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EU AI Act faces pause barely a year after becoming law
Henna Virkkunen suggests delaying high-risk AI rules as industry lobbying and US pressure mount, prompting warnings that Europe is dismantling its own regulatory credibility.
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EU tech chief signals possible delay to parts of AI Act as guidance falls behind
Henna Virkkunen tells digital ministers that August deadlines for general-purpose AI models could slip if codes of practice and technical standards are not finalised in time.
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European Commission finds TikTok breached advertising transparency rules
Preliminary verdict under Digital Services Act could mean fine of up to 6% of global turnover as separate election integrity probe continues
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EU Commission signals openness to targeted AI Act changes after implementation review
Kilian Gross says Brussels will prioritise simplifying compliance before considering legislative amendments, as general-purpose AI code of practice faces delay amid US lobbying.
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Meta warns European users face worse experience after EU DMA ruling
The European Commission fined Meta €200 million for a subscription model it says breaches the Digital Markets Act. The company says fixes could degrade its products for EU users as soon as July.
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EU fines Apple €500m and Meta €200m in first Digital Markets Act penalties
The European Commission has issued its first fines under the Digital Markets Act, targeting Apple's App Store restrictions and Meta's consent-or-pay model, though the amounts fall well short of the maximum allowed.
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Digital Services Act tops list of most lobbied EU laws with 15,000 amendments
Analysis of 5,000 legislative files over two decades shows technology, green deal and agriculture files attracted the heaviest parliamentary amendment activity, a proxy for lobbying intensity.
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EU refuses to weaken tech rules for US trade deal as tariff tensions persist
Henna Virkkunen says bloc will not compromise on Digital Markets Act, Digital Services Act or AI Act despite pressure from Trump administration and US tech giants.
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EU signals willingness to amend AI Act under industry pressure
European Commission tech chief Henna Virkkunen says Brussels will review administrative burdens in the year-old regulation as US trade policy shifts and Big Tech lobbying intensifies.
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EU unveils €20bn plan for AI gigafactories to close gap with US and China
The European Commission proposes up to five massive supercomputing sites while opening consultation on simplifying the AI Act barely a year after its adoption.
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European tech and defence firms urge Brussels to mandate homegrown digital infrastructure
More than 100 companies including Airbus, Dassault and leading cloud providers have written to Ursula von der Leyen demanding 'Buy European' rules and a sovereign fund to cut reliance on US technology.
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Meta and Google executives attack EU AI rules at Stockholm conference
Public policy chiefs from both companies told the Techarena conference that fragmented regulation and the AI Act are delaying product launches and disadvantaging European consumers.
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EU copyright loophole in AI Act leaves creators exposed to Big Tech
Architect of 2019 copyright directive says text and data mining exemption was never meant for generative AI training, while cultural organisations warn draft transparency rules are insufficient.
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Vance attacks EU tech laws as Soviet-style censorship at Munich conference
US Vice President uses first overseas trip to condemn Digital Services Act and dismiss Russian election interference claims, while European Commission offers restrained defence of its regulatory framework.
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Vance attacks AI regulation in Paris as US, EU and China clash over control
US vice president tells summit excessive rules will strangle the sector while Europe commits 200 billion euros and China pushes open-source access.
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Vance tells Paris summit Europe must lighten AI regulation as tariffs hit steel
US vice president attacks Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act as onerous, while Trump's 25 percent metal tariffs take effect and von der Leyen promises retaliation.
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Google and Meta reject EU draft code for advanced AI models
Senior executives from both companies say the voluntary code of practice goes beyond the AI Act and threatens European competitiveness ahead of the Paris AI summit.
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EU begins enforcing AI Act with bans on unacceptable-risk systems
First prohibitions took effect on 2 February with fines up to 35 million euros or 7% of global revenue, though full implementation stretches to 2027 and key compliance standards remain unwritten.
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France led push to weaken EU AI Act surveillance bans before February deadline
Internal documents show Paris engineered national security exemptions allowing real-time facial recognition, emotion detection and predictive policing across the bloc from 2 February.
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US chip curbs split EU into AI winners and losers
Seventeen member states face caps on advanced processors while ten western neighbours enjoy unrestricted access, exposing the bloc's dependence on American silicon.
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