Thierry Breton: the Frenchman taking on US big tech
Thierry Breton's star is in the ascendant as the EU's powerful legal weaponry against tech titans comes into force.
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EU digital chief Thierry Breton urges TikTok to quickly adopt new rules
The European commissioner overseeing the digital market on Wednesday urged Chinese video-sharing platform TikTok to accelerate its adoption of new EU standards.Strict new European rules on transparency, data privacy, child protection,…
EU, Japan to deepen chip cooperation: EU industry chief Thierry Breton
The European Union (EU) will deepen cooperation with Japan on semiconductors, its industry chief Thierry Breton said on Monday, as countries move to strengthen control over a technology vital for defence, electronic and automotive…
Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman offer support for EU regulation of AI
Technology company executives Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman expressed support for government oversight of artificial intelligence after discussions with European Commission Thierry Breton.The commissioner said Friday that he and…
EU industry chief Thierry Breton defends data rules criticised by Big Tech
European Union industry chief Thierry Breton on Thursday defended draft rules aimed at preventing non-EU governments from gaining illegal access to EU data, saying they were not protectionist.The draft Data Act, which Breton proposed early…
EU’s Breton cites telcos’ investment gap for Big Tech network fee push
BRUSSELS : Europe is falling behind other regions and needs to invest massively in its telecoms network to achieve its digital goals, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Tuesday as he defended a push to get Big Tech to help fund…
Twitter quits EU disinformation code: EU industry commissioner Thierry Breton
Twitter has decided to leave the EU's disinformation code, a voluntary pact that groups together the major social platforms, but "its obligations remain," EU Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton tweeted Saturday."Twitter leaves EU voluntary…
Twitter cannot hide from EU rules after exit from code, EU’s Breton says
Twitter cannot run away from its obligations even after quitting a voluntary EU code of practice to tackle disinformation, EU industry chief Thierry Breton warned the company late on Friday.Companies which signed up to the code are required…
EU, Google to develop voluntary AI pact ahead of new AI rules, EU’s Breton says
Alphabet and the European Commission aim to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) pact involving European and non-European companies ahead of rules to govern the technology, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Wednesday.Breton had…
EU’s Thierry Breton: TikTok still a long way from EU rules compliance
EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Friday he had recently spoken with TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew and told him there was still a lot to do for the Chinese-owned social network in order to comply with EU rules."I told him that,…