EU

The European Union is a political and economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,475,757 km² and an estimated total population of about 513 million.

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EU Wants To Create Single Market Of Data To Offset Big U.S. Tech Companies

EU Wants To Create Single Market Of Data To Offset Big U.S. Tech Companies
EU Wants To Create Single Market Of Data To Offset Big U.S. Tech Companies
January 30, 2020  |  International

The European Union (EU) wants to create a single market of data that will challenge the dominance of private companies like Amazon and Google, according...

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Airbnb Supports EU Regulator For Digital Platforms
Airbnb Supports EU Regulator For Digital Platforms
January 29, 2020  |  International

On the heels of a landmark case in the European Union that would classify it as a digital platform, Airbnb said in a blog post...

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AML/KYC Compliance Just Got Harder
AML/KYC Compliance Just Got Harder
January 28, 2020  |  Regulation

The European Union’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) went into force on Jan. 10, with new regulations for cryptocurrencies, wallets and exchanges. Some operators said...

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New EU Policy Pushes For Data Sharing To Foster Blockchain, AI Use
New EU Policy Pushes For Data Sharing To Foster Blockchain, AI Use
January 26, 2020  |  Europe

The EU is looking to adopt new antitrust rules that will aim to give European companies more leeway in the market. Get the Full Story...

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EU Regulator Loosens Requirements For Bank Mergers
EU Regulator Loosens Requirements For Bank Mergers
January 26, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

Europe’s main banking regulator, an arm of the ECB, is trying to make it easier for the continent’s financial lenders to merge. Get the Full...

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EU Countries Gain Ability To Exclude ‘High-Risk’ 5G Suppliers
EU Countries Gain Ability To Exclude ‘High-Risk’ 5G Suppliers
January 23, 2020  |  Regulation

New guidelines from the European Union (EU) allow for countries to restrict or exclude “high-risk” 5G providers from important parts of their telecom networks, according...

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Alphabet, Microsoft Disagree On EU’s Proposed Facial Recognition Ban
Alphabet, Microsoft Disagree On EU’s Proposed Facial Recognition Ban
January 20, 2020  |  Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft President Brad Smith doesn’t agree with Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai’s backing of the EU’s call for a temporary ban on facial recognition technology,...

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EU Official Downplays 5G Delay Over Security Concerns
EU Official Downplays 5G Delay Over Security Concerns
January 19, 2020  |  Europe

European industrial policy chief Thierry Breton said Sunday that he didn’t agree with claims that waiting on European companies to install a 5G network would...

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EU Considers Tightening AI Regulations For ‘High-Risk’ Sectors
EU Considers Tightening AI Regulations For ‘High-Risk’ Sectors
January 17, 2020  |  Artificial Intelligence

Seeking to keep things ethical in the development of artificial intelligence (AI), the European Union wants to enact legally binding requirements for makers of the...

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