EU Top Court to Hear Privacy Issues of Tech Firms’ Personal Data Transfers December 15, 2019 By Foo Yun Chee Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems’ seven-year battle against Facebook reaches a crucial point on Dec. 17 when an adviser to...
EU Regulators to Weigh If Antitrust Rules Fit for Today’s Global, Digital Markets December 9, 2019 By Foo Yun Chee EU regulators will review two-decade old rules that determine if companies have the market power to throttle rivals or control...
EU’s Landmark Data Privacy Law, GDPR, Already Providing Global Standard May 23, 2019 By Foo Yun Chee A landmark European privacy law is making waves worldwide a year after it came into force, fundamentally changing the way...
EU Parliament Approves Law Establishing Basic Rights for Gig Workers April 16, 2019 By Foo Yun Chee The European Parliament on Tuesday approved a law setting minimum rights for workers in the “gig economy,” a move that...
EU’s New Copyright Rules Could Hurt Google, Facebook April 15, 2019 By Foo Yun Chee Google will have to pay publishers for news snippets and Facebook filter out protected content under new copyright rules aimed...
EU Lawmakers Target Big Tech Firms’ Unfair Business Practices December 6, 2018 By Foo Yun Chee EU lawmakers agreed on Thursday to take a tougher stance against tech giants such as Google , Amazon and Apple...
Apple CEO Calls for U.S. Privacy Law to Protect User Data October 24, 2018 By Foo Yun Chee Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Wednesday customer data was being “weaponised with military efficiency” by companies to increase...
EU Parliament Panel Backs Stricter Copyright Rules Opposed by Tech Leaders June 21, 2018 By Foo Yun Chee Google, Facebook , Microsoft and other tech giants could face more curbs on their market power after a European Parliament...
Uber Case in Europe’s High Court Could Affect Sharing Economy Firms November 30, 2016 By Foo Yun Chee Uber defended its business model in Europe’s highest court on Tuesday, saying its service had made it easier for people...
EU Fines Microsoft $731 Million for Breaking Browser Choice Promise March 6, 2013 By Foo Yun Chee The European Union fined Microsoft Corp €561 million [$731.5 million] on Wednesday for failing to offer consumers a choice of...