Amazon fined for ‘excessively intrusive’ surveillance of its workers
France's data protection authority uncovered Amazon's violation of workers' rights and imposed a substantial €32 million fine on the tech giant. The penalty stems from Amazon France Logistique's implementation of an overly intrusive system for monitoring employee activity and performance, as stated
Uber to raise minimum wage for drivers in France
By Harshita Mary Varghese (Reuters) - Uber Technologies will raise the minimum wage it pays drivers in France as part of a wider agreement between ride-hailing companies and driver representatives in the country, the company said on Wednesday. Drivers will earn a
Germany, France and Italy reach agreement on future AI regulation
By Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) - An agreement on how artificial intelligence should be regulated in the future has been reached by Germany, France and Italy, according to a joint paper seen by Reuters, which is expected to accelerate negotiations at
Carmakers apply for French EV subsidies under more stringent rules
By Gilles Guillaume PARIS (Reuters) - Automakers will from Tuesday submit the specifications of their electric vehicles (EV) to French authorities in the hope they can continue to benefit from subsidies under new conditions that are likely to edge out many
Manta 5 ‘s revolutionary water e-bike
In a brilliant display along the Seine River in Paris, New Zealand-based company Manta 5 showcased their latest innovation, the Hydrafoiler SL3, during France's premier tech event, VivaTech, in the summer of this year. This unconventional water e-bike offers a sustainable alternative for water
Nvidia: Why is France raiding the graphics card company?
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A raid by French authorities of the offices of a technology firm named as Nvidia in media reports is the latest among a string of such actions by European regulators as they look to check
French authorities received a software update for Apple’s iPhone 12
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) - French authorities have received a software update from Apple for its iPhone 12 and are reviewing it, a source at the French digital ministry told Reuters on Tuesday. The U.S. tech company had pledged to update
Belgium reviews Apple’s iPhone 12 after France halts sales over radiation
By Tassilo Hummel and Marine Strauss PARIS (Reuters) - Belgium said on Thursday it would review potential health risks linked to Apple's iPhone 12, raising the prospect that more European countries might ban the model after France ordered a halt to
Why has France banned sales of Apple’s iPhone 12?
By Jennifer Rigby and Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) - France's radiation watchdog has banned sales of Apple's iPhone 12 after tests that it said showed the smartphone breached European radiation exposure limits. The Agence Nationale des Frequences (ANFR) said on Tuesday the