EU firefighters to join as Greece battles blaze
Greece — Greece battled a massive wildfire near Athens for a third day on Tuesday, with hundreds of European... Read more
13 Aug, 2024
EU tells Meta to address consumer fears over ‘pay for privacy’
Brussels — EU consumer authorities told Facebook owner Meta on Monday to take action to assuage European consumer groups’... Read more
23 Jul, 2024
Musk’s X misleads users with blue checks, EU charges
Brussels — Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s X platform is deceiving users with its blue checkmarks for certified accounts, and... Read more
15 Jul, 2024
Dominance, data, disinformation: Europe’s fight with Big Tech
Paris — The European Union (EU) warned Apple on Monday that its App Store is breaching its digital competition rules,... Read more
25 Jun, 2024
Meta hit with privacy complaints in Europe over AI plans
Vienna — Vienna-based privacy campaign group filed complaints in 11 European countries against Meta on Thursday, saying the global... Read more
6 Jun, 2024
DIRCO denies strained SA-EU relations amid allegations
Cape Town – The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has denied claims of strained relations between South... Read more
11 Apr, 2024
European consumers challenge Meta paid service as privacy ‘smokescreen’
Brussels – Consumer groups from eight EU countries lodged complaints on Thursday against Meta, accusing the US company of... Read more
29 Feb, 2024
EU legal opinion deals blow to Google on 2.4-bn-euro fine
Brussels — Google suffered a legal blow at the European Court of Justice on Thursday when the body’s adviser... Read more
11 Jan, 2024
EU examines Microsoft investment in OpenAI
Brussels — The EU, racing to regulate the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence, said on Tuesday it has started... Read more
10 Jan, 2024
EU calls for ‘meaningful’ pauses in Gaza fighting
Brussels — The EU’s humanitarian aid chief called Monday for “meaningful” pauses in the fighting in Gaza and urgent... Read more
14 Nov, 2023
