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Microsoft's EU agreement means it will be hard to avoid CrowdStrike-like calamities in the future

Last week's CrowdStrike crash was caused by the app's kernel level access to Windows. However, Microsoft cannot legally stop companies from that level of access because of an agreement it made with the European Commission in 2009.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft blames EU rules for its inability to lock down Windows following CrowdStrike incident

EU rules may have restricted Microsoft from being able to better protect its operating systems.

TechRadar

Macron must 'admit he lost the election': Left group co-president Manon Aubry

The EU Commission president has won a comfortable majority from MEPs for a second term, but the Left bloc remains resolutely opposed to Ursula von der Leyen. We speak to Manon Aubry, the co-president of the Left group, about why she voted against von der Leyen, while also discussing international…

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Five more years for Ursula von der Leyen: Can EU Commission chief stay the course?

Ursula von der Leyen has been as confirmed the head of the European Commission for a second five-year term. She won a comfortable majority on July 18th, with 401 MEPs voting for her at the plenary session in Strasbourg – forty votes more than she needed to get her over…

France 24

Irish MEP blasts Ursula von der Leyen's 'hypocrisy on Israel' in powerful speech

AN Irish MEP has blasted the newly re-elected president of the European Commission for her “hypocrisy on Israel” during a powerful speech in the…

The National (Scotland)

Ursula von der Leyen wins second five-year term as European Commission president

Ursula von der Leyen’s reelection was backed by a majority of the 720-member European Parliament

Evening Standard

EU biometric checks for foreign travellers delayed again

Digital border system that will require fingerprint and facial scans postponed until November

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Putin, Xi and Trump would love to see Ursula von der Leyen go. That’s why the EU must keep her on

The European Commission president is up for re-election – and despite criticisms, she is best-placed to keep Europe secure in a time of crisis, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary's Orban after his outreach to Russia, China

The European Commission says that top EU officials will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country has the EU’s rotating presidency, after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban held a series of meetings with foreign leaders that angered European partners

The Independent UK

Blue checkmarks on X/Twitter 'trick' users, claims EU

Lashing out at the EU, Musk claimed the bloc offered him a ‘secret deal’ to censor free speech on the social media platform

Evening Standard

The EU will force Apple to offer alternatives to Apple Pay on iPhone — what you need to know

Apple Pay won't be the only payment option available to iPhone users in the EU for much longer.

Tom’s Guide

‘Deceives users’: Elon Musk’s X found in breach of EU online content rules

The company could be fined up to 6 percent of its total worldwide annual turnover if the findings are later confirmed.

Al Jazeera

Apple agrees to open up Apple Pay in the EU –here's what that means for tap-to-pay

After discussions with the European Commission, Apple has agreed to open up its NFC payments system to third-party developers.

TechRadar

Elon Musk's X breaches social media rules with 'verified' blue checkmark accounts, EU says

The European Union said Friday that blue checkmarks from Elon Musk's X are misleading and that the online platform falls short on transparency and accountability requirements, the first charges against a tech company since the bloc's new social media regulations took effect.

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International Business Times

Fuming EU Partners To Show Hungary PM 'Yellow Card'

Hungary is raising the hackles of its EU partners with a go-it-alone diplomatic initiative on Ukraine by its prime minister, Viktor Orban, slammed by Brussels as rogue troublemaking.

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Epic Games Store on iPhone rejected by Apple twice over button design, claims Fortnite maker

Epic's Game Store has been rejected by Apple for the second time, citing similar button designs to the Apple App Store.

The Guardian - UK

EU brushes aside risk of China trade war over electric vehicle tariffs

Higher levies on Chinese EV imports to come into force despite carmakers’ fears of retaliation

The Independent UK

EU commission approves Lufthansa purchase of long-troubled Italian airline ITA, with conditions

The European Commission has approved Lufthansa’s takeover of Italian airline ITA with conditions to protect competition

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Meta faces EU antitrust assault over data consent issues

Meta is accused of violating the Digital Markets Act, which comes with fines as high as 10% or even 20% of global annual revenue.

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EU Accuses Meta Of Breaking Digital Competition Rules

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, faces EU scrutiny for its ad model violating digital competition rules. Potential fines and investigations highlight ...

The Guardian - UK

Meta accused of breaking EU digital law by charging for ad-free social networks

European Commission objects to ‘pay or consent’ model for users of Facebook and Instagram

International Business Times

Meta Risks Fines Over 'Pay For Privacy' Model Breaking EU Rules

The EU accused Facebook owner Meta on Monday of breaching the bloc's digital rules, paving the way for potential fines worth billions of euros.

The Independent UK

European Union accuses Facebook owner Meta of breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option

European Union regulators have accused social media company Meta Platforms of breaching the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook by forcing Facebook and Instagram users to choose between seeing ads or paying to avoid them

The Guardian - UK

‘Make Europe Great Again’: Hungary sets scene for its EU presidency

Many of bloc’s diplomats fear a six-month ‘fiasco’ with Viktor Orbán’s government overseeing the agenda

The Independent UK

European Union's competition boss signals fresh AI scrutiny for Microsoft-OpenAI deal and Google

The European Union is escalating its scrutiny of the artificial intelligence industry, including taking a fresh look into Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI

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