The Verge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

That’s much faster than VanMoof’s current e-bikes, which are capped at 25km/h in Europe and 20mph in the US, and well beyond what local laws currently allow. The VanMoof V will initially be sold in the Netherlands, Germany, France, the UK, the US, and Japan for $3,498/€3,498/£3,498.

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Candid

JULY 2, 2021

Announced at the Generation Equality Forum convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, the Gates Foundation's commitment will focus on three areas: women's economic empowerment, health and family planning, and leadership.

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The Verge

JULY 23, 2021

Some of the stories have been shocking, with allegations that fully updated smartphones can be hacked with a single text message , and reports that two women close to murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi were among those targeted by a government agency using the spy tool. In short, NSO Group makes products that let governments spy on citizens.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

. “In most jurisdictions, personal information that is ‘publicly available’, ‘publicly accessible’ or ‘of a public nature’ on the internet, is subject to data protection and privacy laws,” they write. France’s privacy watchdog eyes protection against data scraping in AI action plan

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Verbit was founded in 2017 by Livne, who previously had a career in law. Verbit serves more than 2,000 customers across the media, education, corporate, legal and government sector. and Australia, plans to expand further into Europe, including Germany, France, Spain and others, Livne said.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Belgium, France and Germany makes Amsterdam a natural gateway to those markets. And Brexit is helping: The Dutch are highly proficient in English and Dutch law is similar to English law, which means U.K.-based The Netherlands’ ecosystem has been flourishing; more than $85 million was invested in regional startups in 2019 alone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2018

Governments should address toxic workplaces in policies. This is already happening in Europe (France has a no after hours email law ) and many Scandinavian countries focus on work life balance. Finland ranked first in happiness.

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TechNode

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Times report indicated that French ministers have also attempted to persuade Shein to list in France. According to the Times, the plan has sparked concerns in the UK about Shein’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) credentials, particularly its labor and supply chain policies.

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TechCrunch

MAY 8, 2023

These include legal obligations, for example Germany recently passed a new supply chain due diligence law that makes it the responsibility of large companies to track human rights violations and environmental risks through their supply chain. A similar directive is currently being proposed for the broader European Union (EU) too.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 24, 2014

The first thing any American notices when coming to Amsterdam is that unlike Germany and France, everyone speaks English. The Swedes have the law of Jante , the Anglo-sphere has Tall poppy syndrome , but us Dutch have a saying that epitomizes our exaggerated egalitarian desires: “Act normal, that is strange enough.” Serious talent.

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Mashable Tech

APRIL 29, 2022

Don't freak out, but your gut is right: Your internet service provider (ISP) is tracking your every click to compile anonymous browsing logs they can potentially sell to advertising companies , or even cough up to government agencies in the interest of censorship. And yes, that includes the clicks that brought you to this article.)

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The Verge

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Today let’s talk about Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s testimony before the Senate: the good, the bad, and what ought to happen next. The company should show its hand, if only because soon enough governments will require it to anyway. Haugen appears to have persuaded Congress that Facebook is as bad as they feared.

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The Verge

JUNE 1, 2021

Last year, the Department of the Interior grounded all its drones , citing concerns of potential spying by the Chinese government, and the Department of Commerce put DJI on its Entity List after the company allegedly provided the Chinese government with surveillance tech for its Uyghur Muslim detention camps.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2023

The lawsuit alleged that the social network “fuels its business with countless infringing copies of musical ‘compositions, violating Publishers’ and others’ exclusive rights under copyright law.” The app even appears to have deleted its web page explaining the “government-funded media” labels.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 2, 2025

The gritty origin story The Social Security Act was signed into law on August 14, 1935, a date that dedicated students of history will recognize as smack-dab in the middle of the Great Depression. Thats not a coincidence. This was not the economic reality Americans wanted for their grandparentsor themselves. In 1934, President Franklin D.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

The Starline concept is a comprehensive reimagining of a rail system that has linked the continent for centuries, complete with train and station design concepts, unified ticketing systems, cross-border security protocols, and a framework for EU-wide governance. “Networks are good within nations.

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The Verge

JULY 7, 2020

The pandemic has made clear that many of our most essential workers are also among the lowest paid — and even for the most comfortable, it’s clear that during a time of crisis neither their company nor the US government will fully protect them from disaster. Governing. ? Elizabeth Dwoskin / The Washington Post ). Joseph Cox / Vice ).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2023

As you may know, the government has been tightening regulations associated with deep synthesis technologies (DST) and generative AI services, including ChatGPT. The ChatGPT app for iOS is now available to users in 11 more countries — Albania, Croatia, France, Germany, Ireland, Jamaica, Korea, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, and the UK.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Uber will work with automakers — General Motors in the US and Canada, and Renault-Nissan in cities in the UK, France, Netherlands, and Portugal — to “extend attractive offers” on electric vehicles to drivers. Uber is also looking to governments to help it transition to electric mobility.

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The Verge

JANUARY 22, 2022

We have a goal of investing as much as $100B over the next decade, but without federal government support, that goal will be difficult to reach in that time frame,” Intel spokesperson William Moss confirmed to The Verge. Reportedly, Intel will start its European expansion in France, Germany, and Italy. “We Intel wouldn’t say.

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The Verge

JULY 9, 2020

Because it was required to by the authoritarian Chinese government, TikTok took content moderation deadly seriously. Others, such as President Trump’s Muslim ban, took a few tries — but eventually became law. Governing. ? This piece goes deep on the intricacies of the law, and the arguments against it. Sam Shead / CNBC).

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The Verge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

A massive new document release shows chaos and confusion inside the world’s most powerful social network For months, Facebook has been shaken by a steady leak of documents from whistleblower Frances Haugen, beginning in The Wall Street Journal but spreading to government officials and nearly any outlet with an interest in the company.

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The Verge

JUNE 9, 2020

Governing. ? Vlad Savov and Melissa Cheok report: The @TeamTrump account had tweeted a video collage of images and clips depicting peaceful protests, moments of mourning and law enforcement officers hugging civilians in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, an African-American man, while in police custody. Chen Du / PingWest ).

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The Verge

JUNE 25, 2020

And in Las Vegas, three men were indicted “for allegedly conspiring to destroy government and private property during protests in that city on May 30, and for allegedly possessing Molotov cocktails,” the Wall Street Journal reported. Governing. ?

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 8, 2025

(Under Swiss law, such requests can't proceed without a court order.). This is one of dozens of such data requests flagged in Proton VPN's transparency report , which is updated every time it receives a legal request for information via court order or a government entity (most recently in September 2024).

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The Verge

MAY 14, 2020

And local governments are planning for much longer periods of lockdown. The prospect of a fight with states over labor issues comes in addition to similar questions the company has faced in France, where courts required it to close warehouses last month amid complaints the company had not done enough to protect workers. Governing. ?

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

It threatens to disrupt the carefully brokered pact, which could also be blocked by the Chinese government. And Trump’s flouting of the rule of law , however often we have seen it in these past four years, suggests even darker developments to come. Governing. ? Rachel Kraus / Mashable ). David Gilbert / Vice ).

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The Verge

JULY 15, 2020

So far the US government has not formally stated its case. Governing. ? The analysis, by Sensor Tower, focused on government-endorsed apps in countries including Australia, France, Germany, and India. Many are funded and operated by government officials, political candidates, PACs, and political party operatives.

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