Data and Digitization
How Silicon Valley gamed Europe’s privacy rules
The region’s data protection overhaul was supposed to help citizens. Instead, it’s helped Big Tech.
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Inside Amazon’s German AI research program
US juggernaut is tapping German PhDs to crack some of the toughest problems in artificial intelligence — to the dismay of politicians.
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US to endorse new OECD principles on artificial intelligence
The group, representing the world’s richest countries, hopes non-binding guidelines will become global standard.
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Trump’s Huawei ban spooks allies, industry
European countries and industry groups are hedging their bets following Trump’s plan for an all-out ban on Chinese firm.
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Macron: Blocking Huawei ‘not best way to defend national security’
‘France and Europe are pragmatic and realistic,’ French president says.
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Trump signs order setting stage to ban Huawei from US
Order prohibits the purchase or use of any communications technology produced by entities controlled by ‘a foreign adversary.’
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Trump signs order barring Chinese tech from 5G networks
Commerce Department told to assess whether any firms should be blocked from the US rollout of 5G networks.
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Andrus Ansip’s liberal lament over Estonia
Estonia’s reputation as a progressive, tech-savvy nation is at risk, says the country’s former prime minister.
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The Euroskeptic plan for tech
Euroskeptic parties disagree on many things tech-related — except for the desire to say whatever they want online.
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Mark Zuckerberg will meet Emmanuel Macron this week
They will talk about Facebook’s partnership with the French government on tackling hate speech online.
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Inside Facebook’s European election war room
The social network has created a team in Dublin to counter wrongdoing, but political ads and disinformation are still reaching voters.
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Irish data official defends tech investigation record: ‘They’re not overnight’
Helen Dixon pushes back at accusations Ireland has dragged its heels compared to other European regulators.
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German justice minister takes aim at Amazon over Alexa
Katarina Barley calls voice recording practices ‘unacceptable.’
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The changing competitive landscape for retail payments
Consumers and retailers have more choice of payment methods.
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Facebook wades deeper into censorship debate as it bans ‘dangerous’ accounts
The social media giant has drawn broad criticism from across the political spectrum over its attempts to curb harmful content.
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New US privacy oversight on the table for Facebook, Zuckerberg
Since the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the platform has faced a barrage of other revelations that it failed to protect users’ data.
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UK defense secretary sacked over Huawei leak
Theresa May wrote to Gavin Williamson to say she has ‘lost confidence’ in him.
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Beijing tells UK to resist external pressure on Huawei
Britain should ‘stick to independent decision making,’ says China’s ambassador to the UK.
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Reality check: Weber’s plan for Europe
POLITICO reporters dive into the manifesto of the center-right nominee for Commission president.
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The platform transforming the world of public affairs professionals
Fusing the power of technology with the power of journalism.
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How lobbyists rewrote Washington state’s privacy law
Washington state was writing European-style legislation. Then corporate lobbyists got involved.
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Irish privacy regulator opens investigation into Facebook over passwords
Move comes a day after Facebook set aside $3B for a potential privacy fine in the US.
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