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ByteDance launches audio creation model, EU fines AliExpress 550 million euros for failing to curb illegal goods

Caixin Global

AliExpress Hit With €550 Million EU Fine Over Illegal Goods as Counterfeit Products Stayed Online for Weeks

The EU fined AliExpress €550 million for failing to prevent counterfeit and unsafe products on its platform, citing systemic compliance failures under the Digital Services Act.

International Business Times UK

EU hits AliExpress with a record 550 million-euro fine over unsafe and counterfeit goods

The European Commission has fined AliExpress 550 million euros for failing to curb the sale of unsafe and counterfeit products

The Independent UK

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AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for failing to stop sale of illegal and fake goods

Chinese retail platform handed penalty over listings for items such as counterfeit products and unsafe toys

The Guardian - UK

EU slaps €550 million fine on AliExpress over illegal and counterfeit goods

The EU’s crackdown on Chinese online marketplaces is accelerating, with aggressive compliance checks and increased charges for imports into the bloc from fast-fashion sites like Temu and Shein.

Euronews

This AliExpress-sourced $5 USB hub has been described as 'mildly dangerous' for your PC, thanks to a nasty power issue

In a word: Eek.

PC Gamer

Boutique DIY Hi-Fi solution lets you repurpose your old IDE optical drives as a standalone audio player — $190 CD-ROM Player 01 features a laser-cut enclosure and a custom PCB

A stylish new product encourages the repurposing of old IDE optical drives as standalone audio players.

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Lenovo just nuked its retro handheld that sellers packed with illegal ROMs, but unbranded versions are still haunting AliExpress

The Lenovo G02 retro handheld and variants have been removed from AliExpress, but new versions without links to the brand are crawling from the grave.

GamesRadar

Warning as ‘potentially lethal’ baby products found listed on sites such as Amazon, eBay and TikTok shop

Potentially harmful self-feeding products, pillows and sleeping bags found listed on popular retail sites

The Independent UK

Which? finds 150 potentially lethal baby products sold online

UK consumer group says lives are at risk because platforms fail to prevent dangerous items reaching customers

The Guardian - UK

‘Potentially lethal’ baby pillows, sleeping bags and feeding items sold online

Which? said it had found 150 potentially lethal baby products being sold to UK consumers.

The Independent UK

Is It the End for Temu and Shein? EU's New €3 Customs Duty Could Make Every Haul More Expensive

The EU's new €3 customs fee on e-commerce goods affects millions of Temu and Shein shoppers, aiming to protect European businesses but potentially raising prices for consumers.

International Business Times UK

This ‘obscenely small’ ereader encouraged me to read more

This £52 ereader hopes to challenge Amazon’s authority

The Independent UK

EU slaps €3 duty fee on SHEIN, Temu and AliExpress imports

A new €3 customs duty takes effect across the EU on 1 July, ending years of tax-free shopping from platforms like SHEIN, Temu and AliExpress and signalling the end for ultra-cheap online hauls. Watch the video.

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EU ends tax loophole exploited by SHEIN, Temu, and Aliexpress

The European Union is imposing a new tax on small imports, which will heavily impact Chinese giants like SHEIN, Temu, and AliExpress. What does this mean for European consumers, product quality, and brands?

France 24

South Korea bets big on AI with nearly a trillion dollars in investment

South Korea bets big on artificial intelligence with nearly $1 trillion worth of investment through 2029. Also in this edition, Comcast announces it will spin off NBCUniversal into a separate, publicly traded company. Plus France takes aim at Shein, Temu and AliExpress with a new law aimed at curbing ultra-fast…

France 24

French parliament passes fast fashion bill targeting Shein and Temu

The French parliament on Monday passed a bill aimed at curbing the rise of fast fashion, targeting major Asian e-commerce platforms such as Shein and Temu.

GamesRadar

25 years ago today, the GBA arrived in the US, but you don't need the real thing to play the handheld's hits

The GBA just turned 25 in the US, and that's a sign to play some Game Boy Advance classics, but you can play Nintendo's 2000s back catalogue on other handhelds.

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RugOne Xever 8 review: An extremely rugged phone with a replaceable battery, but it's not quite the next-generation device I hoped for

The RugOne Xever 8 is a lightweight rugged design that uses swapable batteries to extend runtime.

Evening Standard

Electric shock warning over phone chargers sold on Amazon, B&Q and eBay

Which? found nine phone chargers so badly manufactured that anyone using them was at risk of receiving an electric shock

Evening Standard

Fake phone chargers filled with modelling clay sold by major retailers

Which? bought 15 USB phone chargers, finding that nine were so badly manufactured that anyone using them was at risk of an electric shock.

The Independent UK

Phone chargers sold by Amazon, B&Q and eBay pose fire and electric shock risks, investigation finds

A number of phone chargers bought by Which? as part of an investigation were so badly manufactured that anyone using them was at risk of receiving an electric shock

The Guardian - AU

Fake cigarettes and toys that are ‘essentially weapons’: Choice refers online retailers to regulator over unsafe products

Consumer group makes ‘super’ complaint to ACCC after investigation found dangerous items on platforms including eBay, Amazon and AliExpress

Tom’s Hardware

Sellers circumvent Lenovo’s retro handheld ban with cheap wholesale storefronts — $41 gray-market G02 units pop up on Alibaba following initial storefront purge, systems were pulled from sale amid copyright drama and regional restrictions

Lenovo has pulled the G02 from sale on different Chinese e-commerce platforms after the company discovered that it was being sold outside of China.

Lenovo pulls its controversial G02 retro handheld from sale – starting a chain reaction that could decimate the retro gaming market

Lenovo's £60 / $80 retro gaming handheld is no longer available outside of China

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