Belgian authorities charge five people in probe into suspected corruption involving Huawei, following raids and arrests last week
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European Parliament Bans Huawei Lobbyists After Arrests
European Parliament bans Huawei lobbyists after police make arrests in corruption probe around company's links to to European Parliament
Artificial Intelligence Act: Industry Reaction
Industry experts react to the European Union Parliament approving landmark legislation for artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Act: EU Parliament Approves Landmark AI Law
European Union Parliament on Wednesday officially approved world’s first major set of regulatory ground rules for AI
Meta Forms Team To Protect EU Elections From AI Risks
Facebook parent Meta forms dedicated team to protect upcoming EU Parliament elections in June from generative AI fraud
EU Parliament Approves Draft AI Regulations
European Union edges forward into passing the world's first laws governing artificial intelligence (AI), after parliament approval
EU Agrees Comprehensive Framework For Crypto Regulation
EU Parliament approves 'Markets in Crypto Act' (MiCA) for regulation of crypto transparency, disclosure, authorisation, and supervision
EU Legislation Targets Battery Replacement By Users
European Union reaches provisional agreement that will require that portable devices to have user-replaceable batteries
European Parliament Website Downed After Russia Declared Terrorism...
Pro-Kremlin hackers Killnet takes credit for downing European Parliament website, after Russia declared state sponsor of terrorism
Apple Confirms iPhones Will Get USB-C Charging
Goodbye to Lightning port and hello to universal charger, as Apple confirms it will comply with the European Union's law change
EU Approves Common Charger For Mobile Phones
Final blow for Apple's Lightning connector, as European Parliament approves universal charger for mobile devices
EU Parliament Approves Ban On Combustion Cars By 2035
Move to electric vehicles continues, after European lawmakers vote to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035
EU Agrees Common Mobile Charging Port, In Blow To Apple
End of the road for Lighting connector? Apple has until 2024 to standardise its charging ports on the USB-C connector
Facebook Whistleblower To Testify In UK Parliament
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is to travel across the pond and testify before a committee in the British Parliament
MEPs Delay Hearing With Tech CEOs ‘By Two Months’
European Parliament suggests new dates for hearing with chief executives of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google as it prepares major regulatory overhaul
EU Pressures Tech Giants’ CEOs Over Hearings
European Parliament invites chief executives of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google to appear before virtual session as major regulatory overhaul looms
EU Votes Against Wi-Fi-Based Car Standard
Victory for 5G? European nations defeat attempt to create a Wi-Fi-based car standard
Connected Car Rules Blocked In European Parliament Vote
The European Commission's proposal has fuelled opposition from network operators, who say it's incompatible with Europe's 5G rollout ambitions
EU Copyright Reform Delayed After Meeting Cancellation
Reprieve for memes? EU efforts to reform copyright rules hit a delay after key meeting is called off
European Parliament Approves Controversial Copyright Reforms
'A good sign for the creative industries in Europe', say those in favour, while opponents call the outcome 'catastrophic'
European Parliament Votes To Suspend Privacy Shield
The data-sharing agreement could be put on hold from 1 September if the Trump administration continues to delay compliance
European MEPs Reject Controversial EU Copyright Bill
Reprieve for memes, as MEPs reject copyright bill in its current format. But the fight isn't over just yet
Controversial Copyright Bill Approved By EU Committee
But critics argue it will change the face of the Internet as we know it, and herald the end of memes
Zuckerberg Fails To Impress At European Parliament
MEPs reportedly left underwhelmed after Facebook's CEO long-awaited appearance at 'rambling' EU meeting
Zuckerberg’s Tuesday Meeting With EU To Be Live Broadcast
Anger at closed-door meeting results in revised decision to live broadcast Mark Zuckerberg's visit with EU parliament
Zuckerberg Says Yes To EU Parliament Appearance, But No To UK
The Facebook chief executive says he will appear before the European Parliament, but won't come to the UK
MEPs Ready To Fight For End-To-End Encryption Across EU
A European Parliament committee has called for end-to-end encryption to be enforced on all forms of digital communication
European Parliament Approves GDPR Data Protection Law
GDPR Data protection legislation passed that seeks to give citizens more rights over their personal data in the digital age
EU Agrees New Cybersecurity Laws
Leading tech firms will be forced to report major cyber attacks under new European cybersecurity laws
EU Citizens Still In Danger From Mass Surveillance, Say MEPs
EU Parliament calls for protection of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and clampdown on data transfers to the US