Here you will find all the articles with the tag: European Union.
The US tech giant is yielding to EU pressure to comply with privacy laws, because the alternative is to pay a hefty fine. This week Meta announced that it will allow Facebook and Instagram users in Europe to request an exemption from the platforms' data collection system, which Meta uses to targ... Read more
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Under the proposed regulations, which are part of the EU's ambitious green push, manufacturers will have to repair goods still under guarantee if it costs the same or less than buying a replacement. Customers will also have the right to demand that firms fix their products within 10 years of purcha... Read more
1 year ago
The US tech giant's EU competitors are not happy with the remedies proposed so far. This week Reuters reported that the companies who filed antitrust complaints against Microsoft in the EU are rejecting the US tech giant's initial offer to resolve the issues. German software provider Nextclo... Read more
1 year ago
The European Commission plans to make it more difficult for Chinese companies to access green subsidies. Brussels is aiming to impose curbs on imports of Chinese green technologies, according to a report in the Financial Times. The bloc plans to do this by demoting bidders for public contracts a... Read more
1 year ago
Britain's new data protection law attempts to relax some requirements but still comply with the EU's GDPR. The UK Government is walking a tightrope with regards to privacy legislation. This week it introduced a new Data Protection and Digital Information Bill that it claims will save UK business... Read more
1 year ago
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and the European Network of Consumer Authorities had raised concerns that the changes were not presented clearly and understandably, thereby violating European Union laws. As a result, the company has now agreed to clarify changes made to EU users’ con... Read more
1 year ago
The study was commissioned by a US non-profit industry group dedicated to "open markets". This week Reuters reports that a study commissioned by a tech lobbying group concludes that a proposed EU cloud security certification regime that could exclude US tech giants like Amazon, Google, Microsoft... Read more
1 year ago
The head of Telecom Italia says the European telcos are facing a "perfect storm" of challenges. Telecom Italia (TIM) CEO Pietro Labriola raised eyebrows this week while delivering his keynote address at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. "We are facing a perfect storm,” said the chi... Read more
1 year ago
The European antitrust enforcer "warns" that the deal could restrict market competition. This week Reuters reported that US chipmaker Broadcom will be hit with an EU antitrust "warning" about the possible anti-competitive effects of its proposed €57 billion bid for VMware. The chipmaker's a... Read more
1 year ago
The European Parliament recently agreed on two new legislative proposals to bring the implementation of the European Chips Act one step closer. Chip giant Intel is especially pleased with this approval. The EU Chips Act is intended to guarantee that by 2030 at least 20 percent of all processors ... Read more
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