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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EU Regulator Proposes New Rules For Foreign Crypto Firms
EU Regulator Proposes New Rules For Foreign Crypto Firms
January 29, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

A European regulator has proposed new rules for cryptocurrency companies headquartered outside of the bloc. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) introduced regulations Monday (Jan. 29) that...

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Mondu Raises $33 Million to Expand B2B BNPL in Europe
Mondu Raises $33 Million to Expand B2B BNPL in Europe
January 25, 2024  |  Investments

B2B payment solutions provider Mondu has raised an additional 30 million euros ($33 million). This new debt financing from Vereinigte Volksbank Raiffeisenbank eG adds to 20 million...

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Apple Fees Could Be Harbinger for Big Tech Ahead of EU Digital Markets Act Deadline
Apple Fees Could Be Harbinger for Big Tech Ahead of EU Digital Markets Act Deadline
January 24, 2024  |  Regulation

For Apple, the opening of the ecosystem proceeds apace in Europe. With it, however, comes the potential to realize some additional revenue streams. And what...

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Spotify to Launch In-App Shopping in EU, Enabled by DMA Rollout
Spotify to Launch In-App Shopping in EU, Enabled by DMA Rollout
January 24, 2024  |  eCommerce

Spotify will launch in-app shopping on iPhones in the European Union (EU) on March 7.  This new offering is enabled by the rollout of the EU’s Digital...

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How to Think About AI Regulation
How to Think About AI Regulation
January 24, 2024  |  David S. Evans

Every year, for the last 16 years, economists have come to Toulouse for the Digital Economics Conference to present cutting-edge research on just about everything digital. For...

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Deutsche Bank CEO Brushes Off Commerzbank Merger Rumors
Deutsche Bank CEO Brushes Off Commerzbank Merger Rumors
January 18, 2024  |  Banking

The head of Deutsche Bank says merging with Commerzbank is not a priority. In an interview with CNBC Thursday (Jan. 18), Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing seemed to quash recent...

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EU Antitrust Chief Meets With Big Tech CEOs Over Regulation and Competition Compliance
EU Antitrust Chief Meets With Big Tech CEOs Over Regulation and Competition Compliance
January 12, 2024  |  Big Tech

Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s (EU) antitrust chief, recently met with the chief executives of tech giants Apple, Alphabet and Qualcomm.  The purpose of these meetings was to discuss regulation...

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Microsoft/OpenAI Relationship Could Face EU Probe
Microsoft/OpenAI Relationship Could Face EU Probe
January 09, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

European regulators are reviewing whether Microsoft’s involvement with OpenAI warrants further investigation. The European Commission (EC) revealed its interest in the ties between the companies Tuesday (Jan. 9) as...

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Battle Lines Being Drawn Between Open- and Closed-Source Goals for AI Regulation
Battle Lines Being Drawn Between Open- and Closed-Source Goals for AI Regulation
January 08, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems have added a new layer to the ongoing and increasingly philosophical debate about whether open-source or proprietary systems are better for...

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