EU metes out first-ever Digital Services Act fine, dings X for blue check deception
TikTok, by contrast, satisfied DSA concerns over its ad repository transparency
Legal05 Dec 2025 | 50
European Union
Brussels eyes AWS, Azure for gatekeeper tag in cloud clampdown
European Commission probes whether Amazon and Microsoft wield outsized control under Digital Markets Act
AWS Re:invent18 Nov 2025 | 4
Game over: Europol storms gaming platforms in extremist content sweep
Law enforcement agency’s referral blitz hit gaming platforms hard, surfacing thousands of extremist URLs
Cyber-crime17 Nov 2025 | 13
Google pitches EU on adtech fixes to dodge breakup after €2.95B slap
Brussels reviewing proposal as Mountain View insists it will appeal antitrust ruling
PaaS + IaaS14 Nov 2025 | 1
Brussels weighs banning China from major EU research scheme
Draft Horizon Europe plan cites lack of IP protections and Beijing's civil-military fusion strategy
Science12 Nov 2025 | 9
Europe preps Digital Euro to enter circulation in 2029
Because fewer people like banknotes, and payment sovereignty is a problem
Public Sector31 Oct 2025 | 51
France jacks into the Matrix for state messaging – and pays too
Comment Governments eye comms alternatives as sovereignty worries mount
Public Sector30 Oct 2025 | 15
EU sovereignty plan accused of helping US cloud giants
Brussels' framework muddies the waters and could hand advantage to foreign hyperscalers, says trade body
PaaS + IaaS27 Oct 2025 | 11
EU biometric border system launch hits inevitable teething problems
Malfunctioning equipment and manual processing cause 90-minute waits
Public Sector14 Oct 2025 | 47
Germany slams brakes on EU's Chat Control device-scanning snoopfest
Berlin's opposition likely kills off Brussels' bid to scan everyone's messages
CSO08 Oct 2025 | 47
Russia-backed Indian oil company loses bid to force SAP support as sanctions bite
Delhi High Court denies urgent relief after vendor halts services citing EU rules
Software29 Sep 2025 | 11
EU member states pile pressure on Brussels for Chips Act rethink
Semicon Coalition presses European Commission for stronger funding, strategy, and skills drive
Systems29 Sep 2025 | 8
EU probes SAP over alleged software support stranglehold
While EC suspects vendor's practices stifle competition, it argues it is in line with industry standards
Software25 Sep 2025 | 7
EU starting registration of fingerprints and faces for short-stay foreigners
Biometric Entry/Exit System phased in from October to 29 Schengen countries
Security25 Sep 2025 | 208
EU’s cyber agency blames ransomware as Euro airport check-in chaos continues
Airport staff revert to manual ops as travellers urged to use self-service check-in where possible
Cyber-crime22 Sep 2025 | 25
EU court's dismissal of US data transfer challenge raises privacy advocates' ire
Now you've gone and done it: Privacy lawyer says he's working on challenge to 2023 Data Protection Framework
Public Sector03 Sep 2025 | 17
Google tweaks Play Store fees to keep Euro watchdogs at bay
Epic boss brands the changes 'malicious compliance'
Applications20 Aug 2025 | 6
Euro Commish on US lobbying against EU DSA rules: 'Our standards are not up for discussion'
Tells The Reg they never were ... 'and this will not change'
Legal07 Aug 2025 | 49
Italy says Meta may be violating law with AI in WhatsApp
Competiton regulator smells abuse of a dominant market position, Zuckercorp claims all is well
AI + ML30 Jul 2025 | 4
Datacenter lobby blows a fuse over EU efficiency proposals
Green rules risk short-circuiting AI ambitions, warns group including AWS, Microsoft and Google
On-Prem30 Jul 2025 | 20
Europe's AI crackdown starts this week and Big Tech isn't happy
Users and developers struggle to comply as situation evolves
AI + ML30 Jul 2025 | 27
Trump pushes EU into trade 'deal' that several EU leaders aren't happy about
world war fee Europe is acting like the victim of a bully
Public Sector28 Jul 2025 | 136
Meta joins Google in ragequitting EU political ads over onerous regulations
Zuckercorp blames legal uncertainty under upcoming TTPA law
Legal25 Jul 2025 | 49
Microsoft-owned GitHub: Open source needs funding. Ya think?
