By Supantha Mukherjee and Bart H. Meijer BRUSSELS/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -The European Commission proposed on Wednesday streamlining and easing a slew of tech regulations, including delaying some provisions of its AI Act, in an attempt to cut red tape, head off criticism from Big Tech and boost Europe's competitiveness. The move by the EU comes after it watered down some environmental laws after blowback from business and the U.S. government. Europe's tech rules have faced similar opposition, though the Commission has said the rules will remain robust. "Simplification is not deregulation. Simplification means that we are taking a critical look at our regulatory landscape," a Commission official said during a briefing. 'HIGH RISK' AI USE IN JOB APPLICATIONS, BIOMETRICS In a 'Digital Omnibus',

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