Regulation GDPR

• IAB Europe Reacts to Belgian Data Protection Authority’s Validation of its Action Plan

  3 years ago News

  

  The Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD) has informed IAB Europe that it has validated all points of the action plan submitted by IAB Europe in April 2022 in compliance with the February APD decision.  The validation of the action plan confirms [...]

• Jack Ma Steps Away from Ant Group; ChatGPT Developer in Talks to Raise USD$30bn

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Jack Ma cedes control of fintech giant Ant Group; OpenAI in discussion to raise capital of USD$30bn (~£24bn); and Silvergate customers withdraw over USD$8bn (~£6.7bn) of digital currency following regulators' warnings. Ma relinquishes control of Ant [...]

• Meta's Business Model Threatened by EU Law; Microsoft Hopes to Sharpen Bing with OpenAI's Chatbot

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: a new EU ruling deals a major blow to Meta's business model; Microsoft considers integrating OpenAI's ChatGPT into Bing; and Coinbase reaches a USD$100m (~£83m) settlement with New York regulators. EU ruling could mean curtains for [...]

• The Stack: Apple to Permit Third-Party App Stores, Microsoft Under Fire from FTC

  3 years ago News

  

  This week: Apple relents to the EU and opens its system to outside app stores, Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard faces renewed threat from FTC... The world of tech was rocked this week by the announcement that Apple would open its [...]

• The Stack: EU Regulators to Restrict Meta's Targeted Ad Model, New Zealand to Charge Big Tech for News

  3 years ago News

  

  This week: Meta’s targeted ad model struck by EU privacy regulators, New Zealand to make tech firms pay for news… The tech sector this week was dominated by the news that Meta’s targeted ad model is to be restricted by privacy [...]

• EU Regulators to Restrict Meta’s Targeted Ad Model; Over USD$400bn Wiped from European Tech Companies

  3 years ago News

  

  In today’s ExchangeWire news digest: Meta’s targeted ad model takes a hit as European Union privacy regulators rule against its use; and European tech companies drop over USD$400bn (~£328.2bn) in value due to funding freeze. Meta’s targeted ad model to be [...]

• UK to Launch New Regulation to Tame "Wild West" of Crypto; Getir to Acquire Sinking Rival Gorillas

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: the UK government finalises new regulation to control the cryptocurrency industry; Getir prepares to acquire competitor firm Gorillas; and crypto giant Circle cancels its USD$9bn (~£7.34bn) deal to go public. UK government finalises plans to tame [...]

• The Stack: Bob Iger Returns to Disney; Meta in Hot Water Again Over Collecting Users' Data

  3 years ago News

  

  This week: Disney reappoints Bob Iger as its CEO, Meta faces legal action in the UK for collecting user data against their wishes... Another dramatic week in ad tech began with the reappointment of Bob Iger as Disney CEO. Iger replaces [...]

• Germany’s FTO Continues to Scrutinise Meta’s VR; Russia Demands Google Reinstate Duma TV YouTube Channel

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Meta adapts its VR headsets to appease Germany’s watchful FTO; a Russian court demands that Google reinstates its parliament's YouTube channel; and IAB Europe predicts spend on CTV will see a double digit increase in [...]

• Facebook Received User Data from Tax Filing Websites; China’s Central Bank to Fine Ant Group Over USD$1bn

  3 years ago News

  

  In today's ExchangeWire news digest: US tax filing websites have sent users' sensitive information to Facebook; Jack Ma's Ant Group is set to face a fine in excess of USD$1bn (~£842m) in China; and the UK's CMA prepares to advance [...]