Matthew Newman
@newmanmlex.bsky.social
Journalist, father, husband.
Michael Martin, CEO of 1&1, discusses EU’s first Open RAN network.
March 19, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Michael Martin, CEO of 1&1, discusses EU’s first Open RAN network.
I’m enjoying a trip to the Palais de Justice in Brussels. The building features a massive open space, imposing columns and a labyrinthine network of court rooms. I’m here for adtech trade body’s appeal against a GDPR decision.
January 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I’m enjoying a trip to the Palais de Justice in Brussels. The building features a massive open space, imposing columns and a labyrinthine network of court rooms. I’m here for adtech trade body’s appeal against a GDPR decision.
A Belgian court has asked whether the GDPR's right to erasure applies to a request to erasure baptismal record. The belgian authority ordered the erasure in 2023. This followed the Irish DPC decision that there is a legitimate interest in keeping the record. Now it's up to EU judges in Luxembourg!
December 11, 2024 at 5:22 PM
A Belgian court has asked whether the GDPR's right to erasure applies to a request to erasure baptismal record. The belgian authority ordered the erasure in 2023. This followed the Irish DPC decision that there is a legitimate interest in keeping the record. Now it's up to EU judges in Luxembourg!
Christmas market with Amazon’s James Waterworth. His voice fills Autoworld.
December 10, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Christmas market with Amazon’s James Waterworth. His voice fills Autoworld.
French telecom operator Orange faces a fines of €50 million for violating French data privacy rules for inserting display ads in users' emails and illegally reading cookies after they withdrew consent. The fine was reduced from EUR85 million euros. The company plans to appeal.
Publicités insérées entre les courriels : sanction de 50 millions d’euros à l’encontre de la société ORANGE
Le contexte ORANGE met à disposition de ses clients un service de messagerie électronique (« Mail Orange »). À la suite de plusieurs contrôles, la CNIL a constaté que la société affichait, entre les c...
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December 10, 2024 at 6:39 AM
French telecom operator Orange faces a fines of €50 million for violating French data privacy rules for inserting display ads in users' emails and illegally reading cookies after they withdrew consent. The fine was reduced from EUR85 million euros. The company plans to appeal.
The European Commission’s Killian Gross, head of the AI Office, says the EU has “little time” to prepare for the implementation of the Ai Act ahead of application deadline of 2 August 2025.
December 5, 2024 at 4:11 PM
The European Commission’s Killian Gross, head of the AI Office, says the EU has “little time” to prepare for the implementation of the Ai Act ahead of application deadline of 2 August 2025.
Reposted by Matthew Newman
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MLex has just launched the first 🌍 #IP news service with a team of reporters spanning Europe, the US and Asia.
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MLex has just launched the first 🌍 #IP news service with a team of reporters spanning Europe, the US and Asia.
Our team is writing exclusive news and analysis on #patents, #copyright, #trademarks, and trade secrets. 👩⚖️
We've ungated a selection of their stories👇
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December 4, 2024 at 12:40 PM
🚨 Big news 🚨
MLex has just launched the first 🌍 #IP news service with a team of reporters spanning Europe, the US and Asia.
Our team is writing exclusive news and analysis on #patents, #copyright, #trademarks, and trade secrets. 👩⚖️
We've ungated a selection of their stories👇
lnkd.in/eRnQs3xP
MLex has just launched the first 🌍 #IP news service with a team of reporters spanning Europe, the US and Asia.
Our team is writing exclusive news and analysis on #patents, #copyright, #trademarks, and trade secrets. 👩⚖️
We've ungated a selection of their stories👇
lnkd.in/eRnQs3xP
I am very sorry to report that a woman who ran a café in my neighborhood was killed by her ex-boyfriend. www.dhnet.be/regions/brux...
December 4, 2024 at 6:54 PM
I am very sorry to report that a woman who ran a café in my neighborhood was killed by her ex-boyfriend. www.dhnet.be/regions/brux...
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December 2, 2024 at 12:33 PM
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I am enjoying a great night out to benefit Ukraïński Dom, a charity to support Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
December 2, 2024 at 8:21 PM
I am enjoying a great night out to benefit Ukraïński Dom, a charity to support Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
Traditional pumpkin pie as Thanksgiving Day carries into Black Friday.
