Here you will find all the articles with the tag: European Union.
The European Parliament has agreed to tighten sustainability rules for batteries. If the Commission also agrees with the plans to make batteries replaceable and more recyclable, many tech companies will face an uphill struggle. Still, this European vision may not be a resounding success overnight. ... Read more
10 months ago
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Online banking. Netflix. Even car parking. Technology is an all-encompassing, unavoidable part of everyday life. We share our personal data with innumerable organisations on a daily basis. In fact, a 2022 ESG study on the strategic and evolving role of data governance found that on average approxim... Read more
10 months ago
Two days after Reuters reported that Google's ad tech is in the EU's sights, a forced sale is one step closer. Antitrust chief within the European Commission Margarethe Vestager argues that means other than a divestiture would likely be ineffective. As we wrote yesterday, the Commission launched... Read more
11 months ago
In a development that could send shockwaves through the tech industry, Alphabet's Google may face an order from European Union antitrust regulators to sell a portion of its advertising-technology business. A source with direct knowledge of the matter revealed this information to Reuters on Monda... Read more
11 months ago
The European Commission (EC) has approved a public-private project to develop microelectronics and communications applications. The project is part of the European Chips Act. The approved Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) ME/CT project is an initiative of 14 European member s... Read more
11 months ago
While a two thirds majority are opposed to the idea, the EC continues to try to reach a consensus. This week Reuters reported that a majority of EU countries have rejected a push by Europe's big telecoms operators to force major tech companies like Google to help fund the rollout of 5G and broad... Read more
11 months ago
Jean-Noël Barrot threatened to ban Twitter from the EU if it doesn't comply with the bloc's new rules against disinformation. Twitter "will be banned" from the European Union in the event of a breach of its rules, said French Minister for Digital Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot on Monday. The "rules... Read more
11 months ago
The European Council is out: there will be regulation for cryptocurrencies within the EU bloc. From 2024, crypto platforms will need a license to trade legally within the European Union. The new legislation is designed to protect investors, the EU body says. A general framework for supply and de... Read more
12 months ago
MEPs sound the alarm on "threat to democracy" and demand regulatory reforms On Monday evening, the European Parliament’s Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware adopted its final report and recommendations to beef up the regulation and control... Read more
12 months ago
The US tech giant is once again under fire from the European Commission for bucking the bloc's goals of universality and interoperability. The EU Commission has warned Apple against making some functions only available for original Apple cables when the mobile phone maker introduces its new char... Read more
12 months ago
