The EU has emerged as a powerful regulator of Silicon Valley, stepping in where Washington has failed or been unwilling to limit influential US tech companies (Tony Romm/Washington Post)

Tony Romm / Washington Post:
The EU has emerged as a powerful regulator of Silicon Valley, stepping in where Washington has failed or been unwilling to limit influential US tech companies  —  Europe implemented a sweeping overhaul of digital privacy laws on Friday that has reshaped how technology companies handle customer data …

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