November 29, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Traditional pumpkin pie as Thanksgiving Day carries into Black Friday.
Reposted by Matthew Newman
AI model providers face spending the holidays working on feedback to the second draft of the 🇪🇺 code of practice for general-purpose AI, Luca Bertuzzi reports
MLex readers can get more details 👇
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MLex readers can get more details 👇
mlex.com/mlex/articles/…#AIA#EUE#bigtechc#scoopop
November 29, 2024 at 3:17 PM
AI model providers face spending the holidays working on feedback to the second draft of the 🇪🇺 code of practice for general-purpose AI, Luca Bertuzzi reports
MLex readers can get more details 👇
mlex.com/mlex/articles/…#AIA#EUE#bigtechc#scoopop
MLex readers can get more details 👇
mlex.com/mlex/articles/…#AIA#EUE#bigtechc#scoopop
Reposted by Matthew Newman
Today, against the background of the ongoing Romanian elections, further questions were asked to TikTok on its management of the risks of information manipulation, ia. by inauthentic or automated manipulation of its service. Also questions on how/whether it allows data access for public scrutiny:
Commission sends additional request for information to TikTok under the Digital Services Act
Today, the European Commission sent TikTok a request for information (RFI) under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
November 29, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Today, against the background of the ongoing Romanian elections, further questions were asked to TikTok on its management of the risks of information manipulation, ia. by inauthentic or automated manipulation of its service. Also questions on how/whether it allows data access for public scrutiny:
Celebrating Thanksgiving in style at La Brace in Brussels. With an American friend! Gobble!
November 28, 2024 at 11:29 AM
Celebrating Thanksgiving in style at La Brace in Brussels. With an American friend! Gobble!
After a scintillating GDPR hearing at the CJEU I’m catching the super express train to Luxembourg gare, where I should get the super slow train to Brussels.
November 27, 2024 at 4:04 PM
After a scintillating GDPR hearing at the CJEU I’m catching the super express train to Luxembourg gare, where I should get the super slow train to Brussels.
What’s great about Luxembourg? How about the delicious boxemännchen? What a treat. I got this one at the EU court of justice.
November 27, 2024 at 10:27 AM
What’s great about Luxembourg? How about the delicious boxemännchen? What a treat. I got this one at the EU court of justice.
After spending a day at the EU Court of Justice, I was left rather pensive about natural justice. Fortunately Rodin was there to give me company.
November 26, 2024 at 4:27 PM
After spending a day at the EU Court of Justice, I was left rather pensive about natural justice. Fortunately Rodin was there to give me company.
Unusually, the European Commission has not intervened in the WhatsApp case. Germany is not here either.
November 26, 2024 at 8:02 AM
Unusually, the European Commission has not intervened in the WhatsApp case. Germany is not here either.
WhatsApp will seek to convince EU judges that the it should be able to appeal a €225 million fine for a data protection violation at the court of justice. Excitement awaits in the Grand Chamber!
November 26, 2024 at 7:31 AM
WhatsApp will seek to convince EU judges that the it should be able to appeal a €225 million fine for a data protection violation at the court of justice. Excitement awaits in the Grand Chamber!
The Corinthia Hotel in Brussels will reopen on Dec 9 after eight years of renovations. It’s a new luxury hotel, I enjoyed a pre-opening reception with Simmons & Simmons law firm.
November 22, 2024 at 5:59 AM
The Corinthia Hotel in Brussels will reopen on Dec 9 after eight years of renovations. It’s a new luxury hotel, I enjoyed a pre-opening reception with Simmons & Simmons law firm.
The line for Waffles at the International Association of Privacy Professional 2024 congress in Brussels. Sugar high before sessions on AI and GDPR.
November 20, 2024 at 8:08 PM
The line for Waffles at the International Association of Privacy Professional 2024 congress in Brussels. Sugar high before sessions on AI and GDPR.
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I am on my way to Paris to moderate this afternoon MLex/PrivacyRules conference. I look forward to the discussion!
I am on my way to Paris to moderate this afternoon MLex/PrivacyRules conference. I look forward to the discussion!
November 18, 2024 at 6:51 AM
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I am on my way to Paris to moderate this afternoon MLex/PrivacyRules conference. I look forward to the discussion!
I am on my way to Paris to moderate this afternoon MLex/PrivacyRules conference. I look forward to the discussion!