Technology
EU justice chief ‘determined’ to crack down on sale of illegal goods on Temu, Shein
Michael McGrath told the Guardian he was “shocked” by the sale of potentially dangerous products via low-cost platforms.
Meta rebuffs Brussels over AI rules
Spain under fire for contracting Huawei to store judicial wiretaps
EU eyes 3rd retaliatory strike against Trump that would hit services
‘Unacceptable’: Germany rejects von der Leyen’s €1.8 trillion EU budget plan
EU’s dream of 1 startup regime risks shattering into 27 pieces
EU budget: The winners and losers
Commission proposes EU budget of €1.816 trillion
Plan represents an increase from 1.1 percent to 1.15 percent of the bloc’s gross national income ― but the European Parliament is already up in arms.
EU trade chief heads to Washington as bloc readies retaliation against Trump tariffs
Brussels is hesitating over how strongly and how quickly to push back.
Elmo returns to X after hacked antisemitic outburst
The incident on Elon Musk’s social media platform comes less than a week after the billionaire’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok posted a series of antisemitic messages.
EU Parliament threatens wider ban on lobbyists as Amazon spat deepens
All tech lobbies associated with the e-commerce giant — including DigitalEurope, CCIA Europe and ITI — could be barred from Parliament in major escalation of fight over warehouse working conditions.
Commission haggling over €1.717 trillion EU budget plan goes to the wire
The figure, which could be changed on Wednesday, would represent an increase from 1.1 to 1.23 percent of the EU’s gross national income.
How Europe can modernize to meet an energy-intensive future
Pentagon will start using Musk’s Grok
The partnership comes as the relationship between Trump and Musk continues to deteriorate.
EU to hit US aircraft, cars and food in latest retaliatory strike
The European Commission proposes countermeasures after President Donald Trump threatens to hit Europe with a 30 percent tariff.
EU calls in X to talk Grok after antisemitic outbursts
European countries and lawmakers have demanded the Commission increase scrutiny of the platform.
EU resolve grows to hit back at Trump’s tariff hike — but no action yet
While some governments see retaliation as a bare necessity, others hope to use it as leverage in the talks with D.C.
EU clears path for national social media bans
National governments increasingly ring the alarm about social media harms to minors’ health.
EU wants to boost G7 coordination to fend off Trump’s tariffs
EU seeks to coordinate with Canada and Japan following Trump’s recent letters.
Charting the UAE’s AI future
Supporting national ambitions with space-tech
Powering AI without raising the temperature
Europe’s privacy groups take on Big Tech with class action cases
Coupled with the EU’s GDPR, a new collective redress tool could see tech firms face a new wave of massive cases.
The non-geek’s guide to the Brussels budget fight
Here’s everything you need to know but were too afraid to ask about the EU’s next seven-year spending plan.
EU pulls US trade war countermeasures in hope of a tariff deal — for now
Even as it holds its fire, Brussels will pitch retaliatory tariffs targeting another €72B in U.S. goods to EU capitals on Monday.
Victory for Trump as EU backs down on digital taxes in next budget
Shelving the plan could help EU persuade the U.S. to give it a more favorable trade deal and comes just two months after the Commission suggested it.
France launches criminal investigation into Musk’s X over algorithm manipulation
The probe is based on complaints from a lawmaker and an unnamed senior civil servant.
EU throws down gauntlet to Big Tech over artificial intelligence risks
Brussels lays down tough demands on industry amid concern over models including Grok.
Ireland launches second probe into TikTok data flows to China
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched a fresh inquiry into TikTok’s transfers of personal data to Chinese servers, it said Thursday, following on from its investigation …
Russia hires migrants to wreak havoc, Czech intel report says
Most of them are hired through Telegram, says Czech intelligence service.
Poland presses EU to open probe into Grok’s ‘erratic’ behavior
Deputy prime minister says ‘negative effects’ of Elon Musk’s AI chatbot may have been ‘by design.’