Businesses, tech groups warn EU against over-regulating AI foundation models
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Businesses and tech groups on Thursday warned the European Union against over-regulating artificial intelligence systems known as foundation models in upcoming AI rules as this could kill nascent start-ups or drive them out of
EU mulls wider scope for cybersecurity certification scheme
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is considering broadening the scope of proposed cybersecurity labelling rules that would affect not just Amazon, Alphabet's Google and Microsoft but also banks and airlines, according to the latest draft of
TikTok joins Meta in appealing against EU gatekeeper status
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - TikTok on Thursday joined Meta in appealing against the "gatekeeper" status under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), an EU law that brings in tougher rules for tech companies and makes it easier for users to
European firms urge China to give more clarity on data transfer laws
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) - European firms "urgently" need China to give clearer definitions of key terms in its cross-border data transfer rules, a European business lobby group said on Wednesday, warning firms also stood to waste millions of euros
Electric car demand set to stall in Europe’s ‘valley of death’
By Victoria Waldersee and Nick Carey BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - After years of accelerating growth, Europe's electric car sales appear to be entering a go-slow zone as drivers wait for better, cheaper models that are two to three years down the road. Fully-electric
EU’s Breton tells TikTok CEO to ‘spare no effort’ against disinformation
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - TikTok must "spare no effort" to counter the spread of disinformation on the short video sharing app, EU industry chief Thierry Breton told the company's CEO on Monday, as the European Union steps up
Siemens, Ericsson warn EU cybersecurity rules may disrupt supply chains
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Electronics makers Siemens, Ericsson and Schneider Electric, along with industry group DigitalEurope warned on Monday that onerous proposed EU rules targeting cybersecurity risks of smart devices could disrupt supply chains on a scale similar
EU’s von der Leyen to attend Britain’s AI summit
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) - Two of the European Union's most senior officials plan to attend Britain's artificial intelligence (AI) safety summit next week, a two-day event that organisers hope will kickstart international dialogue on AI regulation. Ursula von der Leyen,
China’s Great Wall Motor is first EV maker to respond to EU anti-subsidy probe
By Zhang Yan and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Great Wall Motor said it had formally submitted responses to the European Commission's anti-subsidy investigation of Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), while calling for a fair and open trade environment. Tension between China