EU

The European Union is a political and economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,475,757 km² and an estimated total population of about 513 million.

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Apple Restores Epic Games’ Developer Account After Pressure From EU
Apple Restores Epic Games’ Developer Account After Pressure From EU
March 08, 2024  |  Apple

Apple has reversed its recent decision to block Epic Games from its App Store and devices in Europe. The move comes after pressure from European...

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Apple/Epic Spat Gets EU Attention as DMA Takes Effect
Apple/Epic Spat Gets EU Attention as DMA Takes Effect
March 07, 2024  |  Apple

The European Commission wants answers about Apple’s ejection of Epic Games from its App Store. The commission (EC) has “requested further explanations” from the iPhone maker about the move, the Financial Times reported...

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EU Competition Chief Margrethe Vestager Says DMA’s Priority is App Stores
EU Competition Chief Margrethe Vestager Says DMA’s Priority is App Stores
March 05, 2024  |  Regulation

The new Digital Markets Act (DMA) will reportedly focus first on app stores. European Union (EU) competition chief Margrethe Vestager told Bloomberg TV Tuesday (March 5)...

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Apple Fined $1.9 Billion For ‘Abusive’ App Store Rules
Apple Fined $1.9 Billion For ‘Abusive’ App Store Rules
March 04, 2024  |  Apple

The European Commission has fined Apple 1.8 billion euros ($1.95 billion) for abusing its place in the music streaming market. The record fine, announced by the commission (EC) Monday (Mar....

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EU Could Add X and ByteDance to Digital ‘Gatekeeper’ List
EU Could Add X and ByteDance to Digital ‘Gatekeeper’ List
March 03, 2024  |  Regulation

X, ByteDance and Booking.com could be added to the European Union’s “gatekeeper” list. The European Commission (EC) made that announcement Friday (March 1) after receiving notifications from the...

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EU: Microsoft-Mistral Deal Needs Further Investigation
EU: Microsoft-Mistral Deal Needs Further Investigation
February 27, 2024  |  Partnerships

European regulators are taking a closer look at Microsoft’s new partnership with Mistral. The tech giant announced Monday (Feb. 26) that it planned to make...

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UK Government Breaks With EU, Takes Pro-Innovation AI Approach
UK Government Breaks With EU, Takes Pro-Innovation AI Approach
February 26, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

There’s a global race going on with artificial intelligence at its center. It isn’t just a race between multibillion-dollar, or trillion-dollar, private enterprises looking to...

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Numeral Expands Payment Infrastructure to Include Support for Swift
Numeral Expands Payment Infrastructure to Include Support for Swift
February 22, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Payment technology provider Numeral has launched support for Swift payments. This move enables Numeral’s customers to benefit from both Swift’s global reach and local payment schemes’ speed, lower cost...

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The EU Inches Closer to the Digital Euro — Will Stablecoins and Crypto Take a Back Seat?
The EU Inches Closer to the Digital Euro — Will Stablecoins and Crypto Take a...
February 21, 2024  |  CBDC

In Europe, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) has inched closer to reality, by virtue of a vote. As a result, the United States may...

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