Europe plans strict rules for artificial intelligence
Companies that violate the new regulations could face fines up to €20 million or 4% of their turnover.
The European Commission, the executive branch of the EU, has leaked to POLITICO a draft of its new AI rules. The Commission plans to make the rules public on April 21.
Under the draft pr...
European Institutions were targeted in a cyber-attack
A spokesman claims the attackers did no serious damage.
Attackers hit a range of European Union institutions including the European Commission in a significant cyber attack last week, according to Reuters.
A spokesperson for the commission said that a number of EU bodies “experienced an IT ...
EU antitrust watchdogs to have more say over start-up deals
They want to oversee small-value acquisitions in order to protect competition.
EU antitrust regulators want to have more say over small merger deals involving start-ups in the technology, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. This is according to a report in Reuters that appeared last wee...
‘EU needs to invest more in 5G’
The European Commission believes that Europe must invest significantly more to exploit technology’s full potential for innovation. This is necessary in order not to fall behind the United States.
This is according to a study by the European Commission and the European Investment Bank. They wri...
UK welcomes European Commission draft data adequacy decisions
British government seems pleased with the EU decision on post-Brexit data flow
The Government of the United Kingdom has "welcomed" a preliminary decision by the European Union this week. The decision paves the way for the continued free flow of personal data between the EU and the UK.
The Eu...
Qualcomm worried about Arm acquisition by Nvidia
Chip developer Qualcomm has expressed its concerns to various regulators worldwide about the consequences of a possible takeover of Arm by Nvidia. Qualcomm is said to be afraid of reduced accessibility of the Arm technology.
CNBC writes this based on sources familiar with the matter. According t...
European Commission prepares to appeal Apple’s win in court
The EC will fight to overturn the ruling they say allowed Apple to avoid €13 billion in back taxes.
The European Commission has released the formulation of its appeal against a European Court's decision that gave Apple a victory last year in a tax case that has been raging since 2017. In its a...
EU and Big Tech companies push back February 1 hearing by two months
In the process of putting some reins on the power wielded by US Big Tech companies, EU lawmakers have told Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Alphabet that they are willing to push the proposed February 1 hearing to two months later.
The European Parliament invited the CEOs of the four biggest tech co...
Amazon is suing the EU over multiple antitrust investigations
Amazon is suing the EU's antitrust regulators for allowing Italy's competition watchdog to pursue its own case against the US-based online retail behemoth. The Italian case concerns the way Amazon selects its sellers. Now, the company is arguing that this investigation should be included in the EU'...
81,000 UK-owned .eu domains suspended due to Brexit
The UK has lost its right to host .eu addresses, leaving British domain owners adrift.
Tens of thousands of British website owners are starting 2021 with an unpleasant surprise. Eurid, the registry manager of European domain brands, has suspended the .eu domain names registered by UK citizens d...
EU gives green light to Covage acquisition by SFR FTTH
Altice, Allianz, Omers allowed to proceed, subject to conditions.
The European Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of Covage by SFR FTTH. The purchasing entity is a company jointly controlled by Altice, Allianz and Omers. The acquisition comes under the EU Merger Regulation.
The ...
EC to intervene in patent dispute between tech and carmakers
Carmakers claim it's a case of antitrust rather than just a contract dispute.
The European Commission (EC) has told Reuters that they plan to intervene in the patent dispute between tech companies and carmakers that has been dragging on for over a year. They may also establish a system to determ...