European leaders are pushing for the tech industry to tighten the bolts of data protection laws in EU member states. With European Commission head Margarethe Vestager demanding stronger enforcement of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) policies. Fines for violations have already cost companies operating in Europe more than €146 million within the first two years

A staggering 22 million Americans in the country’s labour workforce lost their jobs between January and April 2020 due to covid closures, pushing the unemployment rate up to almost 15% – the highest rate ever recorded in the 72 years since data collection began in 1948 – and a year on, the rate hasn’t changed