Microsoft’s appeal over UK’s Activision veto is ‘chance to find a third way,’ say legal experts

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EU fines Meta record €1.2B as feud over data transfers to the US escalates

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Crypto payments can now be traced like bank transfers under new EU law

Story by Siôn Geschwindt The EU Parliament agreed last week on the world’s first comprehensive set of rules to regulate the transfer of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, as it looks to…

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Crypto has ‘no intrinsic value’ and ‘no useful social purpose,’ say lawmakers

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EU approves Microsoft bid for Activision Blizzard — but the saga is ‘unlikely to end soon’

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King’s coronation: Controversial AI tech deployed alongside record-setting 5G network

Story by Siôn Geschwindt Last week Saturday, over 20 million viewers from across the UK tuned in to watch the coronation of King Charles III, making it the country’s most-watched…

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EU set to embrace open access research and rein in scientific publishings ‘racket’

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