The GDPR fines begin, but the EU “link tax” might be in trouble, Uber wants self driving scooters, and why email is back, baby! (Hint: it never left.)
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Links:

French data protection watchdog fines Google $57 million under the GDPR (TechCrunch)
Copyright negotiations hit a brick wall in Council (Julia Reda)
Uber is exploring autonomous bikes and scooters (TechCrunch)
A POKER-PLAYING ROBOT GOES TO WORK FOR THE PENTAGON (Wired)
Amazon helped 50,000 SMBs generate $500,000 in sales (Neowin)
The Hot New Channel for Reaching Real People: Email (WSJ)

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