The European Union has vowed it will take action regarding the implementation of a new ‘digital tax’ aimed at major …
Facebook speeds up removal of terror-related content with AI tech
According to Facebook, this is primarily done through the use of automated systems like photo and video matching and text-based machine learning.
EU increases pressure on tech firms over user terms
Technology firms Facebook, Google and Twitter are reportedly facing increased pressure from the European Union to amend their user terms and align them more with EU law.
Google hit with record EU fine over shopping service feud
Google has been fined €2.42 billion ($2.7bn) by the European Commission after it ruled the company had distorted the market by promoting its own shopping comparison service at the top of search results.
EU tells Google: make antitrust concessions within weeks, or face fine
Europe’s competition chief is running out of patience with Google’s attempts to avoid an antitrust fine.
European Commission: Euro electronic payments will fail unless SEPA deadline extended
Many electronic payments will fail in Europe next month, unless the deadline for switching to the new SEPA payment system is extended, the European Commission warned Thursday.
EU to reject Google’s latest efforts to avoid an antitrust fine
The European Commission will reject Google’s latest proposals aimed at settling a three-year antitrust dispute, the case Commissioner said Friday.
Google’s secret proposals leaked as dismay over EU antitrust inquiry grows
Google’s secret proposals leaked as dismay over EU antitrust inquiry grows
Prism harming US cloud provider business, European Commission claims
US cloud providers could miss out on billions of euros of business from European customers due to data privacy fears around the Prism surveillance programme, the European Commission has claimed.
EU cuts cost of mobile data roaming further
The European Commission has introduced new caps on mobile data roaming charges, making it cheaper to use maps, watch videos, check emails and update social networks while travelling in the EU.