Irish data watchdog fines Meta Ireland 390m euro
Ireland’s data watchdog has fined Facebook’s parent company Meta Ireland 390 million euro as a row erupted over whether further investigation of the use of people’s data is warranted. Meta Ireland was fined 210 million euro
Twitter must comply with new rules or risk ban from EU, official says
A top European Union official has warned Elon Musk that Twitter needs to beef up measures to protect users from hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content to avoid violating rules that threaten tech giants with
EU approves ban on new combustion engine cars from 2035
The European Parliament and EU member countries have reached a deal to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2035. On Thursday night, EU negotiators sealed the first agreement of the
EU agrees to make it mandatory for phones to have USB-C charge port
The European Union has agreed new rules which mean all smartphones sold in the bloc will be required to have a USB-C port for charging. The rules are set to come into effect by autumn 2024
EU’s chip production plan aims to ease dependency on Asia
The European Union has announced a 48 billion dollar (£35 billion) plan to become a major microchip producer. The plan was unveiled in a bid to try to curb its dependency on Asian markets for the
Web Search Surge for ‘Irish Passport’ after Brexit Result Shock
Analysis of Google Trends shows that UK searches for the term 'Irish passport' have surged since the shocking news was confirmed early this morning, that Britain has voted to leave the EU. Our British friends do like
