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Image for Exclusive-TikTok to tighten age checks in Europe as regulators ramp up pressure
Finance

Exclusive-TikTok to tighten age checks in Europe as regulators ramp up pressure

By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM, Jan 16 - TikTok will start rolling out new age-detection technology...

16th January, 2026

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South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 5 years in prison for obstruction

SEOUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to...

16th January, 2026

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Finance

Italy's privacy watchdog, scourge of US big tech, hit by corruption probe

ROME, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Italian finance police searched the headquarters of the country's data prot...

15th January, 2026

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Banking

The Hybrid Banking Model That Digital-Only Providers Cannot Match

By Rishi Patel, CEO and Founder, Interpolitan Money

15th January, 2026

Image for Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million teen accounts in first month
Finance

Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million teen accounts in first month

SYDNEY, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million...

15th January, 2026

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Finance

UK media regulator says Snapchat improves illegal content risk checks

Jan 15 (Reuters) - Britain's Ofcom said on Thursday social media platform Snapchat has significantly...

15th January, 2026

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Finance

Amazon launches Europe-based cloud service to address data-sovereignty concerns

FRANKFURT, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Amazon's AWS launched a new cloud service located entirely in Europe o...

15th January, 2026

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Finance

US DOJ closes investigation of Swedbank

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Swedbank said on Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Justice has closed its inv...

14th January, 2026

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Finance

Musk's xAI curbs Grok image editing after California, Europe air concerns

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Wednesday he was not aware of any "naked underage images" gener...

14th January, 2026

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Finance

UK social housing firm faces $404 million fraud, bribery probe

LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Britain's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) on Wednesday launched a bribery and...

14th January, 2026

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Finance

UK PM Starmer says X moves to comply with UK law over AI deepfakes

LONDON, Jan 14 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that Elon Musk's X is acting...

14th January, 2026

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Finance

Spain moves to curb AI deepfakes, tighten consent rules on images

MADRID, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Spain's cabinet on Tuesday approved draft legislation to curb AI deepfake...

13th January, 2026