eu EU Warns Elon Musk of Sanctions Over Journalist Suspensions European Union officials issue a stark warning to Elon Musk after Twitter suspends several journalists, citing violations of the Digital Services Act. Potential penalties include massive fines and even regional access blocks.
eu EU Warns Musk Twitter Faces Uphill Battle to Comply With New Digital Rules European regulators warn Elon Musk that Twitter requires massive changes to meet the Digital Services Act, following massive layoffs and policy reversals.
google European Consumer Groups File GDPR Complaints Over Deceptive Google Account Design Consumer rights organizations across Europe accuse Google of using deceptive design during account creation to push users into invasive ad tracking. The coordinated GDPR complaints argue the tech giant makes rejecting data profiling far more difficult than accepting it.
eu Civil Society Coalition Urges EU Parliament to Ban Biometric Mass Surveillance A coalition of 53 organizations calls on EU lawmakers to outlaw biometric mass surveillance in the Artificial Intelligence Act. The group warns that failing to ban these systems destroys public anonymity and threatens fundamental human rights.
russia Western Nations Formally Blame Russia for Massive Viasat Satellite Cyberattack The U.S., U.K., and EU officially attribute the February Viasat satellite outage to the Russian government as part of its invasion of Ukraine. The destructive cyberattack disrupts communications across Europe and disables thousands of wind turbines.
eu Apple and Google Push Back Against EU's Landmark Tech Regulation The European Union passes the Digital Markets Act to curb Big Tech dominance, but Apple and Google argue the new rules threaten user privacy and stifle innovation.
eu EU Artificial Intelligence Proposal Fails to Protect Social Safety Net Rights Human Rights Watch warns that the European Commission's proposed AI regulation leaves vulnerable people exposed to harmful algorithmic decision-making in welfare programs.
eu Rights Group Warns EU AI Rules Fail to Protect Welfare Benefits Human Rights Watch reports that the European Union's artificial intelligence regulation lacks the safeguards necessary to prevent flawed algorithms from cutting off social safety net benefits.
nvidia Nvidia Proposes Concessions to EU Regulators as Arm Acquisition Probe Extends Nvidia offers undisclosed concessions to the European Commission as regulators extend their initial review of the company's planned Arm acquisition. Analysts remain highly skeptical about the deal's chances of gaining global regulatory approval.
nvidia EU Regulators Hit Pause on Nvidia's Record ARM Acquisition Probe European antitrust regulators temporarily halt their investigation into Nvidia's massive $40 billion bid for chip designer ARM while awaiting additional information. The pause comes shortly after the US Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit to block the landmark deal.
eu EU Data Watchdogs Push for Strict Ban on AI Facial Recognition European data protection authorities demand a complete ban on facial recognition technology powered by artificial intelligence in public spaces.
facial recognition EU Privacy Watchdogs Demand Total Ban on Public Facial Recognition Europe's top privacy regulators urge a complete ban on facial recognition in all publicly accessible spaces, arguing the technology destroys anonymity. The advisers push for stricter rules than the European Commission's recent proposal.
eu EU Data Watchdogs Demand Complete Ban on AI Facial Recognition European data protection authorities push for a strict prohibition on artificial intelligence-powered facial recognition in public spaces. The regulators argue the invasive technology poses an unacceptable threat to citizen privacy.
eu EU Watchdogs Demand Total Ban on Public Biometric Surveillance Two key European data protection bodies urge lawmakers to completely ban AI-driven biometric surveillance in public spaces, arguing the technology poses a severe threat to fundamental privacy rights.
facial recognition European Privacy Watchdogs Demand Total Ban on Public Facial Recognition Two major European privacy authorities urge lawmakers to completely ban facial recognition and emotion-detecting AI in all public spaces to protect fundamental rights.