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Meta’s EU Future Hangs on Irish Authority’s Draft Data Regulations
Meta’s EU Future Hangs on Irish Authority’s Draft Data Regulations
July 12, 2022  |  Meta

Meta (formerly Facebook) will be paying close attention to the discussions that will be held today, July 12, on the plenary session of the European...

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Uber Files Leak May Push Forward EU Gig Worker Legislation  
Uber Files Leak May Push Forward EU Gig Worker Legislation  
July 11, 2022  |  Ridesharing

Uber’s past ghosts are still chasing the company, and the recent revelations exposing how top politicians secretly helped Uber to grow may have consequences beyond...

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Google Offers to Break Up $209 Billion Ad-Tech Unit To Appease Regulators
Google Offers to Break Up $209 Billion Ad-Tech Unit To Appease Regulators
July 11, 2022  |  Google

As one of the most powerful companies in online searches and digital advertising, Google is accustomed to regulatory risks stemming from new legislation, antitrust probes...

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ArK Kapital Raises $153M to Invest in European Tech
ArK Kapital Raises $153M to Invest in European Tech
July 08, 2022  |  Investments

Stockholm-based startup ArK Kapital has secured an additional 150 million euros (about $153 million) in funding to invest in European technology founders, Tech Funding News...

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Weekly TechREG EMEA: Big Tech Firms Faces New Online Platform Rules and Probes in Europe; ECB and BoE Raise Concerns About the Implementation of Crypto Regulation 
Weekly TechREG EMEA: Big Tech Firms Faces New Online Platform Rules and Probes in Europe;...
July 08, 2022  |  emea

This week, the EU parliament approved two landmark bills that will regulate online platforms, the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act — but...

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Banking Circle to Adopt USD Coin
Banking Circle to Adopt USD Coin
July 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

European payments bank Banking Circle is adopting USD Coin (USDC) on its platform as a payment acceptance, processing and settlement method, according to a press...

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New EU Council President Prioritizes AI, Chips, Digital Identity Legislation 
New EU Council President Prioritizes AI, Chips, Digital Identity Legislation 
July 07, 2022  |  Europe

On July 1, the Czech Republic took over the presidency of the Council of the European Union from France — and for the next six...

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EU Antitrust Regulators Raid Delivery Hero, Glovo
EU Antitrust Regulators Raid Delivery Hero, Glovo
July 06, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Germany’s Delivery Hero and its Spanish business Glovo were raided by European Union antitrust regulators, the online food ordering companies said Wednesday (July 6). Get...

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Big Tech May Not Feel Impact of EU’s New Online Rules Until 2024
Big Tech May Not Feel Impact of EU’s New Online Rules Until 2024
July 06, 2022  |  Big Tech

After years in the making, on Tuesday, July 5, the EU Parliament approved in plenary session landmark legislation that will set comprehensive standards for regulating...

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