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TikTok launched its new rewards Lite app in France and Spain this month

EU Questions TikTok Over New Lite App In France, Spain

The EU gave TikTok 24 hours to provide a risk assessment on its new Lite app launched in France and Spain over concerns of its potential impact on children and users' mental health, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
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Microsoft has invested billions in OpenAI and integrated its technology in its products

EU Examines Microsoft Investment In OpenAI

The European Union's competition regulator said Tuesday it was looking into Microsoft's investment into ChatGPT developer OpenAI to see if it merits further investigation under the bloc's merger rules.
Italy is the last of five countries in the European Union not to have a minimum wage

Italy's Ruling Parties Kill Minimum Wage Bill

Italy's governing right-wing parties on Wednesday scuppered an attempt by the opposition to introduce a minimum wage, which would have brought the country into line with the majority of the EU.
The European Union is racing to approve the world's first comprehensive law on AI

EU Seeks Agreement On World's First AI Law

The European Union will seek to thrash out an agreement on sweeping rules to regulate artificial intelligence on Wednesday, following months of difficult negotiations in particular on how to monitor generative AI applications like ChatGPT. The EU is racing to approve the world's first comprehensive AI law after the issue took on greater urgency when the ChatGPT bot burst onto the scene last year, highlighting AI's dizzying advances.
European Council President Charles Michel, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledge continued support to Ukraine

Canada And EU Reiterate Support For Ukraine

The leaders of Canada and the European Union reiterated strong support at a summit Friday for Ukraine in its fight against Russian invasion, with new military assistance announced by Ottawa.
President Erdogan's stance on the Israel-Hamas war is souring ties with the EU

Turkey's Gaza Fury Deepens Splits With EU

As Turkey's relations with the European Union come under strain over its democratic standards, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's outspoken pro-Palestinian stance on the war between Israel and Hamas is further testing ties.

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