European Union

The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,233,255.3 km² and an estimated total population of about 447 million.

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Italian Authority Fines OpenAI $15.6 Million for Alleged GDPR Violations
Italian Authority Fines OpenAI $15.6 Million for Alleged GDPR Violations
December 20, 2024  |  Legal

OpenAI said Friday (Dec. 20) that it will appeal a fine imposed by an Italian authority that alleged that the company violated the European Union’s...

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Homeland Security Head Criticizes EU’s ‘Adversarial’ AI Approach
Homeland Security Head Criticizes EU’s ‘Adversarial’ AI Approach
December 19, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

America’s homeland security chief is reportedly worried about the European Union’s approach to AI regulation. Alejandro Mayorkas, outgoing head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,...

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Apple Faces New EU Call to Open iPhone to Competitors
Apple Faces New EU Call to Open iPhone to Competitors
December 19, 2024  |  Apple

Apple is facing new pressure in Europe to let competitors access its iPhone operating system. The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday (Dec. 18) published a pair of documents covering how...

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Update: Real-Time Payments Reach New Milestones Across the US and Beyond
Update: Real-Time Payments Reach New Milestones Across the US and Beyond
December 06, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments took center stage in 2024, with groundbreaking milestones reshaping how money moves worldwide. From the United States expanding its payment networks to new...

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New EU Competition Chief Aims to Continue Effort to Break Up Google
New EU Competition Chief Aims to Continue Effort to Break Up Google
December 05, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

The European Union’s new competition chief, Teresa Ribera, reportedly said that a breakup of Google is still a possibility. Ribera said that divestments can keep...

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EC Adopts Technical Standards for EU Digital Identity Wallets
EC Adopts Technical Standards for EU Digital Identity Wallets
November 29, 2024  |  Digital Identity

The European Commission (EC) has adopted technical standards for cross-border European Digital Identity (eID) Wallets in the European Union (EU), saying this will help member states...

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Amazon Marketplace Could Reportedly Face EU Antitrust Case in 2025
Amazon Marketplace Could Reportedly Face EU Antitrust Case in 2025
November 21, 2024  |  Amazon

European regulators are reportedly set to investigate whether Amazon’s marketplace favors its branded products. The European Union (EU) investigation is “likely” to come next year,...

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Tech Investor Niel: EU Risks Being ‘Abandoned’ in AI Race
Tech Investor Niel: EU Risks Being ‘Abandoned’ in AI Race
November 17, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Can Europe create leading artificial intelligence (AI) firms without spending as much as companies in America? Telecom billionaire Xavier Niel thinks it’s possible, provided that...

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Booking.com Gets ‘Gatekeeper’ Status Under Digital Markets Act
Booking.com Gets ‘Gatekeeper’ Status Under Digital Markets Act
November 14, 2024  |  Regulation

European regulators say Booking.com must comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The European Commission (EC) announced Wednesday (Nov. 13) that Booking Holdings — the...

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