New telecoms rules to force three countries to change laws
New rules for Internet providers across the European Union could weaken existing laws for downloading data in the Netherlands and Slovenia and eliminate an adult content filter for pornography in the...
View ArticleFrance to compensate Russia over warships
France may have to pay Russia over €1.1 billion for canceling a contract for the sale of two Mistral warships, according to reports from Russian media. France agreed to sell the warships to Russia in...
View ArticleBack to the future with 9 vintage tech ads
The race to invent a computer as fast as the human brain has accelerated with the U.S. government’s pledge to beat the Chinese Tianhe-2 industrial super computer with a machine about 30-times faster by...
View ArticleFrance and Russia reach warship agreement
France will refund all of the money Russia already paid for two undelivered Mistral warships, but the final sum will be lower than the almost €1.2 billion Russian media reported last week. The two...
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The contract that almost sank two ships
After a year of negotiations, French President François Hollande confirmed Friday that his government would refund Russia a sum “under €1.2 billion” for not delivering two Mistral warships. Exactly how...
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5 takeaways on Alphabet
When Google announced it was forming holding company called Alphabet and splitting off parts of its business into new entities, many asked: why? Investors didn’t. Google’s stock opened up 4 percent to...
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Uber picks up speed
Ride-sharing app Uber’s argument that European governments are treating it unfairly has got a double boost, with Spain being asked by Brussels to explain its anti-Uber rulings and France appearing to...
View ArticleGoogle gets more time in EU antitrust case
Google has got a second extension — until August 31 — to its deadline for responding to the European Commission’s charge-sheet alleging the Internet giant acted anti-competitively by discriminating...
View ArticleGoogle ordered to remove UK search results
Google must remove nine search results to news stories that contain irrelevant information about a criminal conviction, the U.K. data protection watchdog ruled, sparking concerns about broader...
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Twitter boots Politwoops from deleted tweet archive
Twitter will no longer give Politwoops and Diplotwoops access to archives of EU politicians’ and diplomats’ deleted tweets. The Open State Foundation (OSF) said Twitter announced that it would be...
View ArticlePOLITICO Pro’s Morning Tech: Google gets more time — Uber’s wins — Bundestag...
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View ArticlePOLITICO Pro’s Morning Tech: Fairsearch’s Google response — Spanish...
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View ArticlePOLITICO Pro’s Morning Tech: Brussels taxi strikes — UK rates videos — Pirate...
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View ArticlePOLITICO Pro’s Morning Tech: UN cyber law — Tech equals jobs — World hearts...
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View ArticlePOLITICO Pro’s Morning Tech: Amsterdam connects — Ashley Madison.gov —...
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View ArticlePOLITICO Pro’s Morning Tech: Belgian taxi update — Microsoft files suit —...
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View ArticlePOLITICO Pro’s Morning Tech: Brits review net neutrality — Hommels raises...
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View ArticleUberX launches in Brussels
Uber launched its professional driving service UberX in Brussels Thursday, despite threats from taxi drivers to protest the company’s expansion in Belgium. The California-based company said it was...
View ArticleBelgian government: Uber drivers are contractors, not employees
Uber drivers are self-employed contractors and not employees, according to a Belgian government analysis, which bolsters Uber’s argument that it is a technology company and not a transportation...
View ArticleThe Italian who runs European tech
Every night around midnight, Roberto Viola sits down at his electric piano and plays for hours. Neighbors don’t complain, because only he hears the music through headphones. Like the silent piano,...
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