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6 things to watch on this autumn’s tech agenda

Consumer rights, data flows legislation and the Google antitrust case are all on the agenda.

September 4, 2017 6:00 am CET

Ahead of election, Germany seeks fake news antidote

Government braces for influx of last-minute false stories, digital hacks or online hate speech that could alter the vote.

August 31, 2017 4:15 pm CET

Google submits search changes to EU antitrust regulators

The confidential offer will be the first indication of whether Google intends to make peace or fight.

August 29, 2017 4:01 pm CET

Cambridge University Press unblocks articles in China row

Cambridge University Press will restore online access to 315 articles in China after initially agreeing to censor them following a request from its Chinese importer, it said …

August 21, 2017 7:51 pm CET
Digital Politics

Europe’s tech ambition: To be the world’s digital policeman

The Continent’s policymakers want to determine how companies and their users behave online.

August 20, 2017 4:00 pm CET

‘Techplomacy’: Denmark’s ambassador to Silicon Valley

Facebook alone is worth more than the country’s entire 2016 GDP, motivating Copenhagen’s outreach.

July 20, 2017 7:40 pm CET

French court refers Google privacy case to ECJ

The decision represents the latest turn in the often-heated debate around the so-called ‘right to be forgotten.’

July 19, 2017 4:09 pm CET

Europe struggles to attract tech talent even as US closes doors

Immigration rules and attitudes toward migrants, plus limited investment in tech startups, are all big hurdles.

July 14, 2017 10:00 am CET

Google triumphs in French tax case

Google won a significant victory Wednesday when a Paris court ruled that the tech giant’s Irish operation did not owe €1.12 billion in back taxes in France. …

July 12, 2017 7:02 pm CET

How Google could win its fight with Brussels

The search giant faces an uphill battle against EU’s €2.4B antitrust fine — but not an impossible one.

July 12, 2017 10:01 am CET

G20 vows to work with big tech to fight terrorism online

‘The rule of law applies online as well as it does offline,” say G20 leaders in Hamburg.

July 7, 2017 6:38 pm CET

Parliament confirms Mariya Gabriel as new digital commissioner

The Bulgarian MEP has often worked on issues relating to EU enlargement and gender equality.

July 4, 2017 12:56 pm CET
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EU court adviser sides with France in battle with Uber

Uber suffered another setback today after an adviser to Europe’s top court argued France’s efforts to prosecute the company and its employees did not breach EU legislation …

July 4, 2017 9:38 am CET

Uber to EU regulators: Let’s be friends

Uber is under fire across the Continent. It has also notched some wins.

June 30, 2017 7:39 pm CET

Wanted: Expert to monitor Google’s algorithm for €10 million

The European Commission wants internet experts who can help it monitor Google’s search results following a €2.4 billion antitrust fine. The winner of the €10 million contract …

June 29, 2017 5:17 pm CET

How Margrethe Vestager went after Google

Google, rival companies, even commissioner’s team kept in the dark about record-breaking fine.

June 28, 2017 7:12 pm CET
Letter to the editor

€2.4 billion for Google Shopping? Of course!

EU decision will boost competition and encourage investment in innovation.

June 28, 2017 12:43 pm CET

The transatlantic guns that didn’t fire over Google

The bombshell fine spurs debate over whether EU regulations are up to date — not whether Brussels is picking on the Americans.

June 28, 2017 5:00 am CET

Tech’s European judge, jury and executioner

Google case isn’t just about the massive fine — it’s about what kind of internet we want to end up with.

June 27, 2017 9:31 pm CET

Google grows up

Fine from Brussels hurts Google’s brand and reputation.

June 27, 2017 8:28 pm CET
Unreality check

How Brussels came up with the Google fine number

Brussels has a secret formula for coming up with mega-fines.

June 27, 2017 7:31 pm CET

€2.4 billion for Google Shopping? Really?

The EU needs to stop trying to regulate away the competition.

June 27, 2017 4:37 pm CET
BREXIT FILES INSIGHT

Theresa May’s tech choice: Make friends or kick hard

Britain could follow in the footsteps of Vestager and stand up to the big tech firms.

June 27, 2017 3:51 pm CET

Washington lobbyists pushed anti-EU letter ahead of Google decision

International criticism via the letter is unlikely to sway Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager’s decision.

June 27, 2017 11:58 am CET
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