Tag: EU
EU Initiative To Regulate Metaverse Will Include Safety, Data Controls
Yvo Volman, director of data at the European Commission's digital department, said last week that the EU needs to consider issues such as user...
US Big Tech Shows Concerns Over EU Telecom Costs Consultation
Last week the European Commission launched a consultation on who should invest in Europe's telecoms network. Large US tech firms in response called it...
Microsoft Signs Call Of Duty Deal With Nintendo Ahead Of EU...
Microsoft signed a 10-year deal to release upcoming Call of Duty titles to Nintendo hardware. According to Reuters, the official agreement came just one day...
Workers Union Wants EU To Approve Microsoft & Activision Blizzard Merger
Two major unions have urged the European Commission (EC) to approve the proposed Microsoft Activision merger.
Communication Workers of America (CWA) penned a letter to...
EU Parliamentary Committee Votes Against EU/US Data Privacy Directives
A Draft Motion for a Resolution on the adequacy of the protection afforded by the proposed EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, released by the European Parliament’s Committee...
Big Tech Firms Publish Monthly Active Users Data For EU
Big tech companies have released monthly active users (MAU) numbers to comply with a regulation.
Reuters reported Friday (Feb. 17) that the firms released the numbers because...
EU Watchdogs Open Antitrust Probe Into a Korean Air-Asian Deal
The European Union has opened an additional four-month investigation into the Korean Air Lines acquisition of Asiana Airlines, citing concerns over possibly reduced competition.
The...
European Commission Approves Romania’s Aid Scheme For Recycling
The European Commission okayed Romania’s aid scheme under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) worth 259 million euros. In a statement released on Wednesday,...
Several EU countries Seek Greater Caution In Loosening State Aid Rule
In a document dated 10 February eleven EU countries urged “great caution” in relaxing the bloc’s state aid rules in a bid to support...
EU Watchdog Set To Probe Amazon’s $1.7 Billion Roomba Deal
The European Commission is set to probe Amazon's $1.7 billion purchase of Roomba-maker iRobot, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.According to the FT, Brussels has sent...
