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Brussels is investing billions to make Europe more appealing to startups and scaleups
The European Union is set to invest billions of euros in European tech companies to turn them into billion-dollar companies.
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European Commission looking into EU-wide legal framework for metadata retention
The European Commission is examining the implications of new EU-wide directives on the retention of metadata by providers. Structured retention could help law enforcement authorities fight crime.
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EU consumer authorities demand that SHEIN stops misleading consumers
Chinese e-commerce company SHEIN must put an end to its misleading practices and unfair competition. The company has one month to make adjustments to its website.
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EU wants new rules to restrict children’s social media usage
The European Union calls for a new set of rules to curb children’s use of social media amid growing concerns about the impact of spending too much time on these online platforms.
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International coalition concerned about adaptation of GDPR rules
A broad coalition of 108 academics, privacy experts, companies, trade unions, and civil society organizations has voiced its concerns over proposals to reopen and amend the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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Noyb threatens to sue Meta over AI training
Noyb has sent a ‘cease and desist’ letter to Meta, ordering the tech company to stop training its large language models (LLMs) with data of European Facebook and Instagram users.
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Google is testing functionality to upload documents in Gemini Deep Research
Google Gemini Deep Research might get a significant upgrade soon. Google is testing a new feature that allows users to upload files when using Google’s Deep Research tool.
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OpenAI improves ChatGPT Search by adding shopping functionality
Where do you buy your products online? Amazon? Google? How about ChatGPT? OpenAI is adding shopping to ChatGPT Search to challenge the competition.
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DPAs remind European users to object to Meta’s data collection practices
Several data protection authorities (DPAs) are concerned about Meta’s plans to train its AI models with users’ data and encourage people to take action if they don’t want this.
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DeepSeek app available again for download in South Korea
People from South Korea can download and install the Chinese artificial intelligence service app DeepSeek again after it has been unavailable for over two months.
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Russian hackers target European diplomats by sending fake invites for wine tasting event
European diplomats have been targeted in a recent spear phishing attack in which the attackers sent a fictitious invitation to a wine tasting event.
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Google’s search monopoly case continues; here’s what’s at stake
The United States Department of Justice argues that Google should not be allowed to continue profiting from exclusive agreements with tech companies to hold its global monopoly as the world’s largest search engine.
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Text message scams skyrocketed to $470M in losses in the US
According to the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network, in 2024, United States consumers reported over $470 million in losses due to text message scams.
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European Commission confirms handing out ‘burner phones’ to top officials
The European Commission acknowledges that it provides disposable phones, also known as ‘burner phones,’ to top officials when they visit countries abroad. However, it denies that this has anything to do with United States President Donald Trump’s current policies.
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Meta will use data of European users to train its AI models
Meta will soon begin training its AI models using public messages, posts, and comments of European users of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger.
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Research shows rapid growth of infostealer attacks in the Netherlands
Cybersecurity firm ESET detected over 33,000 infostealer attacks in 2024 in the Netherlands, which is an increase of 17% compared to the year before.
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OpenAI releases GPT-4.1 with major gains and refreshed knowledge cutoff
ChatGPT developer OpenAI has introduced three new large language models (LLMs) for the developer community: GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano.
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German cybersecurity agency recommends upgrading Windows 10
The Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI), Germany’s cybersecurity agency, is advising people, businesses, and organizations to upgrade or replace Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system before October 14.
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President Trump exempts smartphones, laptops, and semiconductors from new tariffs
United States President Donald Trump has decided to exclude smartphones, computers, and other consumer electronics from higher tariffs, even if they’re imported from China.
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Dutch DPA orders Ministry to delete illegally obtained personal data
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has instructed the Secretary of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment to delete personal data from members of the Muslim community that was unlawfully collected.
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