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Meta stops EU roll-out of AI model due to regulatory concerns

The company already faced data protection complaints in several EU countries.

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TikTok must comply with EU Digital Markets Act: EU Court

Bytedance loses gatekeeper status appeal before Luxembourg court.

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Analysis: How could a Trump win affect EU Big Tech enforcement?

A Republican victory is likely to halt further progress on aligning EU and US policy.

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EU accuses X of breaching content rules; Musk alleges a dirty deal

Social media platform X is in breach of the Digital Services Act the European Commission said on Friday, but Elon Musk has refuted the findings.

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Incoming EU parliament to work on AI liability despite lobby concerns

Consumer groups support the new law to protect people from faults caused by artificial intelligence (AI).

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Apple opening payments on iPhones solves EU competition concerns

Banks and other potential rivals previously argued it’s unfair they’re forced to use software controlled by the tech giant.

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Porn platform XNXX to fall under stringent EU platform rules

It's the fourth adult content platform to be subject to the strictest DSA obligations.

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Shein sets up circularity fund amid regulatory turmoil in Europe

The platform will need to comply with the Digital Services Act by the end of August.

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Review of terrorist content online pushed back to add Israel-Gaza war

The evaluation was originally planned for June of this year.

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Poland and Slovakia fail to appoint online platform regulators

The Commission started an infringement procedure back in April.

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Fashion app Vinted to appeal hefty privacy fine

Lithuania's biggest online platform operates across 16 markets in Europe, the US and Canada.

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EU Commission digital policy scorecard: what’s been achieved?

When Ursula von der Leyen began as European Commission president in December 2019, an initiative to propose artificial intelligence legislation was included within a pledge to deliver policies within the first 100 days of her mandate.

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Microsoft breaches antitrust rules with Teams, EU Commission says

The tech giant already separated Teams and Office 365 but those efforts are not enough.

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Companies see backlog in DSA transparency database

Registering online platforms to take months, EU Commission says.

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Apple breaches DMA with App Store rules, EU Commission says

The tech giant also faces a third non-compliance probe over its App Store.

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Incoming Dutch far-right digital minister to prioritise AI

He told lawmakers at a confirmation hearing that IT is not left-wing or right-wing.

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Decision on cloud certification scheme delayed to mid-July

Delay gives Commission time to provide guidance on how the member states may add their own requirements.

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DSA probes wrapped up in months, Commission’s US tech envoy says

EU Commission 'not taking more time than needed' handling investigations.

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Exclusive: EU to give Big Tech DSA guidelines on protection of minors

The Commission has begun several investigations into child protection online.

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Europe lacks data centres and training capacity, Mistral AI warns

French start-up also concerned about lack of diversity in language training models.

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