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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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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UK Regulator Raises Reporting Requirements For Crypto Firms
UK Regulator Raises Reporting Requirements For Crypto Firms
January 16, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Across the pond, and on the Continent, the regulatory landscape is shifting for cryptos. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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EU Regulators Expand Scrutiny On Data Practices – And Bots
EU Regulators Expand Scrutiny On Data Practices – And Bots
January 13, 2020  |  Regulation

It’s a new year, and in Europe, an expansion of scrutiny and laws governing data sharing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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ICO Fines Dixons Carphone £500K After Breach Affects 14M Consumers
ICO Fines Dixons Carphone £500K After Breach Affects 14M Consumers
January 10, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Dixons Carphone is staring down the barrel of a £500,000 (about $650,000) fine by the Information Commissioner’s Office over an incident of compromised data that...

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Why Turkish Banks Are Bullish On PSD2
Why Turkish Banks Are Bullish On PSD2
January 02, 2020  |  Regulation

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Booking.com Will Change Sales Tactics At EU’s Request
Booking.com Will Change Sales Tactics At EU’s Request
December 20, 2019  |  Regulation

Booking.com has agreed to change the way it sells on its site, including ending time limits for offers and claiming that a room is the...

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Navigating Merchants’ Bumpy Ride To SCA Compliance In 2020
Navigating Merchants’ Bumpy Ride To SCA Compliance In 2020
December 19, 2019  |  Regulation

The revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) regulation rollout in the EU has been a little bit on the bumpy side so...

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