By Júlia Tar ( August 28, 2026, 08:07 GMT | Comment) -- EU lawmakers have totted up more than 1,800 proposed amendments in their review of the EU's Digital Omnibus, intended to simplify the bloc's digital rulebooks. They show divisions over the definition of personal data and the future of cookie rules. Although several proposals overlap, lawmakers must resolve competing approaches to privacy, AI and data use before the parliament can negotiate with EU governments.The latest set of changes that EU lawmakers want for the proposed package to simplify the bloc's digital rulebooks point to continued divisions over rules for personal data, AI and cookies....
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