Last week, the European parliament called for amendments to the law that would make common chargers an essential requirement in the EU. It says that this would make
Despite calls for tougher regulations on the accommodation-booking service Aribnb, the European court has ruled that the firm won’t need an estate agent’s licence to operate, following a
As Ursula von der Leyen takes over as the new President of the European Commission this week, she has already made her priorities known: climate change and the
After coming to the conclusion that France’s new digital services tax could be harmful to US tech companies, the government just announced that it may be implementing its
In the last week, the European commission has launched a new investigation into Google’s data collection practices. The competition commission has also sent out questionnaires to firms working
According to a recent survey by researchers at Oxford University, 30% of workers fear they could lose their jobs due to changes in technology. So, with this in
The “Rapid Alert System” was introduced earlier in the year to help connect authorities in all 28 member states and exchange information on disinformation. But according to this
Facebook’s announcement that it was launching its own cryptocurrency has caused controversy. Some have backed the move, saying that it will bring great benefits around the world. But
Amazon Marketplace was launched in 2000 and the service allows third-party retailers to sell their products on the platform. This benefits Amazon, as it’s able to offer a
Last year, the EU introduced a voluntary code which included a framework to deal with the spread of fake news and online disinformation. Among others, Facebook, Twitter, and
