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2026 eEuropa

U.S. Congress to Regulate A.I., Industry Pushes Back

Congress proposes emergency powers over frontier AI as the White House and Big Tech’s Open Weights coalition debate America’s regulatory future. WASHINGTON / BRUSSELS – The United States is moving towards a more active role in regulating frontier artificial intelligence. A bipartisan proposal in Congress would grant federal authorities emergency powers to intervene if advanced […]

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2025 eEuropa

Is CEO Zuckerberg exposing Facebook to EU sanctions?

On 20 January 2025, the revised Code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online + (the ‘Code of conduct+’) was integrated into the regulatory framework of the Digital Services Act (DSA), following a positive assessment from the Commission and the European Board for Digital Services (‘the Board’). Under the newest EU decision —embedded in […]

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eEuropa Your Gate to Europe

Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Meta under EU investigation

Alphabet Meta, Apple, Microsoft TikTok

The European Commission’s swift initiation of non-compliance investigations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) marks a pivotal moment in regulatory enforcement within the digital realm. Led by Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, these actions underscore the Commission’s unwavering commitment to upholding fair competition and consumer protection in the digital market. With major tech giants such as […]

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2021 Digital Economy Economy

Web Giants under attack by EU Digital Service Act

  The new initiative of the EU commissioner for the internal market, the French Thierry Breton, does not concern trade in goods but web services. Very high fines for those who do not respect the new future rules. Some fear that the new EU rules could move investments and jobs out of Europe. Original: EN […]

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