Tesla Set on Fire: During altercations, a parked Tesla was set on fire as demonstrators threw trash at the police, signifying their rage at corporate power and wealth concentration.Mass Demonstration: At first, some 20,000 people marched peacefully, then smaller groups vandalized banks and facilities associated with the UN.Security Measures: ToContinue Reading
PARIS (Reuters) – On Thursday, the French antitrust authority dismissed a lawsuit filed against Microsoft by local search engine Qwant, accusing the US corporation of abusing its dominating position. The Autorite de la Concurrence, as the watchdog is called, stated that Qwant failed to present evidence sufficiently persuasive to supportContinue Reading
The German Consulate in Karachi has announced its temporary shutdown.According to the official statement, the consulate has been closed from 8-11 July due to operational reasons. Passport collecting will continue when visa appointments are postponed, the statement said.The news has left many Pakistanis, including students, business travelers, and tourists, unsureContinue Reading
European people traveling to the UK will require an entrance permit starting on Wednesday, a change to long-standing travel regulations that the British government claims would improve border security. In the next days, the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) will be available for purchase online for £10 (12 euros), but theContinue Reading
French antitrust regulators fined Apple 150 million euros ($162 million) on Monday for its app monitoring privacy feature, which is now being investigated in several other European nations. The watchdog claimed Apple’s implementation of its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) software was “neither necessary nor proportionate to the company’s stated goalContinue Reading
(Reuters) – Apple (AAPL.O) has requested to participate in Google’s impending US antitrust lawsuit over internet search, claiming that it cannot rely on Google to defend revenue-sharing arrangements that pay the iPhone manufacturer billions of dollars each year for making Google the default search engine on its Safari browser. AppleContinue Reading
LULEA (Reuters) – According to EU technology commissioner Margrethe Vestager on Wednesday, the US and EU should pressure the artificial intelligence (AI) sector to agree a voluntary code of conduct within months to give protections until new regulations are drafted. The AI Act of the European Union, which includes regulationsContinue Reading
(Reuters) – BRUSSELS The European Commission said on Wednesday that EU antitrust officials are seeking additional information on Apple’s (AAPL.O) mobile payment system in an effort to shut any loopholes and strengthen its case against the iPhone manufacturer. Last year, the EU’s competition authority accused Apple of limiting competitors’ accessContinue Reading
The European Parliament’s most influential committees recently decided to rewrite AI law and alter it to rein in deep learning frameworks like ChatGPT. MEPs from Europe’s civil rights and consumer protection committees overwhelmingly supported the proposed AI Act. There will be limits placed on the technology’s use throughout Europe, accordingContinue Reading
The Digital Services Act will change the face of the internet.Another ambitious piece of legislation to govern the internet world has been agreed upon by the EU. The group agreed on the general outlines of the Digital Services Act, or DSA, early Saturday morning following hours of discussions. The DSAContinue Reading