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EU ditches plans to regulate tech patents, AI liability, online privacy

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BRUSSELS : The European Commission on Wednesday scrapped draft rules regulating technology patents, AI and consumer privacy on messaging apps, saying it did not expect them to receive the green light from EU lawmakers and countries.All three proposals had faced intense lobbying by industries and Big Tech.

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EU ditches plans to regulate tech patents, AI liability, online privacy

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