european union
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EU Courts Order Apple to ‘Think Different’ About Its Iconic Slogan
On Wednesday, the European Union’s highest court officially ruled that Apple isn’t the only company that can “think different” anymore. The bloc’s Court of Justice on Wednesday officially rejected the tech giants’ bid to hold onto its EU trademark of its once-iconic slogan, giving any non-Apple company in the region the right to poach the…
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EU Regulators Agree to Rein in Big Tech’s Walled Gardens
Regulators in the European Union’s Parliament reached an agreement on a package of laws aimed at curtailing technology companies’ anti-competitive practices late Thursday.
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EU Experts Say AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Safe After Clotting Concerns
As expected, the European Union’s health regulators are standing behind the covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. In a press conference today, officials with the European Medicines Agency said that their investigation has found no link between the vaccine and a higher overall risk of blood clots. And while the EU does plan…
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The EU Could Force Companies to Sell Off Assets, Like Trump, But With Discussions and Meetings and Stuff
In an astonishingly cool, levelheaded interview that rocked this U.S.-based tech blogger’s world, EU Commissioner Thierry Breton told the Financial Times that the EU is considering a number of regulations that could finally break up big tech and hold platforms accountable for disinformation. Sounds exactly like the conversations they’re having in the U.S.! Except in…