Tag: European Union

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TikTok tries to charm Europe with 12 billion for local datacenters

TikTok tries to charm Europe with 12 billion for local datacenters

TikTok is promising to invest 12 billion euros in Europe over the next ten years. Datacenters in Ireland and Norway are set to house all the data of the company's Europe's 150 million users, while NCC Group has been brought in as an external authority to ensure the data's security. TikTok will i... Read more

date5 months ago
Meta to bring ailing Threads to Europe in December

Meta to bring ailing Threads to Europe in December

Meta plans to launch Threads in Europe in December. The service, mostly seen as the alternative to X (formerly Twitter), could use a new boost. In the middle of this year, Threads launched as Meta's intended competitor to X, which has had a tumultuous existence since its acquisition by Elon Musk... Read more

date5 months ago
European tech startups hire 40 percent fewer staff

European tech startups hire 40 percent fewer staff

European startups in the tech industry are hiring about 40 percent fewer staff than last year, in turn bringing down salary increases. Staff retention is thus becoming more important, writes Tech Europe based on a report by HR tech specialist Ravio. According to the report, hiring large amounts ... Read more

date5 months ago
40 countries will no longer pay for ransomware attack

40 countries will no longer pay for ransomware attack

Companies should no longer pay ransomware gangs to secure their sensitive data. This is the opinion of 40 countries that have united in the recently established International Counter Ransomware Initiative, Reuters writes. The International Counter Ransomware Initiative, set up by the U.S., wants... Read more

date6 months ago
EU AI Act no longer seems feasible this year

EU AI Act no longer seems feasible this year

Final adoption of the EU AI Act is probably no longer feasible this year. Much disagreement is said to remain between the various EU legislative bodies on how AI models should be regulated. The various EU legislative bodies, in particular European Parliament and EU member states, have yet to agr... Read more

date6 months ago
EU calls Meta and TikTok to account in the fight against fake news

EU calls Meta and TikTok to account in the fight against fake news

The European Commission is calling Meta, TikTok and YouTube to account over their measures against fake news about the conflict between Israel and Hamas. This is to check the social media platforms' compliance with the Digital Services Act. Responsible Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton... Read more

date6 months ago
Will Elon Musk actually withdraw X from the EU?

Will Elon Musk actually withdraw X from the EU?

X owner Elon Musk is considering making the social media platform unavailable within the European Union. The suggestion comes shortly after EU chief Thierry Breton told Musk to get rid of misinformation regarding the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Breton posted a message on X on Oct. 10 with... Read more

date6 months ago
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