‘EU building too many data centres on vastly overestimated AI economy,’ says report
European Union countries have been building too many data centres because the scale of the artificial intelligence (AI) economy has been vastly inflated, according…
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Game over for European ‘green’ darling Northvolt
Swedish electric battery battery maker Northvolt has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden after it was unable to find money to pay its taxes.
Lost in cyberspace: Polish agency’s Falcon rocket warning goes to disused ministry email account
Poland's defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has disclosed that his ministry did not receive a warning from the Polish Space Agency (POLSA) about the likely…
WhatsApp faces tougher DSA rules while most porn sites do not
In some of the first filings under the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), the WhatsApp messenger service has topped the key threshold of 45 million users…
Troubled EU poster child Northvolt has liabilities more than twice as large as assets
Swedish battery developer and manufacturer Northvolt has made massive losses since bankruptcy talks began.
Thomson Reuters wins AI copyright ‘fair use’ ruling
Canadian conglomerate Thomson Reuters has received a partial summary judgment in its favour in its copyright infringement lawsuit against Ross Intelligence, an AI…
European watchdog warns China’s Deepseek AI on ‘further regulatory action’
Chinese artificial intelligence company Deepseek may face more actions from national regulators in the future, Europe's privacy watchdog has said.
French labour minister calls for speedy AI integration in business
French labour minister Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet has urged companies and employees to embrace artificial intelligence without delay, as President Emmanuel Macron hosted…
Macron announces €109 billion French investment into AI
French President Emmanuel Macron has launched a tech offensive at the Paris AI Summit, promising extensive investment and support for the development of artificial…
Amazon hits reverse and ramps up ad spending on X
US technology giant Amazon has boosted its advertisement spending on social media giant X.
Pope Francis: AI is ‘accelerating crisis of truth’
Pope Francis has warned the World Economic Forum (WEF) that artificial intelligence (AI) was accelerating a so-called "crisis of truth" currently plaguing the modern…
Shops in Cannes to accept cryptocurrency payments
Shops in France's city of Cannes soon will accept cryptocurrency after Mayor David Lisnard announced plans to support crypto payments and educate local businesses.
TikTok, five other Chinese firms hit by EU privacy complaints
TikTok, Shein, Xiaomi and three other Chinese companies were named in a privacy complaint filed by Austrian advocacy group Noyb, which alleged the firms were unlawfully…
Commission announces ‘action plan’ for EU health cyber attacks–but no funding
Ursula von der Leyen's European Commission announced an "action plan" January 15 to respond to a sharp rise in cyberattacks against the EU health sector--but the…
Not such close allies: US restricts AI chip exports to Poland
The US government has decided to exclude Poland from the list of 18 countries given unrestricted access to US AI chip exports, meaning the Poles will have restricted…
EU blasts Biden administration’s decision to restrict AI chip exports
The European Union has blasted the Biden administration's decision to impose export restrictions on high-powered microchips used to power artificial intelligence.
Polish town offers Elon Musk its medieval castle
Piotr Bujak, mayor of southern Poland's town of Głogówek, has offered his city's medieval castle as a potential site for Elon Musk's European headquarters.
Meta CEO Zuckerberg calls on Trump to ‘end EU fines’
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has ignited a transatlantic debate over the treatment of US tech companies in Europe.
X-files: Musk blamed for ‘record number of UFO sightings’
X owner Elon Musk has been blamed for a record number of UFO sightings over Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
French express deep concern over EC’s ‘dependency on Microsoft’
French authorities are reported to be concerned about "the potential risks associated with the use of US-based solutions" for handling European Union digital data.
EU forces 10-year-old USB-C charging point on everything mobile
The European Union’s imposition of the USB-C charging port on all items that make modern life possible, and yes explicitly including handheld mobile phones, portable…
Apple pulls products from EU market as ban on non-USB C connectors takes effect
Apple has pulled all of its iPhone 14, 14 Plus, and iPhone SE products from the European Union market as the bloc's ban on non-USB-C connectors came into effect…
EU overregulation gives edge to Russian AI, Moscow bank boss says
Overregulation of artificial intelligence in the European Union has given Russia's technology sector an advantage, a leading Russian banking executive argued.
Facebook chief Zuckerberg meets Trump as Silicon Valley realigns behind President-elect
Meta CEO and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has met US Presidential-Elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club and hotel in Florida to discuss the future of US…
Polish presidential candidate pledges ‘strategic bitcoin reserve’ if elected
Sławomir Mentzen, presidential candidate for Poland’s radical-right Confederation party, has pledged that if elected he would turn the country into a “cryptocurrency…
EC hits Meta with €798 million fine over ‘abuse’ of market dominance
The European Commission has hit US tech giant Meta with a €797.72 million fine over alleged "abuse" of its dominant market position.
Commission blasts Apple with ‘geo-blocking’ claims
The European Commission has lashed out against Apple over its alleged "geo-blocking" of content available in the bloc.
EU iPhones to lack essential features until next April amid the bloc’s regulation issues
Apple has confirmed it will not roll out essential features of its latest series of iPhones in the European Union until April 2025.
Tech victory over Brussels: EU loses €1 billion antitrust case against Intel
US tech multinational Intel has won a major victory in its long-running battle with the European Union over a €1.
European space chief says Europe must be able to compete globally
The head of the European Space Agency (ESA) has said the region's space industry needs the muscle to compete globally, warning Europe risks falling behind in the…