Instagram recently launched its Twitter competitor, Threads, which quickly gained over 100 million users in just over five days. Surprisingly, this number was achieved without the availability of the app in the European market. However, individuals in the region were determined to try the new platform and resorted to using VPNs to access it. Unfortunately, …
The European Union (EU) recently passed a new law requiring all manufacturers, including smartphone makers, to create devices with “removable and replaceable” batteries by 2027. The Council of the EU has officially adopted this regulation. According to the council, the goal of this law is to regulate the entire life cycle of batteries, from production …
Amazon’s decision to legally challenge its inclusion in a group of companies subject to strict online content regulations in the European Union has caught the attention of industry experts, who speculate that other tech giants may soon follow suit. Taking its case to the Luxembourg-based General Court, Europe’s second-highest court, Amazon becomes the first Big …
Last week, Instagram launched its rival app Threads, which has quickly gained over 100 million users and become a popular success. However, the app’s availability in the European Union has been conspicuously absent. Instagram has now provided an explanation for the delay in launching Threads in certain parts of Europe. According to Meta spokesperson Christine …
The European Union’s proposed legislation on Artificial Intelligence (AI) has generated concerns among industry leaders who believe it could negatively impact Europe’s competitiveness and technological sovereignty. Over 160 executives from companies like Renault and Meta have signed an open letter expressing their apprehensions. EU lawmakers have recently agreed on a set of draft rules that …
Days after the lawmakers in the European Union (EU) passed a draft of the AI Act aimed at imposing stricter regulations on the use of artificial intelligence technology, a report has revealed that OpenAI lobbied for the regulations to be softened. According to documents obtained from the European Commission, OpenAI, the company behind the ChatGPT …
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently imposed restrictions on Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the makers of Call of Duty, due to concerns about Microsoft’s potential dominance in cloud gaming. In a further blow to Microsoft, the regulator has now prevented the two companies from acquiring any interests in each other without …
Klaus Skaalum Lassen is the Head of Carbon Capture and Storage at Novozymes, a company that is working with Saipem to optimize enzyme-based carbon capture. Due to the effects of climate change, there is a need for efficient carbon capture and storage (CCS) to reach carbon negative status by the latter half of this century. …