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Paris kidnap bid highlights crypto data security risks
Paris kidnap bid highlights crypto data security risks
by  AFP

New regulations threaten the security of the personal data of cryptocurrency users and may expose them to "physical danger", the platform at the centre of last week's Paris kidnapping attempt has claimed.

High times for German cannabis firm amid medical boom
High times for German cannabis firm amid medical boom
by  AFP

At an undisclosed site in Germany's Bavaria state, pharmaceutical CEO Philip Schetter opens a 75-centimetre (30-inch) thick steel door that secures his wares: vast amounts of cannabis. "We are a pharmaceutical company.

EU tech chief urges US cooperation as key decisions near
EU tech chief urges US cooperation as key decisions near
by  AFP

EU digital policy chief Henna Virkkunen on Friday urged closer cooperation between the United States and Europe on tech regulation as Brussels finalizes investigations targeting US giants over violations of the bloc's rules.