Let's Encrypt announced plans to adopt Merkle Tree Certificates (MTCs) as a post-quantum authentication method for the Web PKI, aiming to protect against future quantum computer threats without slowin…
The European Union unveiled a "tech sovereignty" package on Wednesday aimed at reducing dependence on American AI and cloud services and Asian microchips. The 27-nation bloc proposed measures includin…
Japan's communications ministry expert panel rejected a blanket age ban on social media for children, instead proposing stricter identity verification requirements for platforms like Instagram and Tik…
The European Union has proposed the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) to expand energy-efficient data centre capacity and support the widespread deployment of artificial intelligence across Europe. …
The European Commission proposed the Chips Act 2.0 to reduce the EU's reliance on foreign suppliers for advanced chip manufacturing and semiconductor design. The legislation aims to strengthen Europea…
Anthropic is expanding access to its Claude Mythos vulnerability detection model to approximately 150 additional organizations through Project Glasswing, bringing the total to about 200 groups. The in…
The European Union’s €20 billion plan to build five AI gigafactories is faltering due to repeated delays and funding gaps, with the bidding process pushed to July and only two of the five centres elig…
Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith announced in December 2025 a C$19 billion investment in Canada, calling it the company's largest-ever commitment and "the most robust digital sovereignty …
The European Union fined Chinese online retailer Temu $232 million on Thursday for failing to protect consumers from illegal products, including toxic toys and unsafe electronics, in violation of the …
The European Union must force tech companies to disclose the ecological footprint of their data centers, the bloc’s environment agency chief said, as Brussels aims to triple data center capacity withi…
On June 3, 2026, the European Union is expected to finalize rules under the Cloud and AI Development Act that would give European cloud providers preferential treatment in public-sector contracts, lim…
The European Union announced that oil and gas prices are expected to remain elevated above pre-Iran war levels until at least the end of 2027, driving higher inflation across the eurozone. EU Economy …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's proposal for Ukraine to become a non-voting "associate member" of the European Union, insisting instead on full …
As of July 1, all new vehicles sold in the European Union must include a preinstalled interface for an alcohol ignition interlock device, known as an "alcolock." This requirement is part of the EU's V…
French Minister for Foreign Trade Nicolas Forissier stated that China "won't win anything" if it destroys European industry and the European market, which is essential for Chinese exports. He urged th…
The European Union's Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative, which provides funding for Free Software projects to build a more human-centric and open Internet, faced a €26 million funding cut in 20…
The "Stop Killing Games" movement faces significant legal hurdles in the European Union because EU copyright law, particularly the Information Society Directive, explicitly protects DRM systems and gr…