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Mickael Vallee, a professional fisherman, holds glass eels he fished on March 18, 2015 in Cordemais, western France

Portugal, Spain, France Bust Contaminated Seafood Ring

A European operation has spared revelers a potential food poisoning nightmare before Christmas, seizing 30 tons of mollusks illegally fished in polluted waters and arresting 62 suspects, authorities said on Thursday.
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Meta, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, recently halted plans to harvest data from European users to train its AI models after pressure from privacy regulators

Meta And Spotify Blast EU Decisions On AI

A group of companies including Meta and Spotify blasted the European Union Thursday for its "fragmented and inconsistent" decision-making on data privacy and artificial intelligence (AI).
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen complained Chinese goods were flooding the European market

EU Ready To Protect Economy, Bloc Chief Tells China

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that the EU would not shrink back from taking tough measures to protect its economy and security, amid tense trade relations with China.
TikTok launched its new rewards Lite app in France and Spain this month

EU Questions TikTok Over New Lite App In France, Spain

The EU gave TikTok 24 hours to provide a risk assessment on its new Lite app launched in France and Spain over concerns of its potential impact on children and users' mental health, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
The planned law would create an EU Cybersecuity Reserve that authorities in the bloc could tap to stave off large-scale attacks

EU Looks To AI To Battle Cyber Threats

The European Union is poised to use artificial intelligence and other tools to create a "cyber shield" protecting critical infrastructure and sectors from threats, officials said Wednesday.
Imports of food, plants and animal products from the EU will be checked in the UK from Wednesday

New Post-Brexit Customs Checks Spark UK Border Worries

The UK will finally roll out post-Brexit border checks Wednesday on food, plant and animal products imported from the European Union, fanning fears of more price hikes, empty shelves and even Valentine's Day flower shortages.
Microsoft has invested billions in OpenAI and integrated its technology in its products

EU Examines Microsoft Investment In OpenAI

The European Union's competition regulator said Tuesday it was looking into Microsoft's investment into ChatGPT developer OpenAI to see if it merits further investigation under the bloc's merger rules.

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