Google has closed its Fitbit deal, despite investigations and concerns over potential privacy and antitrust implications....
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EU Working On ‘Right to Disconnect’ Legislation For Remote Workers
With unprecedented numbers of employees working remotely, the EU is working on legislation that protects workers’ “right to disconnect.” As the...
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Salesforce Plus Slack Equals a Battle Over the Cloud
Salesforce announced its much-anticipated acquisition of Slack earlier today, sparking nothing short of a battle over the cloud. Salesforce mad...
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EU Poised to Crack Down on Tech Giants
The European Union is poised to introduce the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA), with everything from fines to breakups on...
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