European Union watchdogs want to ban AI-powered Facial Recognition
European Union privacy regulators are calling for a ban on AI technology used in identifying people while they are out in public. They firmly believe that the continued use of such technology can pose a high risk to the public’s privacy.
Data protection watchdogs for the European Union recentl...
Amazon may have to pay a fine of $425 million in EU privacy case
A European Union privacy regulator has proposed that a $425 million fine be levied against Amazon, as part of a process that could lead to the largest fine ever handed down under the EU’s law. The news comes from people close to the case.
The CNPD, Luxembourg’s data protection commission, ha...
TSMC looks to double down on US chip factories, EU talks hit a snag
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) is looking at plans to spend tens of billions of dollars to building more cutting-edge factories in Arizona. In Europe, a debate is playing out over how to boost chip-making, after seeing the effects of an ongoing global chip shortage.
Intel has shown in...
Microsoft to set up separate European cloud
Microsoft is to set up a separate European branch of its cloud services exclusively for European companies and governments. All data will be stored on servers within European borders.
The new policy, called the EU Data Boundary Policy for the Microsoft Cloud, will apply to all major Microsoft cl...
EU accuses Apple of distorting competition with App Store policy
The European Union supports Spotify's complaint that Apple has created an unfair situation in the App Store. It specifically mentions the distribution of music streaming apps.
In an announcement, the European Commission says it has informed Apple that it considers Apple to have abused its domina...
‘EU considers setting up its own chip manufacturer’
The European Union is examining the idea of setting up its own chip manufacturer with an alliance of European companies. This would make the region less dependent on chip manufacturers in Asia and the US.
The alliance would consist of several companies already active in chip manufacturing, such ...
Social media must remove terrorist content within the hour
The European Parliament has adopted a new law concerning terrorist content on the Internet. Platforms will have to remove any terrorist content within an hour of being notified.
According to the law, providers serving users within the EU must respond within one hour to a notification from the au...
Taiwan not a fan of chip production on EU soil
For the time being, there seem to be no plans for TSMC to carry out semiconductor production within the EU. Taiwan wants to keep this on its own soil as much as possible.
Wang Mei-hua, the Taiwanese Minister of Finance, has made it clear that she has little interest in the idea of Taiwanese semi...
Intel CEO comes to Europe next week to talk about new chip factory
Intel has confirmed that Pat Gelsinger, the company's CEO, will be visiting Europe next week. There he will meet with European Union officials and customers.
While it hasn't been announced what Gelsinger will discuss. It is obvious, there is a huge chip shortage and Europe wants to play a bigger...
EU asks Taiwan to invest in semiconductor production within EU
The European Union is urging Taiwan and the country's semiconductor manufacturers to invest more in semiconductor manufacturing. The aim is specifically to attract a greater share of production to the European continent.
Filip Grzegorzewski, the EU ambassador to Taiwan, says the European Union w...
Concerns about excluding countries outside EU from quantum research
Various EU countries have expressed their concerns about the proposal to exclude all countries outside the EU from cooperation in research into quantum computers. Israel, Switzerland and Great Britain would no longer have access to the research.
Last Monday, the 27 countries in the EU would have...
Human rights organisations want stricter EU rules for WhatsApp and Skype
A coalition of human rights organisations is asking European lawmakers to set strict rules for WhatsApp and Skype. The organisations believe that some countries in the EU are weakening privacy rights.
The coalition consists of thirty human rights organisations, including Amnesty International an...