Internet governance
UN tech envoy to US: Don’t see us as charity
The U.S. administration has withdrawn from several U.N. bodies.
EU views break from US as ‘unrealistic’ amid global tech race
Ranked: The 10 most intensely lobbied EU laws
EU bans the bots: Commission bars ‘AI agents’ from joining online meetings
Europe prepares AI charm offensive as industry trembles from tariff shocks
ChatGPT hit with complaint for calling user a child murderer
Trump’s return freezes Western cyber plans to counter Russia, China
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.
Europe’s AI hopes rebound after DeepSeek success
New Chinese model suggests winning the AI race could be done on the cheap.
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.
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.
France uses arcane cyber law to charge Telegram CEO
The use of a 2004 cryptography law to charge Pavel Durov has the tech industry on edge.
French fiber optic cables hit by ‘major sabotage’ in second Olympics attack
The attack comes a few days after a coordinated arson assault on the French rail network.
Rishi Sunak promised to make AI safe. Big Tech’s not playing ball.
A ‘landmark’ AI testing deal hailed by the UK leader is being shunned by the emerging tech’s biggest players including OpenAI and Meta.
International AI rights treaty hangs by a thread
Council of Europe talks risk collapsing as Washington seeks to exempt companies from new rules on AI and human rights.
Rishi Sunak loves Big Tech. Why does he keep scaring them away?
A surveillance reform speeding through parliament is just the latest UK government proposal that has tech companies worried.
EU’s AI talks sputter over intrusive security loopholes
22 hours of negotiations have left European Parliament members and EU capitals at a standstill on how to regulate facial recognition and profiling.
Power grab by France, Germany and Italy threatens to kill EU’s AI bill
Landmark law hangs in the balance as big countries drag their feet on advanced AI rules.
Inside the EU’s quest to control global AI politics
Europe and the US skirt around rival visions of how to regulate as they work on AI rules that the world can follow.
Blow for Sunak’s AI summit as leaked document shows UK scaling back research plans
Countries attending the summit will agree to look further into the risks of powerful AI, but could do so using existing institutions.
Beijing is coming for the metaverse
Proposals reviewed by POLITICO show China wants to assert state control over virtual environments.
UK spy agency tools up on AI to counter China, its chief says
‘Control of data is vital for national sovereignty,’ Richard Moore said, warning for China’s abuse of big data.
Danish tech envoy’s parting shot to Silicon Valley
Denmark’s ‘tech ambassador’ says Europe needs more manpower to handle US giants.
The struggle to control AI
At a summit in Sweden, the EU and US plan a joint code of conduct for AI firms. If only they agreed on what it should say.
Europe pitches ‘AI Pact’ to curtail the booming tech’s risks
Governments wrestle with how to police the booming tech behind ChatGPT.
The rag-tag group trying to pause AI in Brussels
Artificial intelligence’s doomsayers are having their voices heard in EU capital.
EU research commissioner Mariya Gabriel resigns
Mariya Gabriel is tasked with forming Bulgaria’s next coalition government.
‘Party soldier’ Mariya Gabriel returns to Bulgaria with EU baggage
Gunning to become Bulgaria’s prime minister, the EU’s research commissioner has a mixed record and reputation in Brussels.