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Coronavirus has forced escooter providers and cities to work out their differences

Until recently, the relationship between micromobility providers and cities has been, at worst, rocky – characterized by rows over streets cluttered with abandoned scooters, and arguments over rights to ridership data – and at best, an arm’s length stand-off, with officials setting the rules which private companies are expected to follow. But the COVID-19 crisis could see this

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EU top court strikes down flagship EU-US data transfer mechanism called Privacy Shield, in a ruling that could impact thousands of companies including Facebook (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch)

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: EU top court strikes down flagship EU-US data transfer mechanism called Privacy Shield, in a ruling that could impact thousands of companies including Facebook  —  A highly anticipated ruling by Europe’s top court has just landed — striking down a flagship EU-US data flows arrangement called Privacy Shield. EU top court

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