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France considers requiring Musk’s X to verify users’ age

France considers requiring Musk’s X to verify users’ age

“X has indicated since 2024 that it accepts the distribution of pornographic content. It must therefore be treated as such,” Digital Minister Clara Chappaz’s office said.

June 9, 2025 4:25 am CET
UK judge sounds alarm on AI misuse in courts
EU’s zero-for-zero tariff bid stalls amid US pushback 
EU could postpone flagship AI rules, tech chief says
French equality minister launches war with Big Tech, flabbergasting digital ministry
ECB cuts again as it heads into an uncertain future
VPN signups surge after Pornhub pulls out of France
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Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ rules breach EU law, top court adviser says

Legal opinion bolsters EU’s challenge against Viktor Orbán’s conservative culture war.

June 5, 2025 10:53 am CET

Europe’s dream to wean off US tech gets reality check

As the Trump administration plays hardball, a new EU strategy puts collaboration front and center.

June 5, 2025 4:20 am CET

China helps Russia pull ahead in lethal drone war race with Ukraine

Beijing denies helping Moscow, but Russia is scaling up both the production and the sophistication of its drones.

June 5, 2025 4:18 am CET

Trump’s steel tariff raise misses real target, says EU

“Let’s not target each other” on metals duties, Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič urges after meeting U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Paris.

June 4, 2025 1:47 pm CET

Microsoft didn’t cut services to International Criminal Court, its president says

Chief prosecutor’s email issues have spurred fears in Europe that Trump could trigger a “kill switch” through U.S. tech giants abroad.

June 4, 2025 12:45 pm CET

How AI and copyright turned into a political nightmare for Labour

How an initially uncontroversial data bill became a political football — and radicalized Elton John.

June 4, 2025 7:00 am CET

Pope Leo XIV wants to stop AI playing God

The freshly appointed pope is challenging the technocracy of artificial intelligence.

June 4, 2025 4:30 am CET

Pornhub to suspend porn in France

Porn industry giant protests Paris’ measures to verify the age of users.

June 3, 2025 4:26 pm CET

TikTok bans ‘unhealthy’ SkinnyTok hashtag after pressure from regulators

Efforts to protect kids online are gaining traction in Europe.

June 2, 2025 8:28 pm CET

British man charged in US over plot to smuggle military tech to China

John Miller discussed exporting a sensitive encryption device from the U.S. to China in a blender, U.S. authorities said.

June 1, 2025 2:03 pm CET

Dutch defense minister warns of Chinese spying threat

Beijing’s espionage on Dutch semiconductors and other high-tech areas is “intensifying,” Ruben Brekelmans tells Reuters at Shangri-La Dialogue security forum.

May 31, 2025 2:55 pm CET

Berlin drafts bill to tax digital platforms

“We consider a tax rate of 10 percent to be moderate and legitimate,” Germany’s culture minister said.

May 29, 2025 11:07 am CET
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After four months of disruption, Elon Musk signals he’s leaving government

The DOGE leader said his “scheduled time” as a special employee is up.

May 29, 2025 5:41 am CET

Rubio targets foreign nationals who he alleges police Americans’ social media posts

He called out Europe over speech crackdowns and pressures on U.S. tech platforms.

May 28, 2025 6:21 pm CET

Artificial intelligence threatens to raid the water reserves of Europe’s driest regions

The EU wants to compete with the U.S. and China on artificial intelligence. But critics say policymakers haven’t planned for the sector’s extreme water demand.

May 28, 2025 6:00 am CET

A big, beautiful EU trade deal with Trump? Dream on!

European politicians have no appetite to give the White House big concessions and revisit the inflammatory topics that dominated the TTIP talks a decade ago.

May 27, 2025 6:57 pm CET

Trump claims victory over EU in 50 percent tariff standoff

Donald Trump threatened the EU with a 50 percent tariff last week, on the grounds that talks between the two sides were “going nowhere.”

May 27, 2025 3:56 pm CET

EU opens probe into porn platforms over lapses in minor protection

The investigations will focus on the platforms’ age verification measures, among other things.

May 27, 2025 12:37 pm CET

EU plans new fund to help tech companies build scale

Cashpot seeks to counter tech dependency on U.S. and other global powers.

May 23, 2025 5:57 pm CET

Trump threatens EU with 50 percent tariff from June 1

Ultimatum comes hours before crunch call between U.S. and EU trade negotiators.

May 23, 2025 1:58 pm CET

EU, US to discuss tariff offers on Friday

EU stands by its approach in the talks with Washington, Commission spokesperson says.

May 23, 2025 10:07 am CET

German firm shipped restricted tech to Russia — after EU sanctions kicked in

Calls for tightening of bloc’s sanctions regime after Kontron was able to export millions in sensitive telecoms tech to its Russian arm in late 2023.

May 23, 2025 4:01 am CET

Belgium bugged Anderlecht football stadium to spy on Huawei MEP lobbying

Dramatic revelations shed fresh light on investigation into whether Chinese tech firm tried to buy influence in EU politics.

May 23, 2025 4:00 am CET

Western countries reveal major Russian cyber-espionage campaign

Attacks ramped up after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

May 21, 2025 5:14 pm CET
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