The European Union has finalized major revisions to its AI Act, postponing high-risk AI rules until 2027-2028 and exempting industrial applications, while keeping the timeline for general-purpose AI m…
French President Emmanuel Macron urged the US to grant broader access to Anthropic's AI models, following a US order to block foreign nationals from accessing them. G7 leaders discussed a "trusted par…
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for deeper US-EU cooperation on artificial intelligence at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, hosting leaders from Anthropic, Ope…
The European Commission announced the European Technological Sovereignty Package, a plan to reduce the EU's reliance on foreign tech in semiconductors, AI, cloud, and open source. The package includes…
The G7 summit in Evian entered its second day with leaders focusing on AI safety, digital security, and online child protection, while cryptocurrency and digital assets were notably absent from the ag…
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations are convening in Évian-les-Bains, France, from June 15 to 17 for the 52nd G7 Summit, focused on global economic stability, international security, and the fu…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen appointed Siemens supervisory board chairman Jim Hagemann Snabe as special envoy for industrial AI, sparking immediate conflict-of-interest accusatio…
The European Commission proposed a tech sovereignty package Wednesday including the Chips Act 2.0, Cloud and AI Development Act, Open Source Strategy, and a Strategic Roadmap for Digitalisation and AI…
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…
On May 20, a consortium of eight French companies including EDF, Orange, and Iliad (Free) announced the formation of AION to bid for one of five EU-funded AI Gigafactories. The project aims to build a…