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As stated in the report of the Polish Economic Institute, Europe still ranks at the end of the development and use of 5G networks. In terms of the number of users using this technology, it is already overtaken by South Korea and China, and in terms of coverage - the USA is leading.

The fall of WeWork and the verdict of Sam Bankman-Fried. Additionally, AI Safety Summit, Elon Musk's new chatbot and the proceedings of the Polish UODO against OpenAI. This is what we lived through in the first week of November 2023.

The European Union has decided to extend the ban on so-called behavioral advertising on Facebook and Instagram services. The previous ban introduced by Norway, a country not a member of the EU, will now apply in 30 community countries.

AI is still on everyone's lips, thanks to the next initiatives aimed at improving the safety of its users. What has Joe Biden done in this regard and what can be expected from the AI Safety Summit? We invite you to review the week with the Digitized editorial team.

The European Parliament has begun work on the so-called right to repair. The new regulations are intended to encourage consumers to repair broken products instead of buying new ones.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a groundbreaking ruling on overtime for part-time employees, and Google has more trouble - this time in Japan. Read more about business, technology and startups in the new Digitized weekly review.

Additional remuneration for overtime work should take into account the working time of the employee - ruled the Court of Justice of the EU. What does this mean for Polish employers?

On Wednesday, October 18, the European Parliament expressed its support for new regulations regarding the digitization of Schengen visas. The aim of these changes is to increase the security of documents, but also to facilitate their acquisition.

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), has imposed a fine of 345 million euros on TikTok for violating children's privacy. This is the largest fine that TikTok has received from regulatory authorities so far.