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Telegram Founder Arrested in France in Cybercrime Probe
Security & Fraud // August 25, 2024

 Telegram’s founder has reportedly been arrested in France as part of a cybersecurity investigation. Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire behind the popular messaging app, was detained at Le Bourget airport outside Paris and taken into custody shortly after landing on a private jet late Saturday...

Amazon Gets 3 Weeks to Show Compliance With Digital Services Act
Amazon // July 05, 2024

The European Commission wants Amazon to prove it’s complying with the Digital Services Act (DSA). The watchdog group has given the tech giant until July 26 to turn over information on the measures it has taken to follow the law, Reuters reported Friday (July 5)....

TikTok, Amazon, Google and More Scramble Before Launch of EU’s Tech Laws 
Regulation // August 24, 2023

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 officially been put on notice.  That’s because the four-month grace period for the world’s largest tech companies to comply with...

Big Tech Faces ‘Glass-Steagall Moment’ in Europe
Regulation // August 20, 2023

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 (Aug. 20), the new laws mark the largest expansion of regulations ever seen in the west, similar to the restrictions...

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Big Tech Awaits Changing of EU Regulatory Guard

September 22, 2024
Two of the European Union’s top regulators are stepping down from their posts. And as Wired reported Saturday (Sept. 22), experts say it’s too soon to tell what their replacements may bring. Last week brought the resignation of EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, a longtime, outspoken foe of Big Tech companies.  “I’m sure [the tech giants […]

Telegram Founder Arrested in France in Cybercrime Probe

August 25, 2024
 Telegram’s founder has reportedly been arrested in France as part of a cybersecurity investigation. Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire behind the popular messaging app, was detained at Le Bourget airport...

Amazon Gets 3 Weeks to Show Compliance With Digital Services Act

July 05, 2024
The European Commission wants Amazon to prove it’s complying with the Digital Services Act (DSA). The watchdog group has given the tech giant until July 26 to turn over information...

Big Tech Faces ‘Glass-Steagall Moment’ in Europe

August 20, 2023
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 (Aug. 20), the new laws...