Nvidia tries to get EU approval for ARM deal
ARM wrestling issues
Nvidia asked the EU to give antitrust approval of its $54 billion takeover of British chip designer ARM.
Intel to spend $95 billion in chip-making facilities in EU
Two chip factories at a new site in Europe
Intel plans to build new chip-making facilities in Europe valued at up to $95 billion, responding to a cross-border race to add manufacturing capacity at a time of a global chip supply crunch.
Nvidia fails to submit paperwork to the European Commission
EC needs at least six months to decide
North Americans always wonder how much vacation Europeans take, and it looks like this behavior will affect Nvidia's attempt to acquire ARM for $40 billion. It is starting to look like this acquisition will take much longer than Jensen promised, and the European Commission regulatory body has to be very concerned about the potential Nvidia antitrust position. The matter has been addressed before.
EU will force data collection on Bitcoin
Will be traceable or be banned
Proposed changes to EU law would force companies that transfer Bitcoin or other crypto-assets to collect details on the recipient and sender.
Apple shouldn't use privacy to crush competition
EU watchdog barks
European Union competition chief Margrethe Vestager said that Apple shouldn't use privacy and security concerns to stifle competition on the App Store.
US threatens EU over tech “protectionism”
You will let our companies do what they like and no tea parties.
The US has insisted that the EU allow its big tech companies do what they like and have warned against pursuing "protectionist" technology policies against them.
EU forces Google to make antitrust changes
Not sure how much difference it will make
Google will scrap a fee and add more mobile search apps for users to choose from on new Android phones as part of an agreement to make an antitrust ruling go away.
EU will create its own digital wallet
Safer public services
The European Union (EU) is set to unveil plans for a bloc-wide digital wallet on Wednesday, following requests from member states to find a safe way for citizens to access public and private services online.
TSMC turns to US for expansion
Talks with the EU appear to have broken down
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is weighing plans to pump tens of billions of dollars more into cutting-edge chip factories in the US state of Arizona than it had previously disclosed but appears to have dropped plans for an advanced European plant.
EU to ban AI for mass surveillance or for ranking social behaviour
Thanks to Brexit, UK can still do it
The European Union is poised to ban governments and companies from using ban AI for mass surveillance or for ranking social behaviour.