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EU mulls five-year ban on facial recognition tech in public areas
To give it time to work out how to prevent abuses.
Jan 17 2020 1:18PM
EU court adviser: data privacy laws should apply in national security cases
Cannot be seized and held indiscriminately by governments.
Jan 16 2020 12:58PM
EU agrees tough line on digital currencies like Facebook's Libra
Finance ministers want risks addressed.
Dec 6 2019 6:20AM
Apple Pay in EU antitrust spotlight as regulators seek details
Regulators sniff for steering away from rival services.
Oct 30 2019 7:00AM
EU warns of 5G cybersecurity risks, stops short of singling out China
Cites attacks by state-backed entities.
Oct 10 2019 6:55AM
Apple says €13 billion EU tax order 'defies reality and common sense'
As EU cracks down on sweetheart deals.
Sep 18 2019 12:45PM
Euro zone to step up work on public cryptocurrency
Spooked by Facebook's Libra.
Sep 16 2019 1:03PM
EU examines Facebook's Libra currency for competition risks
Antitrust regulator becomes the latest to voice concerns.
Sep 5 2019 1:53PM
France, Germany to propose public investment in data centres for AI
Public money for data storage to wean Europe off of foreign cloud.
Aug 29 2019 1:19PM
Google job search tool under EU microscope
Checking if Google for Jobs unfairly favours its fast-growing tool for searching job listings.
Aug 28 2019 7:00AM
Exclusive: Google's jobs search draws antitrust complaints from rivals
Competitors prepare letter to EU competition commissioner.
Aug 14 2019 1:20PM
Google, Facebook, Amazon to testify in US against French digital tax
Tech companies line up.
Aug 14 2019 1:14PM
Google suspends transcription of voice assistant clips in Europe
Over 1000 conversations sent to news outlet.
Aug 2 2019 12:38PM
EU Commission fines Qualcomm for second time over market abuse
Second fine this year.
Jul 19 2019 11:37AM
US to probe French plan to tax tech companies
Wants 'unfair' protectionist policy dropped.
Jul 11 2019 12:41PM
Belgium hit with €5000 daily fine for fast-speed broadband delays
Europe's top court hits home to EU institutions.
Jul 10 2019 1:00PM
EU opens road to 5G connected cars in boost to BMW, Qualcomm
Wifi-based standard proposal rejected.
Jul 5 2019 6:41AM
Unruly social media no model for Facebook's cryptocurrency: Bank of England
Open minds but no open door.
Jun 21 2019 1:01PM
EU finds Russian disinformation, says tech firms must do more
Only Facebook responds.
Jun 17 2019 1:13PM
Poland files complaint with EU's top court over copyright rule change
Backlash against preventive censorship.
May 27 2019 7:00AM
