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Executives from over 150 European companies sign an open letter saying the draft AI Act will jeopardize the EU's competitiveness without addressing challenges (Javier Espinoza/Financial Times) 30-06-2023

Javier Espinoza / Financial Times: Executives from over 150 European companies sign an open letter saying the draft AI Act will jeopardize the EU’s competitiveness without addressing challenges  —  Executives from 150 businesses, including Siemens and Heineken, highlight risks of tight regulation Lees verder op Tech Meme

Canada may think it can negotiate with tech platforms over Bill C-18 based on Meta's 2021 deal with Australia, but it should take the firms' threat seriously (Nitish Pahwa/Slate) 30-06-2023

Nitish Pahwa / Slate: Canada may think it can negotiate with tech platforms over Bill C-18 based on Meta’s 2021 deal with Australia, but it should take the firms’ threat seriously  —  On June 22, the Canadian Parliament passed Bill C-18, also known as the Online News Act.  The new law, according to a government news release … Lees verder op Tech Meme

The UK amends its Online Safety Bill, requiring higher age verification standards for porn sites and holding executives personally responsible for child safety (Sachin Ravikumar/Reuters) 30-06-2023

Sachin Ravikumar / Reuters: The UK amends its Online Safety Bill, requiring higher age verification standards for porn sites and holding executives personally responsible for child safety  —  Britain said on Friday it had tightened protections in its Online Safety Bill that will prevent children from viewing pornography … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Vandaag perioden met zon, zaterdag bewolkt met regen KNMI : 30-06-2023

Vandaag perioden met zon, zaterdag bewolkt met regen Verwachting voor vandaag en morgen Waarschuwingen Er zijn geen waarschuwingen. Vanochtend is het vrijwel overal droog met flink wat zon. In het zuidoosten en oosten komt eerst nog bewolking voor. In de loop van de ochtend ontstaan er ook elders meer wolken. De wind is westelijk en zwak tot matig.Vanmiddag zijn er zonnige perioden. Op een enkele plek ontstaat een bui. De middagtemperatuur varieert van 20°C vlak aan zee tot 23°C verder landinwaarts. De wind komt uit west tot zuidwest en is matig, aan de zuidwestkust neemt de wind toe naar vrij… Lees verder »Vandaag perioden met zon, zaterdag bewolkt met regen KNMI : 30-06-2023

Seoul-based Levit, which operates the shopping app Alwayz that uses social features and gamification to draw customers, raised a $46M Series B led by DST Global (Kate Park/TechCrunch) 30-06-2023

Kate Park / TechCrunch: Seoul-based Levit, which operates the shopping app Alwayz that uses social features and gamification to draw customers, raised a $46M Series B led by DST Global  —  Seoul-based e-commerce company Levit, an operator of the shopping app Alwayz, wants to make the shopping experience more entertaining and affordable. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Industry group NetChoice, which includes Meta and Twitter, sues Arkansas over a new law requiring parental permission for minors to create social media accounts (Andrew DeMillo/Associated Press) 30-06-2023

Andrew DeMillo / Associated Press: Industry group NetChoice, which includes Meta and Twitter, sues Arkansas over a new law requiring parental permission for minors to create social media accounts  —  A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas on Thursday challenging a new state law that requires parental permission for minors to create social media accounts. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Meta plans to let people in the EU directly download apps through Facebook ads; a pilot is set to start with select Android app developers as soon as in 2023 (Alex Heath/The Verge) 29-06-2023

Alex Heath / The Verge: Meta plans to let people in the EU directly download apps through Facebook ads; a pilot is set to start with select Android app developers as soon as in 2023  —  Meta is planning to let people in the EU directly download apps through Facebook ads, setting the company up to eventually compete with Google and Apple’s app stores. Lees verder op Tech Meme