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EU lays out guidelines on misuse of AI by employers, websites and police

Employers will be banned from using artificial intelligence to track their staff's emotions and websites will not be allowed to use it to trick users into spending

EU lays out guidelines on misuse of AI by employers,  websites and police
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Intel gets $536 million in interest from 1.06 billion euro EU antitrust fine

U.S. chipmaker Intel has received 515.55 million euros ($536 million) in default interest from EU antitrust regulators related to a 1.06 billion euro fine levied

Intel gets $536 million in interest from 1.06 billion euro EU antitrust fine
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Record $4.5 billion EU fine punished its innovation, Google tells EU court

A record EU antitrust fine of 4.3-billion-euro ($4.5 billion) imposed on Google seven years ago punished the tech giant over its innovation, the Alphabet unit told

Record $4.5 billion EU fine punished its innovation, Google tells EU court
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International Paper gains EU nod for $7.2 billion DS Smith buy

U.S.-based International Paper secured EU clearance for its 5.8-billion-pound ($7.2 billion) acquisition of UK rival DS Smith with a pledge to sell assets to

International Paper gains EU nod for $7.2 billion DS Smith buy
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Meta's revised paid ad-free service may breach EU privacy laws, consumer group says

Meta Platforms' revised no-ads subscription service may still breach EU consumer and privacy laws in addition to antitrust rules, the European Consumer Organisation

Meta's revised paid ad-free service may breach EU privacy laws, consumer group says
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International Paper to win EU approval for $7.1 billion DS Smith deal

U.S.-based International Paper is set to get EU approval for its 5.8 billion pound ($7.12 billion) purchase of UK rival DS Smith after agreeing to sell assets to

International Paper to win EU approval for $7.1 billion DS Smith deal
Europe|Political|Technology

Facebook, X, YouTube to do more against online hate speech, EU says

Meta's Facebook, Elon Musk's X, Google's YouTube and other tech companies have agreed to do more to tackle online hate speech under an updated code of conduct that

Facebook, X, YouTube to do more against online hate speech, EU says
Business|Technology

Google to tweak search results to comply with EU tech rules

Alphabet's Google will tweak online search results to give comparison sites more prominence, the company said in a blogpost on Wednesday, as it outlined efforts to

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Exclusive-EU concerned about KKR, Telecom Italia deal impact on wholesale competition, sources say

European Union antitrust regulators are asking rivals and customers whether proposed acquisition of Telecom Italia's (TIM) fixed-line

Business|Technology

UK regulator to push for probe into Amazon, Microsoft cloud dominance

British media regulator Ofcom will this week push for an antitrust investigation into Amazon and Microsoft's dominance of the UK's cloud computing

UK regulator to push for probe into Amazon, Microsoft cloud dominance
Business|Europe|Technology

EU to study mobile ecosystems to counter any Apple, Google antitrust pushback

European Union antitrust regulators have commissioned a study into mobile ecosystems to help them counter any pushback from Apple and Alphabet's Google in

EU to study mobile ecosystems to counter any Apple, Google antitrust pushback
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Should new tech rules apply to Microsoft's Bing, Apple's iMessage, EU asks

EU antitrust regulators are asking Microsoft's users and rivals whether Bing should comply with new tough tech rules and also whether that should be the case for

Should new tech rules apply to Microsoft's Bing, Apple's iMessage, EU asks
Europe|News|Technology|World

EU says disinformation spreading on X after Hamas attack, urges Musk to tackle it

The EU's industry chief told Elon Musk that disinformation was spreading on his X messaging platform since Palestinian Islamist group Hamas'

EU says disinformation spreading on X after Hamas attack, urges Musk to tackle it
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Illumina ordered by EU antitrust regulators to sell Grail

U.S. genetic testing company Illumina has been ordered by EU antitrust regulators to sell cancer test maker Grail after it completed the deal before securing their

Illumina ordered by EU antitrust regulators to sell Grail
Business|Finance|Health

Pfizer wins unconditional EU antitrust okay for $43 billion Seagen buy

U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer gained unconditional EU antitrust approval on Thursday for its proposed $43 billion acquisition of cancer drug maker Seagen.

Pfizer wins unconditional EU antitrust okay for $43 billion Seagen buy
Europe|Technology

EU lawmakers face struggle to reach agreement on AI rules -sources

European lawmakers are yet to agree on several issues related to new artificial intelligence rules ahead of a crucial meeting on

EU lawmakers face struggle to reach agreement on AI rules -sources
Business

Setback for Apple as EU court adviser backs EU's $14 billion tax order

By Foo Yun Chee and Bart H.

Setback for Apple as EU court adviser backs EU's $14 billion tax order
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Microsoft, Google to not challenge EU gatekeeper designation

Microsoft and Alphabet's Google will not challenge an EU law that would require them to make it easier for people to move between

Microsoft, Google to not challenge EU gatekeeper designation
Business|Europe|Technology

Adobe faces EU antitrust warning over Figma deal, sources say

Adobe's $20 billion bid for cloud-based designer platform Figma is set to face an EU antitrust warning in the coming days, three people familiar with the matter

Adobe faces EU antitrust warning over Figma deal, sources say
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Meta appeals against EU gatekeeper status for Messenger, Marketplace

Meta on Wednesday appealed against "gatekeeper" designations for its Messenger and Marketplace platforms, the first Big Tech

Meta appeals against EU gatekeeper status for Messenger, Marketplace
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Adobe open to remedy discussions with EU on Figma deal, says chief counsel

Photoshop maker Adobe expects to get an EU antitrust warning on its $20 billion bid for cloud-based designer platform Figma and is open to proposing remedies to

Adobe open to remedy discussions with EU on Figma deal, says chief counsel
Europe|News|Technology

EU lawmakers back rules forcing Big Tech to tackle child pornography

EU lawmakers agreed on Wednesday to draft rules requiring Alphabet's Google, Meta and other online services to identify and remove online child pornography, saying

EU lawmakers back rules forcing Big Tech to tackle child pornography
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Businesses, tech groups warn EU against over-regulating AI foundation models

Businesses and tech groups on Thursday warned the European Union against over-regulating artificial intelligence systems known as foundation models in upcoming AI

Businesses, tech groups warn EU against over-regulating AI foundation models
Business|Technology

AI legal framework needs to promote innovation, senior Google executive says

Rules governing the use of artificial intelligence should support innovation, Google's chief legal officer Kent Walker said on Tuesday, echoing pleas by a wide

AI legal framework needs to promote innovation, senior Google executive says
Business|Europe|Technology

Adobe to defend Figma deal at Dec. 8 EU hearing, sources say

Adobe will aim to counter EU antitrust charges that its proposed $20 billion acquisition of cloud-based designer platform Figma hurts competition at a closed

Adobe to defend Figma deal at Dec. 8 EU hearing, sources say

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