European regulators crack down on Sam Altman’s biometric ID project
Sam Altman’s ambitious venture, Worldcoin, has hit a critical regulatory wall in Europe. The Spanish data protection watchdog, AEPD, declared on Thursday that Worldcoin must [more…]
Category: European Union
European Court orders Apple to pay €13 billion in back taxes to the EU
Well, folks, it looks like Apple’s 10-year dance with the European Union over taxes in Ireland has hit a crescendo, and the tune isn’t exactly [more…]
Northvolt’s bold expansion plans hit roadblock
Northvolt, a Swedish lithium-ion battery manufacturer, long heralded as a trailblazer in European battery cell production, is now navigating choppy waters. As carmakers worldwide shift [more…]
Mastercard to revolutionize online payments with tokenization by 2030
Picture this: it’s 2030, and the way you pay for things online is completely transformed. No more entering those 16-digit card numbers that we’ve all [more…]
Japan challenges Apple and Google’s app store dominance
In an audacious move to shake up the tech world, Japan is setting the stage to dismantle the iron grip Apple and Google have on [more…]
Meta faces EU investigation over child safety on Facebook and Instagram
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is under the microscope of the European Union. The EU is probing into possible breaches of its [more…]
European Union initiates probes into American tech giants under new Digital Markets Act
In a significant move, the European Union has initiated investigations into tech giants Apple, Alphabet (Google’s parent company), and Meta (formerly Facebook) under the newly [more…]
European Commission fines Apple $1.95 billion for antitrust violations in music streaming market
In a recent ruling that may have Apple executives feeling the pinch, the European Commission has slapped the tech giant with a hefty 1.8 billion [more…]
European Union digs into TikTok’s teen troubles
The European Union isn’t just scrolling through TikTok for the latest dance trends. On Monday, it announced a formal investigation into the platform over concerns [more…]
Revolut makes waves with first-ever UK financial mobile network plans
Revolut, a British fintech company, has announced its intention to become the first financial services company in the UK to offer mobile network plans to [more…]