Technology
Socialists push for EU law on deepfakes
Who owns your face and voice when artificial intelligence can copy both? Lawmakers are pushing for new safeguards, but the legal answer is anything but simple.
After looting spree, France tells online resellers to crack down on traffic of stolen goods
France riots: Presidential hopeful Attal pitches social media blackout
Cyberattack on French supermarkets tells us more about food security than AI safety
EU faces growing pressure to plug Ukraine’s Starlink gap
In Europe’s tech capital, Irish labor unions are booming amid AI-driven layoffs
The EU is facing Big Tech pressure to revamp its AI law
Millions of phones exposed to Israeli spyware operation through online ads, researchers say
EU and NATO websites displayed online ads linked to Israeli hacking software.
Why Ukrainian strikes on data centers are a real problem for Russia — and beyond
Servers have become a target of war. As well as disrupting daily life, the strikes are raising questions of international law.
How to watch the EU leaders’ summit like a pro
From China to energy prices, EU leaders face two days of political firefighting. Here’s what to look out for.
How a tiny Caribbean island shrugged off Trump’s AI rebrand
Anguilla owns the .ai domain name, but says that Trump’s “super intelligence” rebrand won’t damage its revenues.
Ukrainian officers warn Starlink slowdown ‘comparable to a nuclear strike against us’
Reported restrictions on Elon Musk’s satellite system have revived questions over Kyiv’s reliance on a service controlled by a U.S. company.
OpenAI employee arrested and charged over hidden recording
Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national, planted a sophisticated recording device in an OpenAI office, authorities said.
Europe’s leaders abandon the race for frontier AI
The new mantra? Don’t panic about owning the models — put them to work instead.
How Maroš Šefčovič talked his way to a China trade breakthrough
Europe’s trade chief has won a first concession from Beijing. Now he must convince EU leaders that dialogue can deliver more.
Lights, bells and liability: Europe’s privacy regulators crack down on smart glasses
Smart glasses may need flashing lights, audio alerts to abide by EU privacy law.
MI5 to step up on AI threats amid bioweapon risk
MI5 has launched the AI Threat Assessment Centre to help Britain respond to state threats, terrorism and bioweapons.
France’s Philippe says Le Pen’s EU proposals would ‘crack open’ bloc
The center-right candidate said at a POLITICO event that his far-right rival was selling the French ‘fantasy’ plans on the economy.
Von der Leyen pitches AI as solution to reduce reporting for European businesses
For the first time, the Commission President explicitly proposed using AI tools to cut administrative burdens.
How Europe plans to squeeze out Starlink
European players are banding together to put the brakes on the U.S. giant’s dominance over satellite connectivity.
How can Europe leverage laws to secure cloud sovereignty?
Europe doesn’t have to choose between acting fast and building a solid foundation for sovereignty.
Turkey bans social media for kids under 15
The law comes amid a global push for tougher age restrictions on social media platforms.
Q&A: Will open models be Europe’s advantage?
EU, Canada and Lithuania pull out of disinformation conference after US pressure
The Trump administration was bothered by panels that referred to the U.S. as a disinformation threat.
Read the charter for the White House’s ‘Super Intelligence Force’
The new group has broad authority to determine how the government should protect against artificial intelligence threats.
German search engine ditches Mistral, bets on Chinese open-source AI
“We are disappointed with the quality of Mistral,” Ecosia founder and CEO told POLITICO.
Jailed Albanian mayor uses AI avatar to make deepfake speech
The mayor of Tirana is behind bars but still running the city — with a bit of help from technology.