european union
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The EU Could Force Companies to Sell Off Assets, Like Trump, But With Discussions and Meetings and Stuff
In an astonishingly cool, levelheaded interview that rocked this U.S.-based tech blogger’s world, EU Commissioner Thierry Breton told the Financial Times that the EU is considering a number of regulations that could finally break up big tech and hold platforms accountable for disinformation. Sounds exactly like the conversations they’re having in the U.S.! Except in…
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European Union May Quarantine the United States
As if we needed any further reminders that the United States has botched its response to the covid-19 crisis so spectacularly that we present a threat to the health global population, member states of the European Union are reportedly weighing whether to include American travellers on its ban list as European borders begin reopening next…
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Airports In The EU Devolve Into Chaos Over Trump’s Inaccurate Covid-19 Address
Travellers at European airports faced chaos, surging prices, and uncertainty as they scrambled to react to Donald Trump’s Wednesday announcement that severe restrictions would be imposed on travel from the continent to the U.S.—made significantly worse by a series of bullshit claims made by the U.S. president during his address.
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Alphabet CEO Sides With EU On Facial-Recognition Tech Moratorium, But Microsoft Isn’t Convinced
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently came out in support of a European Union proposal for instating a temporary ban on facial-recognition technology until officials beef up privacy regulations.