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Image for Switzerland probes alleged pacts to avoid keyword bidding on Google and Bing
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Switzerland probes alleged pacts to avoid keyword bidding on Google and Bing

ZURICH, April 30 (Reuters) - Switzerland's competition commission has opened an investigation into s...

30th April, 2026

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Italy closes antitrust probes into AI firms after commitments on 'hallucination' risks

MILAN, April 30 (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust authority said on Thursday it had closed investigation...

30th April, 2026

Image for Russia blocks news site it accuses of promoting LGBT content
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Russia blocks news site it accuses of promoting LGBT content

By Anna Peverieri April 29 (Reuters) - Russia has restricted access to an independent media outlet f...

29th April, 2026

Image for UK's Farage accused of breaking parliamentary rules over undeclared crypto donation
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UK's Farage accused of breaking parliamentary rules over undeclared crypto donation

LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - British right-wing Reform leader Nigel Farage faced accusations from ri...

29th April, 2026

Image for UK watchdog says counterterrorism law could hit protests, free speech
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UK watchdog says counterterrorism law could hit protests, free speech

By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Britain's terrorism watchdog on Wednesday said the gov...

29th April, 2026

Image for French regulator says most e-commerce platform products it tested breach EU rules
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French regulator says most e-commerce platform products it tested breach EU rules

By Charlotte Van Campenhout PARIS, April 29 (Reuters) - France's consumer protection authority said...

29th April, 2026

Image for EU urges fast rollout of age-verification app to protect minors online
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EU urges fast rollout of age-verification app to protect minors online

By Alexander Chituc BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday urged member...

29th April, 2026

Image for BoE to tighten capital treatment of funded reinsurance
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BoE to tighten capital treatment of funded reinsurance

By Phoebe Seers and Iain Withers LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - The Bank of England's regulatory arm o...

29th April, 2026

Image for UK regulator probes BT over alleged failure to comply with information requests 
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UK regulator probes BT over alleged failure to comply with information requests 

LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Britain's communications regulator Ofcom said on Wednesday it had opene...

29th April, 2026

Image for Facebook, Instagram charged with breaching rules, must do more to protect kids below 13, EU says
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Facebook, Instagram charged with breaching rules, must do more to protect kids below 13, EU says

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) - Meta Platform' Facebook and Instagram were charged on...

29th April, 2026

Image for EU countries, lawmakers fail to reach deal on watered-down AI rules
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EU countries, lawmakers fail to reach deal on watered-down AI rules

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, April 29 (Reuters) - EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers failed...

29th April, 2026

Image for EU rules reining in Big Tech will now target cloud services and AI, regulators say
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EU rules reining in Big Tech will now target cloud services and AI, regulators say

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, April 28 (Reuters) - The European Union plans to turn the focus of its lan...

28th April, 2026