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Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Microsoft vows to respect European laws amid US-EU trade tensions
Microsoft has promised its European customers that it is committed to respecting European laws, in an attempt to reassure a key market as trade and geopolitical uncertainties grow under US President Donald Trump. "As a multinational company, we believe in trans-Atlantic ties that promote mutual economic growth and prosperity," Microsoft president Brad Smith wrote in a blog post published on Wednesday. He stressed that the US tech company was subject to local laws, regulations and governments. "Like every citizen and company, we don't always agree with every policy of every government. But even when we've lost cases in European courts, Microsoft has long respected and complied with European laws," Smith added. He also said the company would continue to protect the privacy of European data and support the development of a broad ecosystem for artificial intelligence solutions and cloud applications across Europe. Smith emphasized that this includes European competition law and the European Union's Digital Markets Act. European customers are losing confidence in tech companies such as Microsoft, Google and Amazon since Trump took office. The US president has dismissed almost all the members of a key committee responsible for monitoring the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which governs the secure exchange of personal data across the Atlantic. Many Microsoft customers now fear that the US company's services no longer comply with the provisions of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To counter fears that the Trump administration could gain access to European data, Smith said Microsoft would offer additional security and encryption options in the future to prevent third parties - including Microsoft - from accessing customer data.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Briya partners with Italian hospital for real-world data access
Healthcare data retrieval network Briya has formed a partnership with Italian scientific research hospital Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza to overcome the challenges of accessing quality, real-world data (RWD) in Europe. Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, located in San Giovanni Rotondo, treats more than 200,000 patients per year. Access to quality RWD is crucial for advancing medical innovation, but obtaining this data in Europe is difficult. The collaboration aims to reduce this difficulty by allowing global researchers to integrate diverse Italian datasets into their real-world evidence (RWE) studies. Such integration is expected to refine clinical insights, enhance inclusivity, and improve patient outcomes. Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza CEO Dr Gino Gumirato said: "Collaborating with Briya provides us with a unique opportunity. We can securely share and analyse data, and take part in groundbreaking discoveries. We are excited to lead the charge in enabling access to high-quality real-world data (RWD) from Italy." Briya's platform, which complies with all local and global regulations, including the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) laws, offers researchers European RWD access. Briya co-founder and CEO David Lazerson said: "We are thrilled to partner with Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza. "Their commitment to excel both in patient care and research aligns perfectly with our mission to accelerate innovation through data. This partnership paves the way for increased ex-US RWD use, which is still in its infancy." This partnership with Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza focuses on using healthcare data to support medical advancements, both in Italy and globally. In September 2023, Briya completed a Series A financing round, raising $11.5m to expand its platform to US hospitals. "Briya partners with Italian hospital for real-world data access" was originally created and published by Hospital Management, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
