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EU Fines Meta €1.2bn Over EU-US Data Violations

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Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) slapped the tech giant with the massive sanction — the largest such fine against any Big Tech firm in history. A press release cited Meta Ireland’s alleged failure to safeguard data transfers from the EU to the United States. EU regulators hit Google with a €2.42

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No Need for Metaverse Regulation Yet, EU Antitrust Boss Says

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The metaverse has been pioneered largely by innovative start-ups, but there are concerns that the likes of Microsoft and Meta could trample over these firms due to their existing reach and scale. The DPC alleged that Meta Ireland, based in Dublin, had failed to adequately protect data transfers from the EU to the United States.

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HoloLens sets its sights on Europe with huge expansion

Slashgear

It’s been a long time coming, but Microsoft is finally ready to launch HoloLens across Europe. Ever since the headset was first released back in 2016, it’s been available in only a few European regions, namely the UK, Ireland, Germany, and France.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Expects AR: ‘Will Pervade our Entire Lives’

Peter Graham

Cook was in Dublin, Ireland this week to receive a Special Recognition Award for the company’s contributions to the country – 6,000 people work at its Cork office – and discussed the future of tech and AR’s role. My view is it’s the next big thing, and it will pervade our entire lives,” reports Silicon Republic.

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Westbase.io Expands Vuzix Smart Glasses to UK, EU Markets

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Customers in Scandinavia, Benelux, the UK, and Ireland will receive access to Vuzix products as part of Westbase’s XR investment goals. Vuzix’s product line-up also supports typical collaboration applications like Zoom and Microsoft Endpoint Manager.

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Qualcomm Reveals Snapdragon AR2 Launch Partners

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to expand its distribution goals to cover customers in Scandinavia, Benelux, the UK, and Ireland. Notably, Microsoft is joining Qualcomm’s list of launch partners. Notably, Microsoft is joining Qualcomm’s list of launch partners. Microsoft is a big player in the XR marketplace with its Hololens MR product portfolio.

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EU Accuses Google of Violating Antitrust Regulations

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Ongoing US Big Tech – EU Regulator Rows Developments in the case come amid uncertainty over the Microsoft-Activision bid — the world’s largest tech acquisition at $68.7 The penalties come amid a row between European regulators in Ireland and the Menlo Park-based firm. billion USD.

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