European Union

The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,233,255.3 km² and an estimated total population of about 447 million.

Source: europa.eu

Meta Revamps WhatsApp to Meet EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Rules
Meta Revamps WhatsApp to Meet EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Rules
September 11, 2023  |  Meta

Meta has reportedly updated WhatsApp to comply with new European Union (EU) rules. As TechCrunch reported Monday (Sept. 11), the tech giant is developing a...

READ MORE >
EU Names Amazon and Meta Among Its 6 ‘Gatekeepers’
EU Names Amazon and Meta Among Its 6 ‘Gatekeepers’
September 06, 2023  |  Regulation

The European Commission has named six tech giants as “gatekeepers” under its Digital Markets Act. That distinction, announced Wednesday (Sept. 6), applies to Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft, and gives the companies six months...

READ MORE >
Microsoft to Unbundle Teams From Office in EU to Address Antitrust Concerns
Microsoft to Unbundle Teams From Office in EU to Address Antitrust Concerns
August 31, 2023  |  Regulation

Microsoft has announced plans to unbundle its Teams software from its Office suite in Europe in response to concerns raised in an antitrust investigation by the...

READ MORE >
EU’s AI Act Raises Questions Around Who Will Watch the Watchers
EU’s AI Act Raises Questions Around Who Will Watch the Watchers
August 29, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Lawmakers around the globe are organizing their efforts to tackle artificial intelligence (AI) more aggressively. Both Beijing and Brussels have struck first, although the European...

READ MORE >
Spanish Official Suggests Tools to Mitigate Digital Euro’s Unintended Consequences
Spanish Official Suggests Tools to Mitigate Digital Euro’s Unintended Consequences
August 25, 2023  |  International

Before making a final decision on the potential launch of a digital euro, the European Central Bank (ECB) must assess the impact of a digital euro on...

READ MORE >
TikTok, Amazon, Google and More Scramble Before Launch of EU’s Tech Laws 
TikTok, Amazon, Google and More Scramble Before Launch of EU’s Tech Laws 
August 24, 2023  |  Regulation

It is the European Union’s (EU) digital decade — and it starts Friday (Aug. 25).  The rest of the world, particularly its tech sector, has...

READ MORE >
Europe’s Startups Stretched as VC Funding Falls 61% in First Half of ’23
Europe’s Startups Stretched as VC Funding Falls 61% in First Half of ’23
August 22, 2023  |  Startups

European startups are reportedly rethinking expansion amid a venture funding drought. As the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Aug. 22), the struggle to find financing has become...

READ MORE >
Big Tech Faces ‘Glass-Steagall Moment’ in Europe
Big Tech Faces ‘Glass-Steagall Moment’ in Europe
August 20, 2023  |  Regulation

Big tech companies like Google and Apple will soon face sweeping new regulations in Europe. As The Wall Street Journal noted in a report Sunday...

READ MORE >
UK Launches FinTech Fund Backed by Mastercard and Barclays
UK Launches FinTech Fund Backed by Mastercard and Barclays
August 16, 2023  |  Startups

The United Kingdom has taken a significant step to bolster its position as a global FinTech investment hub by launching a £1 billion investment fund,...

READ MORE >