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Tech 3 months ago

X gets $140 million EU fine for breaching content rules but TikTok settles

Elon Musk's social media company X was fined 120 million euros (US$140 million) by EU tech regulators on Friday for breaching online content rules, the first sanction under landmark legislation that once again drew criticism from the US government.

Tech 3 months ago

EU hits Meta with antitrust probe over plans to block AI rivals from WhatsApp

EU regulators launched an antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms on Thursday and may even temporarily halt its rollout of artificial intelligence features in its WhatsApp messenger that would block rivals, hardening Europe's already tough stance on Big Tech.

Editorial 3 months ago

PREMIUM
Let’s not give up on trade

While EU authorities would deny that protectionism is the main motive and would point instead to what they deem to be unfair trade practices on Indonesia’s part, the duties in effect protect EU-based steelmakers and rapeseed biodiesel producers.

Academia 3 months ago

Why China is hesitant on global green leadership

Though the world sees it as an emerging superpower, China sees itself as a developing country, and so is reluctant to take on climate responsibilities on a par with major powers like the EU or the US.

Academia 3 months ago

Don’t expect Ukraine peace deal to alter Europe’s gas game plan

Whether the US-brokered peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war comes through, Europe is unlikely to shift back from LNG, mostly from the US, to its preinvasion overreliance on Russian pipeline gas.

Europe 3 months ago

'Carbonara sauce' at EU parliament causes stir with Italy

An Italian minister decried the sauce for containing pancetta, a pork product similar to bacon, which is apparently a major culinary faux pas in food-loving Italy.

Europe 4 months ago

EU bows to pressure on loosening AI, privacy rules

Part of a bid to slash red tape for European businesses struggling against United States and Chinese rivals, the move is drawing accusations that Brussels is putting competitiveness ahead of citizens' privacy and protection.

Europe 4 months ago

EU tentatively agrees weakened climate target in final-hour deal for COP30

EU climate ministers struck a tentative deal on a 2040 climate change target in the early hours of Wednesday after watering down the goal in last-minute negotiations, a draft EU document showed, as they raced to clinch the deal before the UN COP30 summit in Brazil.