'Industry, national governments, and the EU' must pay for maintainers. El Reg says charity shouldn't start at home
Software24 Jul 2025 | 66
EU cloud gang wins Microsoft concessions, but fair software licensing group brands them 'stalling tactic'
Updated Pay-as-you-go model, privacy protections agreed – but critics say it just buys 'Microsoft more time to lock in customers'
PaaS + IaaS18 Jul 2025 |
EU-sponsored report says GenAI's 'fair use' defense does not compute
Just because a student reads a book doesn't mean Midjourney gets to eat Disney
AI + ML14 Jul 2025 | 40
Microsoft offers EU cloud providers fresh commercial terms, staves off risk of litigation
Exclusive Agreement or otherwise expected from CISPE top brass before August
Cloud Infrastructure Month11 Jul 2025 | 4
Apple tries get €500M EU fine tossed
The iMaker's fight with European regulators continues
Personal Tech07 Jul 2025 | 14
EU rattles its purse and AI datacenter builders come running
176 expressions of interest to erect 'gigafactories' across 16 member states, with 3 million GPUs needed
On-Prem01 Jul 2025 | 9
Cloud lobby warns EU: Clamp down on water rules and we'll evaporate
CISPE floats reforms to avoid new costs, fragmentation, and infrastructure flight
On-Prem30 Jun 2025 | 32
Trump threatens to add formal Apple Tax on top of the 'Apple tax'
World War Fee But pauses tech-adjacent threat to slap all Euro-imports with 50 percent duties
Public Sector26 May 2025 | 173
Irish privacy watchdog OKs Meta to train AI on EU folks' posts
Case in Germany could derail Zuck's plans, noyb tells El Reg fight isn't over
AI + ML22 May 2025 | 25
Google carves out cloudy safe spaces for nations nervous about America's reach
From air-gapped bunkers to partner-run platforms, sovereignty is suddenly in vogue
PaaS + IaaS21 May 2025 | 25
Europe plots escape hatch from enshittification of search
Plus: How to make Google less unhelpful
Software14 May 2025 | 93
As US vuln-tracking falters, EU enters with its own security bug database
EUVD comes into play not a moment too soon
Security13 May 2025 | 26
EU tells US scientists to dump Trump for a lab in Europe
Brussels rolls out €500M plan to lure boffins with grants and actual respect for research
Science06 May 2025 | 96
TikTok fined €530M after EU user data ends up on servers in China
Ireland privacy watchdog says transfers violated GDPR, as Chinese app confirms €1B datacenter in Finland
Personal Tech02 May 2025 | 17
Assassin's Creed maker faces GDPR complaint for forcing single-player gamers online
Collecting data from solo players is a Far Cry from being necessary, says noyb
Security24 Apr 2025 | 38
European biz calls for Euro tech for local people
'Europe Stand Tall' campaign kicks off amid fear, uncertainty and doubt about Trump administration
PaaS + IaaS23 Apr 2025 | 66
CVE fallout: The splintering of the standard vulnerability tracking system has begun
Comment MITRE, EUVD, GCVE … WTF?
Spotlight on RSAC18 Apr 2025 | 88
Eight charged with corruption, money laundering, in case linked to Huawei lobbying
Chinese tech giant has fired two staff, but Europe's anti-fraud org isn't probing
Networks08 Apr 2025 | 6
EU OS drafts a locked-down Linux blueprint for Eurocrats
Thoughtful and considered … even if it is based on an American distro
OSes25 Mar 2025 | 62
Mobsters now overlap with cybercrime gangs and use AI for evil, Europol warns
Infosec In Brief PLUS: Russian bug-buyers seeks Telegram flaws; Another WordPress security mess; NIST backlog grows; and more!
Security24 Mar 2025 | 7
Euro semi firms push for 'Chips Act 2.0' to expand beyond manufacturing
Industry leaders want broader strategy, citing supply chain gaps, investment needs, and global trade uncertainty
Systems20 Mar 2025 | 12
EU says Google scroogles app makers, also gives Apple an antitrust must-do-list
Chrome colossus accused of tilting search results, blocking cheaper purchases, while iTitan told to open iOS
Personal Tech19 Mar 2025 | 9
Time to ditch US tech for homegrown options, says Dutch parliament
Trump administration 'has made the call for tech sovereignty an urgent geopolitical issue'
PaaS + IaaS19 Mar 2025 | 138
Euro techies call for sovereign fund to escape Uncle Sam's digital death grip
Nearly 100 orgs plead for homegrown lifeline amid geopolitical tensions
Public Sector17 Mar 2025 | 107
Belgian cops raid Huawei in Euro bribery probe
Chinese giant says it's 'committed' to obeying the law as arrests made
Networks14 Mar 2025 | 11
Microsoft unveils finalized EU Data Boundary as European doubt over US grows
Some may have second thoughts about going all-in with an American vendor, no matter where their data is stored
PaaS + IaaS03 Mar 2025 | 51
Tesla sales crash in Europe, UK. We can only wonder why
Somewhat stale range of Muskmobiles, competition from China, Elon being Elon, or all of the above?
Personal Tech06 Feb 2025 | 218
Intel rakes in €515M from EU after ancient antitrust fine nixed
A glimmer of light in an otherwise gloomy year for troubled chipmaker
Systems03 Feb 2025 | 14
Europe, UK weigh up how to respond to Trump's proposed tariffs. One WTF or two?
Could a post-Brexit romance be on the cards?
Personal Tech24 Jan 2025 | 185
EU demands a peek under the hood of X's recommendation algorithms
Commission insists the timing has nothing to do with Musk meddling in German politics ahead of election
Personal Tech17 Jan 2025 | 93
Apple called on to ditch AI headline summaries after BBC debacle
'Facts can't be decided by a roll of the dice'
AI + ML20 Dec 2024 | 156
EU stings Meta for nearly a billion bucks over competition-trampling Facebook Marketplace
Mark Z does not like this
Personal Tech15 Nov 2024 | 27
Google decides Europe's political ad rules are too hard to implement at scale
Will stop accepting ads instead before TTPA comes into force
Public Sector15 Nov 2024 | 26
EU irate about geo-locked Apple IDs
Ever try to change your account's registered country? It's nigh impossible
Personal Tech13 Nov 2024 | 176
CISPE framework aids EU Data Act compliance, cloud switching
'It helps Euro organizations to avoid lock-in and design the cloud strategy they want'
PaaS + IaaS08 Nov 2024 |
Top EU court overturns Intel's billion-dollar antitrust fine
Conditional rebates settled, but $400M matter of naked restrictions remains
Systems24 Oct 2024 | 6
Here's a NIS2 compliance checklist since no one cares about deadlines anymore
Only two EU members have completed the transposition into domestic law
Security24 Oct 2024 | 11
Jetpack fixes 8-year-old flaw affecting millions of WordPress sites
In Brief - Updated Also, new EU cyber reporting rules are live, exploiters hit the gas pedal, free PDNS for UK schools, and more
Security18 Oct 2024 | 5
UK ponders USB-C as common charging standard
Will it also plug into some common sense?
Personal Tech14 Oct 2024 | 337
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