Apple Inc. lost a European Union court fight to prevent its App Store and iPhone operating system from being subject to the bloc's Digital Markets Act. The EU's General Court upheld regulators' design…
The International Monetary Fund downgraded its global growth forecast to 3% for 2026, citing the energy shock from the Iran war, but noted that AI investment is partially offsetting the impact. The U.…
Apple lost a major antitrust appeal in Europe on Tuesday, as the General Court of the European Union rejected all three of the company's claims challenging its designation as a 'gatekeeper' under the …
The European Union risks becoming a major loser in the AI revolution due to high energy costs, fragmented capital markets, heavy tax burdens, and regulatory overreach, which hinder data-center buildou…
Apple CEO Tim Cook and his successor John Ternus held a virtual meeting with Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder to discuss Apple's investment in Bavaria and concerns about EU overregulation in A…
The European Commission introduced a Tech Sovereignty Package on 3 June to reduce Europe's dependence on foreign technology, particularly from the U.S., citing concerns over security and liability. Th…
A UN preliminary report on AI safety released in July 2026 restates findings from a 2019 presentation on integrity failures in machine learning, including examples of dangerous translation errors in c…
Salesforce has committed billions to expanding its agentic AI capabilities across Europe, with a $1 billion investment in Italy and a $2 billion commitment in France, as it races to become the dominan…
CIOs must prioritize AI sovereignty as a strategic imperative, moving beyond traditional data residency to end-to-end control over AI lifecycles including data lineage, model training, and infrastruct…
A Time magazine article warns that artificial intelligence is advancing faster than governance can keep up, amid a breakdown of international legal order. The piece highlights AI-driven disinformation…
The European Union AI Act will require LLM watermarking by August 2026, but experts argue text watermarks are inherently easy to remove due to the compressed nature of text. Google's SynthID and other…
Greece, with the European Space Agency and OroraTech, launched the Hellenic Fire System, a four-satellite constellation using AI and thermal sensors to detect wildfires as small as four meters across …
The European Union is pushing to finalize a Brexit reset deal with the UK quickly after Prime Minister Keir Starmer's successor takes office, aiming to sign off on agreements covering phytosanitary ru…
Apple CEO Tim Cook held a virtual meeting with EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen on June 30 to discuss the delayed launch of Siri AI in the European Union, which Apple attributes to regulatory hurdles und…
Apple CEO Tim Cook held 'constructive' talks with EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen on Tuesday about releasing Siri AI in the bloc while complying with digital rules. The enhanced Siri AI will not launch …
A major tech company's AI assistant launch is stalled by EU data protection laws, with the outcome potentially setting a precedent for global AI governance. The standoff highlights tensions between in…
OpenAI's chief economist Aaron Chatterji argued at a POLITICO event that AI will not eliminate jobs, citing a new OpenAI report showing only 14% of EU jobs are at high risk of automation. He cautioned…
Bloomberg reports that Brexit has failed to deliver promised economic benefits, instead causing lower productivity, higher migration, and political instability. The UK and EU should work toward closer…
Apple CEO Tim Cook and EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen held a video call on Monday to discuss the delay of Siri AI in Europe due to Digital Markets Act compliance issues, but no breakthrough was reached…
The United Nations launched the AI for Good Global Commission to bring together tech executives and heads of state to forge global AI rules, as national regulations become increasingly fragmented. The…