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EU to unveil plan to wean itself off US, Asia techThe EU will set out on Wednesday how the 27-country bloc hopes to slash its dependence on American and Asian technology, and favour Europea...03 Jun, 2026, 07.16 AM IST- EU cloud rules to curb Amazon, Google access to strategic tenders, draft document showsEurope is set to propose strict rules for cloud computing services in government contracts. These new criteria could prevent major US tech ...01 Jun, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
- Europe to incentivise governments to buy made-in-EU chips by startups, document showsThe European Commission is pushing for governments to purchase chips manufactured by European startups. This initiative aims to lessen the ...28 May, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
- Temu fined $232 million for breaching EU rules on sale of illegal productsFurther penalties could follow in the coming months as a result of a nearly two-year investigation under the Digital Services Act that req...28 May, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
- EU urges fast rollout of age-verification app to protect minors onlineThe call followed the EU's announcement earlier this month that the app was ready, amid a broader push by member states to limit children...29 Apr, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
- EU finds Meta failing to keep under-13s off Facebook, InstagramThe European Union has accused Meta of not effectively preventing users under 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram, which could lead to...29 Apr, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
- EU broadcasters say Digital Fairness Act should target Big Tech, not themLeading European media outlets are raising alarms to EU regulators, urging that the forthcoming legislation against unfair digital practice...27 Apr, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
- EU to soon roll out age-check app for social media where India could be looking to followEuropean Union is launching an age-verification app to shield children online. India's Karnataka state has banned social media for under-16...15 Apr, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
- EU age verification app ready as Europe moves to curb children's social media accessThe European Union is launching an age verification app for online platforms. This tool will help parents and guardians protect children. U...15 Apr, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
- EU digital chief warns of 'weaponised' reliance on foreign techEurope's digital chief Henna Virkkunen warns of foreign tech dependencies being weaponised. She urges greater use of homegrown services for...31 Mar, 2026, 06.45 PM IST
- EU launches investigation into Snapchat over child safety concerns under Digital Services ActEuropean Union regulators are probing Snapchat. Concerns exist that the platform inadequately protects children. Risks include exposure to ...27 Mar, 2026, 08.53 AM IST
- EU accuses four porn platforms of letting children access adult contentThe European Union accused four pornographic platforms on Thursday of allowing children to access adult content in breach of digital rules,...26 Mar, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
- Snapchat hit with EU probe into alleged failure to prevent child grooming, illegal goods salesThe European Commission, charged with enforcing the act, said it suspected that Snapchat does not have sufficient safeguards to prevent chi...26 Mar, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
- EU tech chief Virkkunen to meet chipmaker Nexperia on FridayEU tech chief Henna Virkkunen will meet chipmaker Nexperia on Friday.30 Oct, 2025, 10.27 PM IST
- EU to finalise probes into tech platforms soon: Digital chief Henna VirkkunenSeveral online platforms, including Chinese retailers AliExpress and Temu and social media giants Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok, are be...19 Sep, 2025, 10.11 PM IST
- EU digital chief: will propose plans to ease digital regulation"I personally think that we have too much of a heavy administrative burden and bureaucracy," Henna Virkkunen, the EU Commission's vice pres...20 Feb, 2025, 04.00 PM IST
- Finnish politician tapped as EU digital chief to oversee big techFinnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said Virkkunen's nomination as the executive vice-president for tech sovereignty, security and democrac...18 Sep, 2024, 12.39 PM IST
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