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Microsoft Will Let Its EU Cloud Customers Process and Store Data Locally

Microsoft will begin the phased rollout of the EU Data Boundary for its cloud services…

EU Held €387K Metaverse Party For Fewer Than 10 People

The European Commission’s foreign aid department just spent €387K on a "Global Gateway Gala" Metaverse…

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Report: Microsoft Could Soon Offer EU Concessions Regarding Activision Deal

Microsoft is reportedly ready to make some concessions to EU regulators as it seeks to…

EU to Make USB-C the Standard Charging Port Starting in 2024

The European Parliament approved today new rules that will force phone manufacturers to use a…

EU Will Make USB-C Mandatory on All Phones By 2024

EU lawmakers agreed today to make USB-C the standard charging port on all phones and…

Microsoft Changes its Cloud Licensing Policies to Appease EU Cloud Providers

Microsoft announced this morning that it was changing its cloud licensing policies to address complaints…

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EU Commission Says Apple Pay Abused its Dominant Position on iOS

In a preliminary view, the European Commission announced today that Apple Pay mobile has abused…

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EU’s Digital Services Act Aims to Make Big Tech Accountable

EU's Digital Services Act is a new set of rules aiming to make big tech…

EU Carries On With Common Charger Plans

The European Union’s plan to set USB-C as the new charging standard on portable devices…

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EU Aims to Open Up Big Tech’s Walled Gardens with Digital Markets Act

EU Parliament and Council negotiators reached a consensus on the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a…

EU Overturns Intel’s Antitrust Conviction, €1 Billion Fine

The EU General Court today annulled a 2009 antitrust decision against Intel, reversing its record…

EU Companies Complain that Chinese Sanction Favors U.S. Tech Firms

EU tech firms complain the U.S. sanctions against Huawei and SMIC shuts them out of…

Margrethe Vestager to Head EU Digital Affairs Too

European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has been given additional responsibilities related to digital affairs.

Microsoft Wants the US to Have Its Own GDPR

Almost a year after GDPR went into effect, Microsoft is calling for the US to…

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