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EU rolls out stricter rules for online platforms

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Tuesday designated 19 online platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and Twitter, as having user numbers so big they will come under stricter regulatory rules for content.

Bangkok Post · Apr 25, 2023

EU Proceeds with $47 Billion European Chips Act

The EU reaches a deal on local semiconductor industry funding, to the tune of €43 billion.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 18, 2023

How effective will the European Cyber Shield be?

Europe may need to collaborate with other world leaders to make its Cyber Shield as effective as possible.

TechRadar · Apr 12, 2023

EU official defends talks on Big Tech helping fund networks

A top European Union official says existing telecom networks aren’t up to the job of handling surging amounts of internet data traffic and defended a consultation on whether Big Tech companies should help pay for upgrades

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2023

European Commission bans TikTok from work mobiles citing ‘cybersecurity concerns’

TikTok said the ban is ‘misguided’ and based on ‘misconceptions’

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2023

EU Commission Bans TikTok on Staff Phones

The European Commission has banned Chinese short video-sharing app TikTok from its employees' corporate phones for cybersecurity reasons, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Thursday, the first EU institution to do so. Owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, Tiktok is under scrutiny from governments and regulators because of concerns that…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 23, 2023

ChatGPT shows just how far Europe lags in tech

Europe is where ChatGPT gets regulated, not invented. That’s something to regret. As unhinged as the initial results of the artificial-intelligence arms race may be, they’re also another reminder of how far the European Union lags behind the US and China when it comes to tech.

Tribune News Service · Feb 21, 2023

Italy Bans AI Chatbot Replika – EU Hastening AI Regulation

The Italian watchdog criticized the lack of an age verification system and the failure to filter out individuals' genuine ages

Zenger · Feb 7, 2023

EU official pushes Musk for Twitter's progress on new rules

A top European Union official has told Elon Musk that Twitter needs to make progress in preparing for new digital regulations aimed at curbing hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Can the EU keep up with the US on green subsidies?

The huge incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act are provoking a debate in Europe with ramifications for the entire single market

Financial Times · Feb 1, 2023