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Saving Silicon Valley Bank UK: How the British tech sector averted disaster
Government ministers, tech executives and civil servants scrambled to save the go-to bank for the country’s digital sector. → Read More
UK takes fresh stab at internet rules as EU framework surges ahead
Britain is presenting its Online Safety Bill to parliament — again. → Read More
Bitter friends: Inside the summit that aims to heal transatlantic trade rift
Disputes over electric car subsidies and China will overshadow the Trade and Technology Council meeting on December 5. → Read More
Elon Musk fires Twitter employees worldwide
Public policy staff and content moderators are among those who have been sacked. → Read More
The shit-posting, Twitter-trolling, dog-deploying social media army taking on Putin one meme at a time
The North Atlantic Fellas Organization is fighting the Kremlin’s propaganda machine — and winning. → Read More
Nokia’s shadow looms large in Finnish industrial heartland
Located 2 hours north of Helsinki, Tampere was once the R&D hub for the Finnish telecoms giant. → Read More
Amid antitrust brawls, France’s competition chief stays in his lane
Benoît Cœuré has disavowed a wider role for antitrust enforcers even as he prepares to announce a major decision against Google. → Read More
Frances Haugen: From whistleblower to watchdog
The former Facebook employee is seeking to raise up to $5 million to create a group focused on social media accountability. → Read More
Russia turns its diplomats into disinformation warriors
After its state media outlets were banned in Europe and demoted from social media, the Kremlin is relying on officials to aggressively peddle falsehoods about the war in Ukraine. → Read More
Political pressure wins out as US secures preliminary EU data deal
Ursula von der Leyen and Joe Biden stepped in to push through a political deal for data transfers that will likely be tested in court. → Read More
Ahead of German election, Telegram plays radicalizing role
The messaging app has allowed conspiracy theories, debunked falsehoods and hate speech to run wild. → Read More
WhatsApp hit with €225M privacy fine
The penalty is the second largest under Europe’s revamped data protection standards. → Read More
Extremist content is flourishing on TikTok: Report
More than 1,000 videos featured anti-Semitic and racist content over a one-month period. → Read More
Western far-right groups claim Taliban victory as their own
Western extremists heralded the Islamic militants’ military success as part of their own fight against liberal values. → Read More
Spyware scandal revives push against government access to encrypted messages
Governments in the EU and elsewhere are pushing for access to people’s messages. → Read More
Global tax deal reached despite vocal opposition
Major economies like France and the US signed up, while low-tax regimes including Ireland and Barbados balked. → Read More
Biden faces battle for trade war breakthrough in Brussels
Negotiators are pushing hard to end the 17-year Airbus-Boeing dispute to open a new chapter in transatlantic ties, and an alliance against China. → Read More
Facebook stumbles again on tackling COVID-19 misinformation
The company was twice as likely not to remove falsehoods in Europe compared to posts targeting the United States → Read More
WhatsApp facing up to €50M privacy fine
The draft penalty would be one of the largest under the European Union’s data protection rules. → Read More
Brussels eclipsed as EU countries roll out their own tech rules
Paris is the latest capital to go at platform regulation alone despite the recent presentation of EU laws. → Read More