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Intel sees record EU fine reduced further
Intel sees record EU fine reduced further
by  AFP

The EU General Court dealt a blow to the European Commission on Wednesday in reducing what was initially a record fine against US chipmaker Intel to 237 million euros ($276 million) -- a quarter of the original sum. In the new ruling published Wednesday, the court said it had "substantially upheld the 2023 decision", but reduced the fine to 237 million euros.

Veggie 'burgers' remain on table as EU talks stall
Veggie 'burgers' remain on table as EU talks stall
by  AFP

EU wrangling over whether to give plant-based "sausages" and veggie "burgers" the chop and restrict such labels to meat products will grind on into next year after countries and lawmakers failed to reach a deal on Wednesday. Lawmakers at the European Parliament in October backed a proposal to reserve a list of labels including burger and sausage for foods containing meat.

Not lovin' it: McDonald's pulls Dutch AI Christmas ad
Not lovin' it: McDonald's pulls Dutch AI Christmas ad
by  AFP

US burger chain McDonald's said on Wednesday it had removed an AI-generated Christmas advert in the Netherlands after it was filleted online. McDonald's Netherlands said in a statement to AFP: "The Christmas commercial was intended to show the stressful moments during the holidays in the Netherlands.

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