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• EU fines Meta record €1.2B as feud over data transfers to the US escalates

  22-05-2023 16:47 via thenextweb.com
  
  In a seminal moment for international data flows, the EU has fined Meta a record-breaking €1.2bn for privacy violations. The penalty is the largest ever for a violation of GDPR, which was introduced to protect personal information. According to EU regulators, Meta broke the rules by transferring user data from the bloc to the US for processing. The Facebook owner made these transfers on the basis of standard contractual clauses (SCCs), which govern the flow of personal data. But an EU inve
  
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• 3 ways tourism businesses can use tech to reduce their carbon emissions

  22-05-2023 16:10 via thenextweb.com
  
  Sustainability has become a major trend across different industries, and tourism isn’t an exception. In fact, 83% of leisure and business travellers worldwide believe that sustainable travel is vital. Some, such as the Sands Expo, which is now carbon neutral, have used this status to differentiate themselves on the market and attract new eco-conscious customers. Before we dive further, just what is sustainable tourism? The UNWTO defines it as: Tourism that takes full account of its curren
  
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• How to turn university spinouts into commercial success: A must-see talk at TNW Conference

  22-05-2023 15:36 via thenextweb.com
  
  Krijn de Nood, Julie Hawkins and Stephanie Klein Nagelvoort-Schuit will be speaking at TNW Conference, which takes place on June 15 & 16 in Amsterdam. If you want to experience the event (and say hi to our editorial team!), we’ve got something special for our loyal readers. Use the promo code READ-TNW-25 and get a 25% discount on your business pass for TNW Conference. See you in Amsterdam! Renowned university spinouts such as chip designer Arm in the UK and immunotherapy pioneer BionN
  
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• Crypto payments can now be traced like bank transfers under new EU law

  22-05-2023 14:30 via thenextweb.com
  
  The EU Parliament agreed last week on the world’s first comprehensive set of rules to regulate the transfer of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, as it looks to crack down on money laundering and illegal transfers in the bloc. From 2024, all crypto transfers, regardless of amount, will be covered by the so-called ‘travel rule’ — information on the source of the asset and its beneficiary will have to travel with the transaction and be stored on both sides of the transfer.&nbs
  
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• 15 Best New Fonts, May 2023

  22-05-2023 14:30 via webdesignerdepot.com
  
  The choices you make when selecting a typeface have more impact on your design than almost any other decision, so it’s good to have some options at hand.
  
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