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It’s the EU and US against the rest of the world in new steel club

October 11, 2023 1:54 pm CET

Brussels and Washington prepare to slap 10 to 25 percent tariffs on countries outside their metals club.

German antidiscrimination body ditches X

October 11, 2023 1:01 pm CET

The federal agency cited hate speech and disinformation among the reasons it’s leaving Elon Musk’s platform.

Musk given 24 hours to address graphic images of Hamas attacks

October 11, 2023 11:17 am CET

European Commissioner Thierry Breton and the UK’s Michelle Donelan want Elon Musk to get a grip on gruesome Israel attack videos posted on X.

Graphic videos of Hamas attacks spread on X

October 9, 2023 6:34 pm CET

Beheadings, mass shootings and other images linked to the violence targeting Israel widely shared on Elon Musk’s social media network.

Keir Starmer suffers UK politics’ first deepfake moment. It won’t be the last

October 9, 2023 5:09 pm CET

Deepfake of opposition leader is still racking up views, as experts warn UK response to AI-generated fake content barely scratches the surface.

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Ukraine isn’t blacklisting Huawei just yet

October 6, 2023 10:00 am CET

The US and allies ‘did not provide us with any official proof’ of security risks, leaving Kyiv in legal limbo on cutting Chinese vendors, deputy minister says.

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October 5, 2023 5:00 am CET

Ahead of a new legislative term in 2024, the EU is at an inflection point at envisioning the future of health care in Europe.

Jourová: New media law will be ‘major warning signal’ for EU countries

October 4, 2023 6:00 am CET

Both ‘arrogant’ France and Viktor Orbán’s Hungary could learn a thing or two from the upcoming new set of rules for media, the Commission vice president says.

UK to pitch new ‘AI Safety Institute’ to allies

October 3, 2023 6:56 pm CET

Rishi Sunak will gather a small group of like-minded countries and companies on the second day of his November summit to thrash out plans for a new AI body focused on national security risks.

UK tech secretary attacks ‘creeping wokeism’ in scientific research

October 3, 2023 2:08 pm CET

Michelle Donelan channeled her inner culture warrior and invoked right-wing icon Margaret Thatcher in key speech at Tory conference.

Why Western democracy faces a nightmare made online

October 3, 2023 6:00 am CET

From Poland to Washington and the suburbs of London, digital election tactics threaten to poison politics next year.

Musk ousts X team curbing election disinformation

September 28, 2023 6:23 pm CET

The announcement comes after EU digital chief Vera Jourová criticized the social media company over rampant falsehoods on its platform.

Chinese hackers nab 60,000 emails in US State Department breach

September 28, 2023 1:44 am CET

Among the most sensitive information stolen, a staffer said, were victims’ travel itineraries and diplomatic deliberations.

Key Liz Truss aide becomes top Big Tech lobbyist

September 28, 2023 1:00 am CET

Matthew Sinclair, chief economist to Truss during her brief tenure as prime minister, has been named the inaugural director of a tech lobby group’s new UK arm.

EU and US leaders set for October 20 summit

September 27, 2023 6:37 pm CET

Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel will travel to Washington.

Specter of Russian interference hangs over Slovak election, EU warns

September 26, 2023 12:15 pm CET

Europe on high alert as disinformation surges across popular social media sites.

EU talks tough on trade in China as it looks to play defense

September 25, 2023 8:10 pm CET

Brussels increasingly is willing to ramp up measures to combat what it views as China’s unfair trading practices.

‘Enough is enough,’ as Věra Jourová prepares for ‘political detox’

September 25, 2023 3:04 pm CET

VP has spent 2 mandates in the European Commission.

TikTok and Meta warned over Slovakia election lies

September 25, 2023 4:30 am CET

EU officials privately told tech giants to step up efforts to tackle pro-Russia propaganda in the Slovak election campaign.

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt defends China’s invitation to AI summit

September 20, 2023 7:01 am CET

Hunt begins a multi-day visit to major US tech companies on Wednesday as the country aims to expand its own artificial intelligence and life sciences industries.

UK dials up fight with Meta over encryption

September 20, 2023 4:00 am CET

New campaign comes as the United Kingdom finalizes rules that would allow it to monitor encrypted chats.

Nordstream trauma leads Berlin to draw up fresh Huawei bans

September 19, 2023 5:58 pm CET

Plans under discussion include bans on core and sensitive parts of telecoms networks.

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