Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on November 7, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
The EU may pause parts of its AI legislation due to pressure from big tech and the US, as reported by the Financial Times.
(Reuters) -The European Commission is proposing a pause to parts of its landmark artificial intelligence laws amid intense pressure from big tech companies and the U.S. government, Financial Times reported on Friday.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
(Reporting by Abu Sultan in Bengaluru; Editing by Kim Coghill)
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