Google says its test removing European news content for 1% of users in eight EU countries found that there was no change to Search ad revenue due to the removal
techcrunch.com/2025/03/21/g... Jacob Parry / @jacob-parry : Google contends that “European news content in Search has no measurable impact on ad revenue for Google,” citing tests of user behaviour. —...
Surj, the sporting arm of Saudi Arabia's PIF, plans to invest $1B in DAZN and a new joint venture with the sports streamer; source: Surj will take a <5% stake
SURJ Sports Investment doesn't just invest for the sake of it. Any deal must add value to the Kingdom and align with its sporting ambitions, not just be a strong Matt Slater / @mjshrimper : In the lat...
Sources: TikTok pauses plans to launch its e-commerce business in major European markets to focus on growth in the US where it's fighting the divest-or-ban law
Zheping Huang / Bloomberg :
Oppo and Nokia sign a patent cross-licensing deal, ending a years-long dispute, letting the Chinese smartphone maker sell in key European markets like Germany
- Patent cross-licensing agreement ends years-long dispute — Chinese brand is the No.4 smartphone maker in the world
EU Parliament passed Digital Services Act, including provisions banning targeted ads based on highly sensitive personal data, limiting dark patterns, and more
and it goes by the name #DSA. [Modified clip from a Clint Eastwood film] @greensefa : We have long campaigned for a fairer internet with less power in the hands of tech giants. Today's result on the @...
Sources: Beijing-based Didi Chuxing is considering launching in UK, France, and Germany by H1 2021 and has hired a team dedicated to European markets
Bloomberg :
Vodafone says data usage on its UK networks has increased by 30%, and by as much as 50% in some European markets
Mark Sweney / The Guardian :
Roku expands its licensing program, which includes TV reference designs and Roku OS for smart TVs, to Europe
Roku TV today represents more than 1 in 3 smart TVs sold in the U.S. Now, the company is bringing its TV licensing program to European markets. At the consumer tech show IFA in Berlin …
Sources: Apple's Wistron contractor in India has begun exporting 70%-80% of iPhone 6s and iPhone 7 units assembled to European markets
Gulveen Aulakh / The Economic Times :
German mobile banking startup N26 says it now has 3.5M users across 24 European markets, handles €2B worth of transactions per month, and has 1,300 employees
Romain Dillet / TechCrunch : Tweets: @ursbolt Tweets: @ursbolt : #N26 metrics: ➡️ 3.5 million customers; ➡️ 24 European markets; ➡️ €2 Billion volume/month; ➡️ 400 transactions/minute; ➡️ 1'300 emplo...