EU

The European Union is a political and economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,475,757 km² and an estimated total population of about 513 million.

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EU Softens Stance On 5-Year Ban Of Facial Recognition Tech
EU Softens Stance On 5-Year Ban Of Facial Recognition Tech
February 12, 2020  |  Biometrics

The European Union won’t be passing a blanket moratorium on facial recognition software after initially signaling that it would do so. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Zuckerberg To Meet With EU Regulators Prior To Big Tech Proposals
Zuckerberg To Meet With EU Regulators Prior To Big Tech Proposals
February 11, 2020  |  Regulation

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has scheduled meetings with European Union (EU) regulators ahead of an official proposal presentation to create a new framework for Big...

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N26 Exits UK Post Brexit
N26 Exits UK Post Brexit
February 11, 2020  |  Brexit

FinTech bank N26, based in Germany, will no longer operate in the U.K. following Brexit, according to reports. N26 customers will need to transfer deposits, spend...

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Antitrust, Privacy Concerns Surround Google’s Fitbit Takeover Bid
Antitrust, Privacy Concerns Surround Google’s Fitbit Takeover Bid
February 11, 2020  |  Google

Google‘s plan to buy Fitbit isn’t going as well as it had hoped, reports said. The search engine giant has been running into a wall...

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UK Will Use Border Controls After Brexit For EU Imports
UK Will Use Border Controls After Brexit For EU Imports
February 10, 2020  |  Brexit

The U.K. said it is going to start putting import controls on goods coming in from the European Union after the Brexit transition finishes at...

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Google Under Fire For Allegedly Promoting Own Travel Service Over Others
Google Under Fire For Allegedly Promoting Own Travel Service Over Others
February 10, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

More than 30 competitors in the travel holiday rental industry are accusing Google of promoting its own services over theirs, and one of them has...

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New EU Card Rules Could Confuse Customers
New EU Card Rules Could Confuse Customers
February 07, 2020  |  Regulation

The European Union has issued new rules for contactless payments, which has caused confusion and forced one digital bank to issue new cards, according to...

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Deep Dive: Why Innovation’s Lack Of Ubiquity Is Stalling Open Banking
Deep Dive: Why Innovation’s Lack Of Ubiquity Is Stalling Open Banking
February 04, 2020  |  Regulation

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EU Wants To Create Single Market Of Data To Offset Big U.S. Tech Companies
EU Wants To Create Single Market Of Data To Offset Big U.S. Tech Companies
January 30, 2020  |  International

The European Union (EU) wants to create a single market of data that will challenge the dominance of private companies like Amazon and Google, according...

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