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Coinbase Wants to Turn Every FinTech Into a Crypto Company
Cryptocurrency // October 31, 2024

There are a handful of publicly listed cryptocurrency companies in the United States. These firms tend to serve as a good barometer of the state of the digital asset industry, at least domestically. If cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s third-quarter 2024 earnings results Wednesday (Oct. 30) were...

European Investment Bank Aims to Provide Greater Support to Startups
Startups // October 07, 2024

The European Investment Bank (EIB) said Monday (Oct. 7) that European Union (EU) finance ministers have welcomed its Action Plan to deepen the region’s capital markets and provide more support to startups. In discussions at the Eurogroup in Luxembourg, finance ministers supported proposals to finance the scale-up...

EU Court Rules Meta Violated GDPR With Personal Data Use for Advertising
Legal // October 04, 2024

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled Friday (Oct. 4) that Meta Platforms can use only some of the data it gathers from Facebook users to deliver targeted advertising. The ruling came in a case brought by privacy activist Max Schrems that went...

Meta, Klarna and Spotify Join Call for EU Regulations for AI
Artificial Intelligence // September 25, 2024

As European tech leaders urge regulatory clarity to stay competitive in artificial intelligence, New York lawmakers contemplate stricter controls, highlighting the global struggle to balance innovation and oversight. Meanwhile, industry figures like Appian CEO Matt Calkins demand stronger IP protections, underscoring the challenges facing policymakers...

Interviews & Exclusives
Meta, Klarna and Spotify Join Call for EU Regulations for AI

September 25, 2024
As European tech leaders urge regulatory clarity to stay competitive in artificial intelligence, New York lawmakers contemplate stricter controls, highlighting the global struggle to balance innovation and oversight. Meanwhile, industry figures like Appian CEO Matt Calkins demand stronger IP protections, underscoring the challenges facing policymakers and businesses in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. European Tech […]

How the World Does Digital: Germany Lags in Digital Engagement

July 18, 2024
As the largest economy in the European Union, Germany surprisingly ranks near the bottom in digital engagement among the 11 countries studied in PYMNTS Intelligence’s “How the World Does Digital”...

Trending: Next Steps for Apple as It Opens Its Ecosystem in Europe

July 12, 2024
For Apple, the iPhone and the App Store have historically been linchpins for its ecosystem — where the hardware is an onramp to a broad range of services that forge...

Digital IDs and Biometrics Upgrades Define Future of Transaction Security

June 11, 2024
The interlinked future of digital identity and biometrics is already starting to transform payments. As digital wallets increasingly gain traction, the security features driving their use are emerging as components...

Quick Reads
Apple Faces Fine in First Charge Under EU’s Digital Markets Act

November 05, 2024
Apple is set to receive a fine from the European Union’s antitrust regulators, the first company to be sanctioned under the bloc’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA). The EU charged Apple in June for violating its tech rules, Reuters reported Tuesday (Nov. 5), citing sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The fine is likely […]

European Investment Bank Aims to Provide Greater Support to Startups

October 07, 2024
The European Investment Bank (EIB) said Monday (Oct. 7) that European Union (EU) finance ministers have welcomed its Action Plan to deepen the region’s capital markets and provide more support to...

EU Court Rules Meta Violated GDPR With Personal Data Use for Advertising

October 04, 2024
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled Friday (Oct. 4) that Meta Platforms can use only some of the data it gathers from Facebook users to deliver targeted...

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...