European Union

The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,233,255.3 km² and an estimated total population of about 447 million.

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Today in TechREG: CFPB’s ‘No-Action Letters’ May Raise Questions; WhatsApp Has One Month to Comply With EU Consumer Law

Today in TechREG: CFPB’s ‘No-Action Letters’ May Raise Questions; WhatsApp Has One Month to Comply With EU Consumer Law
Today in TechREG: CFPB’s ‘No-Action Letters’ May Raise Questions; WhatsApp Has One Month to Comply...
June 09, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Today in TechREG, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) removed Upstart from its list of approved “no-action letters” (NALs). The NALs provided regulatory immunity, but...

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EU Parliament Meets Big Tech in Silicon Valley
EU Parliament Meets Big Tech in Silicon Valley
May 24, 2022  |  Big Tech

A delegation of the European Parliament met with executives from tech companies including Google, Meta, Apple, Airbnb, eBay, PayPal and Uber to discuss the latest...

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EU May Change Crypto Regs to Include NFTs
EU May Change Crypto Regs to Include NFTs
May 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Union is getting closer to adopting new rules for crypto assets, the so-called MiCA regulation (Markets in Crypto Assets) — but the nearer...

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EU Parliament Wants the EU to Be an AI Global Standard-Setter 
EU Parliament Wants the EU to Be an AI Global Standard-Setter 
May 04, 2022  |  Artificial Intelligence

The European Parliament is setting the European roadmap for Artificial Intelligence regulation, focusing on strengthening relationships with the U.S. and other allies to be able...

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Apple Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over NFC Chip Practices
Apple Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over NFC Chip Practices
May 02, 2022  |  Apple

The European Commission sent today, May 2, a statement of objections to Apple with the preliminary view that the company has abused its dominant position...

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European Central Bank Begins Exploring User Interfaces for Digital Euro Payments
European Central Bank Begins Exploring User Interfaces for Digital Euro Payments
May 02, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The European Union (EU) will be moving ahead with its digital euro investigation, including exercises on how people will interact and pay with the digital...

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Will an Elon Musk-Led Twitter Find Friend or Foe With EU Regulators?
Will an Elon Musk-Led Twitter Find Friend or Foe With EU Regulators?
April 25, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Elon Musk is inches away from sealing a deal to buy Twitter for approximately $43 billion, according to different news outlets. Musk, a self-described “free...

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Today in Crypto: SALT, Cion Digital Offer Crypto-Backed Lending to Auto Dealers; Coinbase Negotiates to Buy BtcTurk
Today in Crypto: SALT, Cion Digital Offer Crypto-Backed Lending to Auto Dealers; Coinbase Negotiates to...
April 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto-based lender SALT announced Thursday (April 21) that it is formed a strategic partnership with Ciion Digital to make loans available to more than 5,000...

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