#eu-digital-regulation tag

The EU's Digital Omnibus offers relief for ad tech, but hands more power to Big Tech and AI agents

EU proposes Digital Omnibus to simplify digital rules, reduce administrative burdens, clarify data definitions, and ease compliance for businesses and AI development.

EU data protection

fromwww.theguardian.com

1 week ago

The world's digital empires are jostling for power in Europe, we can't afford to be useful idiots | Thierry Breton

Europe must enforce comprehensive digital laws to secure digital sovereignty, regulate major platforms, and condition market access on compliance to protect citizens and democracies.

fromAol

3 weeks ago

Apple blasts EU over competition laws, warning they make "fraud and scams" more likely

Because of the changes, "risks to users on our devices will inevitably increase," Apple Vice President Kyle Andeer says in a letter Thursday to the European Commission, the EU's executive body. It's the latest complaint from an American company about alleged overreach from the EU's powerful digital laws. The tensions have factored into U.S. trade negotiations. President Trump in August threatened higher tariffs on countries with tech rules he believes are discriminatory to U.S. companies.

Apple

fromeuronews

1 month ago

EU should stand firm despite US pressure, ex-EU competition chief says

There is pressure, fair enough, but this is not about US companies, but about the misuse of market power, no matter where the headquarters are,

Miscellaneous

France news

fromwww.dw.com

3 months ago

Merz, Macron want more security cooperation DW 08/29/2025

Germany and France strengthened economic and security cooperation, co-chairing a ministerial council and focusing on military and nuclear collaboration while defending EU digital sovereignty.

Miscellaneous

fromComputerworld

3 months ago

Macron wants EU action against US tech companies after Trump's tariff threats

The EU should consider targeting the US digital sector in retaliation over technology regulations, taxes, and a services trade deficit with the United States.