Economy Jul 01 Inflation hits record 8.6 percent for 19 countries using the euro Inflation in countries using the euro set another eye-watering record, pushed higher by a huge increase in energy costs fueled partly by Russia's war in Ukraine.
Nation May 13 Elon Musk says Twitter deal ‘temporarily on hold’ In a tweet, the Tesla billionaire linked to a Reuters story from May 2 citing a financial filing from Twitter that estimated false or spam accounts made up fewer than 5% of the company’s “monetizable daily active users” in the…
Nation May 10 Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump Musk, speaking virtually at a Future of the Car summit hosted by the Financial Times, said Twitter’s Trump ban was a “morally bad decision” and “foolish in the extreme.”…
World Apr 23 EU deal will push Google, Facebook, others to police platforms against hate speech, disinformation European Union officials clinched the agreement in principle on the Digital Services Act after lengthy final negotiations that began Friday. The law will also force tech companies to make it easier for users to flag problems, ban online ads aimed…
Economy Apr 01 European inflation soars to record 7.5 percent on fuel, food costs Inflation in Europe has soared to another record. It's a fresh sign that rising energy prices fueled by Russia's war in Ukraine are squeezing consumers and adding pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates.
Economy Mar 17 Tech leaders could face prison if they don’t follow UK’s planned online safety rules The ambitious but controversial bill gives regulators wide-ranging powers to crack down on digital and social media companies. Lawmakers still need to vote to approve the bill before it becomes law.
World Dec 09 EU plans to improve conditions for gig economy workers by classifying them as employees Under the rules, which still need approval, a platform that meets at least two criteria will be deemed an "employer" and people working for that company will be reclassified as "workers" with the right to a minimum wage, paid vacation,…
World Nov 26 Activists block Amazon warehouses in Europe on Black Friday Climate activists have blockaded Amazon warehouses in three European countries. It's part of a global effort to pressure the ecommerce giant on one of its busiest days of the year to improve working conditions and end business practices that hurt…
Economy Oct 18 Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build ‘metaverse’ The company said in a blog post Sunday that those high-skilled workers will help build "the metaverse," a futuristic notion for connecting online that uses augmented and virtual reality.
World Oct 08 Google cracks down on ads promoting climate change denial Google will no longer allow digital ads promoting false climate change claims to appear next to the content of other publishers, hoping to deny money to those making such claims and to stop the spread of misinformation on its platform.