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Meta hit with €91 million fine for lax password safety

Big tech company Meta is ordered to pay a €91m data protection fine for not having enough user password protection in place, the Irish data watchdog said.

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Cyber certificate debate to land on plate of incoming Commission

New EU Tech Commissioner Henna Virkkunen will have to improve the adoption processes of certification schemes, her mission letter says.

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Six EU countries call for tough DSA action against platforms like Shein, Temu

Germany, Austria, Poland, Denmark, the Netherlands and France call for a unified approach in enforcing EU-standards in e-commerce.

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OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon among first AI Pact signatories

The voluntary AI Pact aims to help companies comply with the EU's AI Act

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Dutch DSA authority received 170 complaints, but lacks power to act

In July the European Commission began infringement proceedings against six countries for failing to implement the Digital Services Act, despite the law being applicable to all online platforms in February.

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What will happen to the EU telecom law without Thierry Breton?

With Henna Virkkunen likely to replace Thierry Breton as the EU Commissioner in charge of telecom, the scope of the upcoming Digital Networks Act is uncertain.

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Consumer group asks for Meta to act on fake ads

Meta is not acting on fake online ads, which breaches the Digital Services Act (DSA), claims Dutch consumer group Consumentenbond.

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EU Commission pushes Apple over headset, watch interoperability

The EU executive is using new powers intended to stop online gatekeepers dominating digital markets, given fears it might block out rivals to its own Apple Watch or AirPods.

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Apple hit with €62 million EU class action for unfair charges on music

Big Tech giant Apple was hit with a €1.8 billion European Commission fine in March for unfair pricing that allegedly locked out competitors.

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These Commissioners will be in charge of EU tech policy

Tech and industry portfolios go to Finland’s Henna Virkkunen, France’s Stéphane Séjourné, Bulgaria’s Ekaterina Zaharieva and Ireland’s Michael McGrath.

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Thierry Breton’s seven most memorable moments

After an eventful five years, the EU’s most colourful commissioner is leaving Brussels. From fighting Elon Musk to buying COVID-19 vaccines, and challenging his boss to announcing the death of NATO, Euronews takes you through some career highlights.

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Commission brings medical, toys rules in line with AI Act

To prepare the ground for the incoming AI Act, the AI Board has started meetings while the AI Office continues its recruitment process.

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More DSA probes coming soon, says EU Commission top official

The EU Commission already has DSA investigations pending into TikTok, Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, X and AliExpress.

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Google’s AI model subject to Irish privacy inquiry

The Irish privacy watchdog will check whether Google's development of its AI model is compliant with the EU data protection regulation.

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Online platforms’ advertising transparency checked by EU Commission

Election integrity and protection of minors are the other priority areas so far earmarked for DSA enforcement.

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Google loses €2.4bn EU antitrust case over its own shopping service

It's one of a pair of court victories today in Brussels' battle against big tech.

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With AI, EU has opportunity to capitalise on digital, says Draghi

The bloc has lost the cloud market, however, the report said.

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Does the European Commission match its own diversity goals?

Only one of the Commissioner nominees has an ethnically diverse background.

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US seeks to agree principles on safety of submarine cables with EU

EU member states also asked the EU Commission to consider a legal proposal on safety of subsea cables

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International AI Treaty to be signed by EU, UK and US

The AI Treaty is different from the EU's AI Act, allowing non-EU member states to sign.

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