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UK minister admits ‘regret’ over AI and copyright row
Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said the government favoring an “opt-out” option so early had not been a good move.

GDPR is cracking: Brussels rewrites its prized privacy law

UN tech envoy to US: Don’t see us as charity

Why TikTok ruling sparks trouble for EU-China relations

TikTok hit with €530M fine after illegally sending users’ data to China

Privacy officials’ travel to home countries sets off EU alarm bells

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EU bans the bots: Commission bars ‘AI agents’ from joining online meetings
AI-powered assistants are becoming a popular business and consumer tool. The EU says “no thanks” for now.
Ireland probes Musk’s X for feeding Europeans’ data to its AI model Grok
The investigation threatens to stoke further tensions between the EU and U.S. over tech rules.
France could pull the plug on Pornhub this summer
A new law requires porn sites to check the age of users in France.
Europe prepares AI charm offensive as industry trembles from tariff shocks
Draft strategy shows EU wants to woo tech leaders with computing, data, skills — and simpler rules — to run AI.
Europe’s GDPR privacy law is headed for red tape bonfire within ‘weeks’
Long seen as untouchable in Brussels, the GDPR is next on the list of the EU’s crusade against overregulation.
ChatGPT hit with complaint for calling user a child murderer
ChatGPT’s tendency to “hallucinate” and spit out made-up information about people has triggered a second complaint from Austrian privacy group Noyb.
Musk blames Ukrainians for cyberattack on X. Experts aren’t convinced.
Evidence of Ukrainian involvement in X disruptions is very thin, cyber experts say.
UK watchdog probes TikTok over children’s data
LONDON — Britain’s data watchdog has opened an investigation into how TikTok uses children’s personal information to recommend content to them. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said …
What France hopes to get from its AI summit
From “inclusive” artificial intelligence to union power over tech firms, the French government is looking to tackle a series of hot-button issues.
Italy blocks China’s DeepSeek over privacy concerns
The Chinese AI firm recently emerged as a fierce competitor to industry leaders like OpenAI.
Italy’s privacy regulator goes after DeepSeek
Chinese AI firm has emerged as a fierce competitor to industry leaders like OpenAI.
Europe’s AI hopes rebound after DeepSeek success
New Chinese model suggests winning the AI race could be done on the cheap.
Trump dismantles surveillance watchdog, triggering Europe’s privacy PTSD
The move is the “first big political puncture” in a EU-U.S. pact to allow data to flow freely.
Albania’s TikTok ban raises rule of law questions
Planned nationwide embargo on TikTok is an “abuse of power” and will suppress free speech, opposition warns.
TikTok removed 3 influence campaigns during Romania’s elections
Social media firm faces questioning by European Parliament lawmakers over networks that aided Romanian far-right win.
Cut, simplify and incentivize: Three steps to win the tech race
Europe is not realizing its potential, and its companies are falling behind or leaving the region. We need the right support and bold action, now.
Big Tech’s AI dream turns into Ireland’s energy nightmare
Energy-hungry artificial intelligence is stressing Ireland’s power grids, jeopardizing the country’s position as Europe’s tech hub.
5 things to know about EU tech security chief Henna Virkkunen’s hearing
Elon Musk and Europe’s tech gaps show the Finnish nominee has a major task at hand.
Microsoft and Google’s Brussels lobbying war heats up
Two giants enter a shouting match over perceived dirty lobbying tactics in Europe.
Europe’s tech gap is a major security problem, Ischinger says
Godfather of Munich Security Conference warns that EU lacks investment landscape to close gap with U.S., China.
Tech policy: 20 people to meet at Tory conference
We break down the 20 figures shaping the Conservatives’ tech policy in opposition.
Uber fined €290 million for sending drivers’ data outside Europe
Ride-hailing tech giant protests against what it called a “flawed decision.”
Microsoft signs antitrust truce with OVHcloud
With a second cloud pact in weeks, Microsoft has definitely mitigated the threat of an EU probe — for now.
Microsoft clinches deal to avert EU cloud probe
Software giant’s truce with cloud providers ends a two-year dispute and the threat of an antitrust probe.