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Takeaways from the French EU presidency on digital issues

The French Presidency of the European Union Council can now reflect on several achievements in the digital field in its 6-month chairmanship as it hands over to the Czech Republic. The departing French presidency has been productive on the tech front. It has made Europe’s digital sovereignty a major priority. The head of the digital […]

Despite threats of US retaliation, the UK will tax tech giants, with support from Europe’s digital policy chief

Despite threats of US retaliation, the UK will tax tech giants, with support from Europe’s digital policy chief

The UK will move forward with its plan to tax multinational digital firms, despite retaliatory threats from US officials, chancellor Sajid Javid said at the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this week, according to The Guardian. “We plan to go ahead with our digital services tax in April,” he said. “It is a proportionate tax, and […]

#FrenchTechFriday: Rent your car in the geekiest way with Virtuo

#FrenchTechFriday: Rent your car in the geekiest way with Virtuo

  This week, on FrenchTech Friday, we’re still talking about cars and airports. But as always, there’s a little something different. Virtuo is a car rental startup. Come on, how can a car rental company be new except change cars?   Virtuo is a car rental company with a twist. Founder Thibault Chassagne explains how, as […]