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Elon Musk, Former EU Tech Chief Thierry Breton Spar Over Germany
Elon Musk escalated a spat Saturday with the ex-EU digital chief Thierry Breton, describing him as a "tyrant of Europe" as the two men traded barbs online.
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The Frenchman Who Is Keeping Musk, Zuckerberg And Big Tech In Line
Thierry Breton was visibly pleased after meeting with Mark Zuckerberg. The 68-year-old Frenchman was suppressing a smile, his feathery white hair still perfectly in place following a late June stroll through the rooftop gardens of Meta Platforms Inc.
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Twitter Exits Voluntary EU Disinformation Code but Obligations Remain, EU Commissioner Says
Twitter has exited the European Union's disinformation code, a voluntary pact involving three dozen signatories including Facebook parent Meta, Google, Microsoft, and TikTok. While the Elon Musk-owned microblogging platform has quit the pact, its obligations to the bloc still remain, according to Thierry Breton, the EU Industry commissioner.
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Google, EU to Develop Voluntary AI Pact Ahead of Laws Aimed at Governing Artificial Intelligence
Google and the EU have agreed to develop a voluntary pact ahead of regulation and rules aimed at governing the fast-growing technology sector. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and EU industry chief Thierry Breton met to discuss the AI pact on Wednesday. Governments are scrambling to regulate fast-developing AI technology that has the potential to upend t...
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ChatGPT Faces Another Issue as EU Chief Suggests New AI Rules to Tackle Risks
EU industry chief Thierry Breton has said new proposed artificial intelligence rules will aim to tackle concerns about the risks around the ChatGPT chatbot and AI technology, in the first comments on the app by a senior Brussels official. Just two months after its launch, ChatGPT — which can generate articles, essays, jokes and even poetry in r...
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Elon Musk, EU Industry Chief Thierry Breton Discuss Digital Services Act Ahead of Twitter Deal
Elon Musk met EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Monday and discussed EU digital media regulation ahead of Twitter deal. The two engaged in a conversation about the Digital Services Act, aimed at levying fines on companies for no control over illegal content and banning advertisements based on religion, gender, race and political opinions.
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Elon Musk to Meet EU Industry Chief Thierry Breton Today to Discuss Free Speech, Global Supply Chain Issues
Elon Musk will meet EU industry chief Thierry Breton in Texas to discuss global supply chain issues and the bloc's newly agreed rules, which demand tech giants to regulate online content. The two will also engage in a discussion on free speech.
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Google, YouTube Should Ban War Propaganda Accounts, EU Industry Chief Demands
Alphabet and its YouTube unit should ban users pushing war propaganda as part of measures to stop disinformation after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, EU industry chief Thierry Breton told the chief executives of the companies.
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Tech Giants May Face Fines or Be Forced to Break Up if They Breach New Rules: EU Digital Chief Thierry Breton
Tech giants that break new EU rules aimed at curbing their powers could face fines, be ordered to change their practices, or even be forced to break up their European businesses, the bloc's digital chief Thierry Breton said.
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Technology Companies Could Face Bans If They Don’t Follow Regulations, Warns EU Industry Chief
Europe's industry chief Thierry Breton has said that technology companies' services could be banned from the European market if they do not follow EU regulation. Breton will announce the new draft rules on December 2.
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EU's Breton Signals Tougher Tech Rules as Consultations Begin
On Tuesday, he welcomed Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey's willingness to take responsibility for his company's actions.
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Elon Musk, Former EU Tech Chief Thierry Breton Spar Over Germany
Elon Musk escalated a spat Saturday with the ex-EU digital chief Thierry Breton, describing him as a "tyrant of Europe" as the two men traded barbs online.
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The Frenchman Who Is Keeping Musk, Zuckerberg And Big Tech In Line
Thierry Breton was visibly pleased after meeting with Mark Zuckerberg. The 68-year-old Frenchman was suppressing a smile, his feathery white hair still perfectly in place following a late June stroll through the rooftop gardens of Meta Platforms Inc.
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Twitter Exits Voluntary EU Disinformation Code but Obligations Remain, EU Commissioner Says
Twitter has exited the European Union's disinformation code, a voluntary pact involving three dozen signatories including Facebook parent Meta, Google, Microsoft, and TikTok. While the Elon Musk-owned microblogging platform has quit the pact, its obligations to the bloc still remain, according to Thierry Breton, the EU Industry commissioner.
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Google, EU to Develop Voluntary AI Pact Ahead of Laws Aimed at Governing Artificial Intelligence
Google and the EU have agreed to develop a voluntary pact ahead of regulation and rules aimed at governing the fast-growing technology sector. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and EU industry chief Thierry Breton met to discuss the AI pact on Wednesday. Governments are scrambling to regulate fast-developing AI technology that has the potential to upend t...
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ChatGPT Faces Another Issue as EU Chief Suggests New AI Rules to Tackle Risks
EU industry chief Thierry Breton has said new proposed artificial intelligence rules will aim to tackle concerns about the risks around the ChatGPT chatbot and AI technology, in the first comments on the app by a senior Brussels official. Just two months after its launch, ChatGPT — which can generate articles, essays, jokes and even poetry in r...
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Elon Musk, EU Industry Chief Thierry Breton Discuss Digital Services Act Ahead of Twitter Deal
Elon Musk met EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Monday and discussed EU digital media regulation ahead of Twitter deal. The two engaged in a conversation about the Digital Services Act, aimed at levying fines on companies for no control over illegal content and banning advertisements based on religion, gender, race and political opinions.
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Elon Musk to Meet EU Industry Chief Thierry Breton Today to Discuss Free Speech, Global Supply Chain Issues
Elon Musk will meet EU industry chief Thierry Breton in Texas to discuss global supply chain issues and the bloc's newly agreed rules, which demand tech giants to regulate online content. The two will also engage in a discussion on free speech.
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Google, YouTube Should Ban War Propaganda Accounts, EU Industry Chief Demands
Alphabet and its YouTube unit should ban users pushing war propaganda as part of measures to stop disinformation after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, EU industry chief Thierry Breton told the chief executives of the companies.
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Tech Giants May Face Fines or Be Forced to Break Up if They Breach New Rules: EU Digital Chief Thierry Breton
Tech giants that break new EU rules aimed at curbing their powers could face fines, be ordered to change their practices, or even be forced to break up their European businesses, the bloc's digital chief Thierry Breton said.
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Technology Companies Could Face Bans If They Don’t Follow Regulations, Warns EU Industry Chief
Europe's industry chief Thierry Breton has said that technology companies' services could be banned from the European market if they do not follow EU regulation. Breton will announce the new draft rules on December 2.
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EU's Breton Signals Tougher Tech Rules as Consultations Begin
On Tuesday, he welcomed Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey's willingness to take responsibility for his company's actions.
