EU spares Apple from mandatory RCS, for now (Article) submitted by /u/Thing–

EU unveils package of laws to curb power of big tech giants submitted by /u/cgknight1

The EU targets Google, WhatsApp, and more with tough new DMA rules A graphic showing the companies and services being designated as gatekeepers. (Click here for higher resolution image.) | Image: European CommissionThe European Commission has officially confirmed which tech companies, and which of their services, count as “gatekeepers” under its strict new Digital Markets Act (DMA). The companies listed all app…

Apple and Microsoft reportedly want iMessage and Bing off the EU’s tech ‘gatekeeper’ list Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeMicrosoft and Apple are reportedly pushing to keep Bing and iMessage, respectively, off a list of “gatekeepers” subject to new European regulations. Financial Times reports that both companies are privately (and separately) arguing that their services aren’t large or powerful enough to justify earning the r…

How do I get a US prescription in/to the EU? It’s a simple question as I’m running low on meds for Hereditary Angioedema, as a US citizen is there any way that I’d be able to get medication shipped to the EU, specifically Finland. From all the googling I’ve done it seems really difficult or just impossible. Does anyone know of anyway for some sort of international prescription? Internation…

This Dutchman moved to San Francisco a year ago to help tech giants prepare for new EU rules Since moving from Europe to San Francisco last September, the EU’s Gerard de Graaf has seen a dramatic change in the technology landscape.

Only the EU can save Android in the US now submitted by /u/whiteKreuz

EU E-commerce: Between VAT and Expenses, Where’s the Profit? I’m seriously questioning the viability of conducting e-commerce in the EU. When considering all the associated costs, I’m struggling to see how it can be profitable. There are costs of goods sold (COGS), advertising expenses, taxes, VAT, and the costs of apps/tools, not to mention potential employee salaries. Even if you achieve a 50% margin af…

EU’s tech regulations (usb-c for all phones and replaceable battery rules) are bad. I posted this in r/unpopularopinion , but it got instantly removed, for some reason. So I figured I’d post it here to see what’s ur guys’ takes: ​ The type-c regulation is at least 5 years too late. Nowadays, 95% of mobile devices use usb-c. The remaining 5% is important, sure, but it comes with too big of a disadvantage. If a better port comes …

LPT: Your delayed flights (if part of it was in the EU) may be worth €600 each Thanks to EU 261 regulation, airlines that delay or cancel flights owe you money. I had a US domestic leg on the way back from the EU return $1300 for 2 tickets because it was delayed more than 4 hours. With more than 20% of flights being delayed every day, there’s a good chance there’s real money in it for your trouble. I had 3 emails with the…

I’m in the US. How do I handle taxes when I sell to the UK or the EU? Sorry for the stupid question, but I’ve done a ton of research on this and can’t find a clear answer. I am in the US, and I primarily sell to the US, but I want to start selling to the UK and EU. Sales there would probably be about 20% of my total volume. How do I handle VAT? Can I just make it clear that I’m not collecting VAT and make my custo…

Here’s what happened In Social Marketing Today (Meta Targeting Dead In EU) **/ Meta to ask EU users premission upfront to use their Data for Personalised Ad targeting. Context: Previously Meta allowed EU users to do that from April but users needed to fill out forms to stop their data usage. 1/ Pinterest’s global monthly users up by 8%. The User Interest in Shoppable Pins also jumped by 50%. With a 6% increase in re…

EU opens antitrust probe into Microsoft over Teams bundling European Union regulators on Thursday opened an antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s bundling of its video and chat app Teams with other Office products.

EU opens Microsoft antitrust investigation into Teams bundling Illustration: The VergeThe European Commission is opening a formal antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s bundling of its Teams software with its Office productivity suite. Slack originally filed an anti-competitive complaint against Microsoft with the European Commission in July 2020, just months after a global pandemic began and the Microsof…

GitHub and others call for more open-source support in EU AI law Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeIn a paper sent to EU policymakers, a group of companies, including GitHub, Hugging Face, Creative Commons, and others, are encouraging more support for the open-source development of different AI models as they consider finalizing the AI Act. EleutherAI, LAION, and Open Future also cosigned the paper. Thei…

Shipping from the EU to the UK After Brexit I run a company registered in the UK and I’m looking to import stock from Poland. With the new post-Brexit regulations, I’m wondering how fellow business owners are successfully shipping their parcels without incurring hefty VAT or duties. Any tips, advice or recommended resources would be greatly appreciated! submitted by /u/jatert1

EU citizen travelling in the US – can I purchase something from a webstore and have it shipped to hotel or a pickup point? I am going to the US. I am going on some hikes that require specific equipment that I cannot buy in physical shops and is too large to bring on the plane. Does anyone here have experience with ordering from an online store and having it shipped to the hotel or a pickup point? I am staying in San Francisco for a number of days before going on th…

EU’s Metaverse Vision Focuses on Standards, Governance and Funding The EU isn’t proposing new laws but could spend hundreds of millions on research into virtual worlds.

Social networks can keep storing EU user data in the US under new agreement Illustration by William Joel / The VergeThe European Union and the US have settled on a new transatlantic data-sharing pact. In an announcement on Monday, the European Commission says the new framework should allow information to flow freely between both locations, easing risks for social media companies that operate across them. The decision co…

How do customers in EU pay for the VAT? I run a small e-commerce store and we have recently started selling to customers in the EU. However, we are not yet registered with the IOSS. So far, I haven’t received any complaints from EU customers and the orders seem to be getting delivered without any issues. But I had one customer refused the delivery, which made me think it might be due …