Apple hits back at EU rules — says replaceable iPhone batteries are a bad idea The EU may want to force phone makers to offer user-replaceable batteries, and Apple doesn't like the sound of that. Tom’s Guide · Aug 4, 2023
TikTok to be fined for breaching children’s privacy in EU Action by regulator follows £12.7m fine by UK for illegally processing data of 1.4m children under 13 The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 527 of the invasion Ukraine claims to have incapacitated a ship in Russia’s Black Sea fleet ; Russian defence minister pictured visiting troops inside occupied Ukraine The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2023
Business is haunted by Brexit – and this safety mark fiasco is its latest nightmare Money, time, effort all wasted: you can wrap the new red tape three times around the world, one manufacturing boss told me, writes Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023
UK government ‘ignoring green watchdog’ over air quality rules Exclusive: Deleting national emissions ceiling regulations as part of scrapping EU laws ‘a clear example of deregulation’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv claims to have put a Russian Black Sea ship out of action – as it happened Moscow has confirmed Ukrainian sea drones attacked a navy base near the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk The Guardian - AU · Aug 4, 2023
EU urges G20 to help persuade Putin to reopen Ukraine grain export route Brussels’ foreign policy chief calls on nations to speak with a unified voice to help ‘people most in need’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023
EU imposes sanctions on dozens in Belarus over protest crackdown and support for Russia The European Union has imposed sanctions on several Belarus police, justice and prison officials over the crackdown on anti-government activists that started three years ago The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023
OPINION - Post-Brexit border checks delayed again over inflation fears Finish this sentence for me: Brexit is...? According to the first few results from Google, the answer is: Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2023
Elon Musk’s reaction to being sued by news agency AFP is not wrong Welcome to the weird world of ancillary copyright. Fortune · Aug 3, 2023
Major European capital slips out of Fortune Global 500's top 5 cities for the first time in five years England's capital, which is among Europe’s largest cities by population and is also Britain’s business hub, slipped to eighth position this year. Fortune · Aug 3, 2023
Apple's next iPhones may side-step EU removable battery requirement Apple's next few iPhones might be user removable – just not how you'd think. TechRadar · Aug 3, 2023
Many global corporations will soon have to police up and down their supply chains as EU human rights 'due diligence' law nears enactment The European Union will soon require thousands of large companies to actively look for and reduce human rights abuses and environmental damage in their supply chains. And although it’s an EU law, it will also cover foreign businesses – including American ones – that have operations in the region. The Conversation · Aug 3, 2023
Dining across the divide: ‘When he mentioned the economic benefits of the EU, my response was: for whom?’ They are both on the left, but could they agree on Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership qualities or whether Keir Starmer is an eel? The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023
Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2023 OPINION - The incredible shrinking Sunak — how the world now sees Rishi Something deeply unfortunate is happening to the Prime Minister on the world stage. Instead of growing and accumulating gravitas nine months into the job, Rishi Sunak is shrinking in political stature. From global warming to Ukraine, one after the other on issues his predecessor carved out a big place for…
iMore · Aug 3, 2023 Apple might not make your iPhone battery user friendly, despite EU laws While the EU pens new laws around user-replaceable batteries in smartphones, Apple seems content to do the exact opposite.
The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023 New Brexit checks on food imports expected to be delayed for fifth time There were fears the rules, set to begin in October, would further fuel inflation
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023 Putin is using food as a weapon – but his cynical attempts to drum up forced allies will fail By reneging on the Black Sea grain deal, Russia has driven up food prices around the world, says Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023 UK Brexit checks on fresh food from EU delayed for fifth time, reports say Government source reportedly says there are concerns extra red tape could fuel further inflation
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023 Bank of England accused of over-reacting after raising interest rates to 5.25% – as it happened Protests take place outside the Bank as it increases rates again, although inflation is expected to drop to 5% by end of the year
The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: EU bans drone sales to Belarus and adds state TV presenters to sanctions list – as it happened Belarusian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, is close ally of Vladimir Putin and EU says regime is ‘accomplice in Russia’s unprovoked war’
The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023 AI could displace jobs and undermine social cohesion, report warns The risk that disruptive technologies pose was among the 25 themes raised in the National Risk Assessment report.
Inverse · Aug 2, 2023 Apple Explains Why It Won’t Make iPhones With Replaceable Batteries The European Union is working on legislation that would require smartphone design to have easily replaceable batteries, but we doubt Apple would agree willingly.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2023 Meta to ask EU users’ permission to show targeted advertising Facebook and Instagram’s parent company will stop harvesting audience data to create profiles for advertisers after regulatory rulings
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