
Macron wants to ban kids from social media. Can he?
France faces a tricky legal and technological challenge to make a social media prohibition for under-15s happen.

India ready to strike ‘deep into Pakistan’ if provoked, New Delhi warns amid shaky ceasefire

Britain prepares to go all-in on nuclear power — after years of dither

How AI and copyright turned into a political nightmare for Labour

Trump sparks Europe’s ‘new Enlightenment’

Berlin drafts bill to tax digital platforms

Rubio targets foreign nationals who he alleges police Americans’ social media posts
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.
Europe’s effort to block kids from social media gathers pace
Document obtained by POLITICO shows countries pushing for EU-wide controls to protect kids online.
Sex toy vendor complains to EU about Google search rules
British sexual wellness firm alleges drop in sales due to function that unfairly suppresses links to legally sold, age-unrestricted products.
Commission floats digital levy to repay post-Covid debt
The EU executive is also suggesting new customs duties and a traveler tax to help repay some €350 billion of common debt.
US still pushing to scrap UK’s tech tax
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said digital services taxes have spread like a “bad virus.”
Breaking up Google: What US move means for EU investigation
Proposal from U.S. Department of Justice could embolden the Commission to wrap its ad tech probe.
EU sails past deadline to tame AI models amid vocal US opposition
The latest attempt to curb AI companies is ensnarled in an epic lobbying battle involving the Trump administration.
EU views break from US as ‘unrealistic’ amid global tech race
A draft strategy obtained by POLITICO points to the difficulty of unwinding years of American technological dominance.
Gen Z, media illiterates
The almighty algorithm is fueling conspiracy theories among young people and ruining their ability to tell fact from fiction on the internet.
European Parliament’s Iran delegation chair victim of Tehran-linked hacking
Hannah Neumann was targeted in a cyber-espionage operation by an infamous Iranian hacking group earlier this year, she said.
Why von der Leyen’s Big Tech tax plan is bluster
There are major hurdles to overcome for the EU to retaliate against U.S. digital companies.
US judge rules Google holds illegal adtech monopoly
A U.S. federal judge ruled Thursday that Google holds an illegal monopoly in two online advertising markets — the latest in a series of blows by Washington against the trillion-dollar tech giant.
Russian state hackers target European diplomats — with fake wine-tasting events
Notorious hacking group Cozy Bear tried to trick European diplomats into downloading malicious software, cybersecurity firm finds.
EU opens door to reworking AI rulebook
After introducing landmark laws to regulate artificial intelligence, Europe now wants to reduce the burden.
Europe prepares AI charm offensive as industry trembles from tariff shocks
Draft strategy shows EU wants to woo tech leaders with computing, data, skills — and simpler rules — to run AI.
France suggests targeting Big Tech’s data use in response to US tariffs
France is also considering taxing digital services, French Economy and Finance Minister Eric Lombard tells Le Journal Du Dimanche.
OpenAI, Google reject UK’s AI copyright plan
The U.K. government’s AI copyright plans can’t seem to please anyone.
UK plans fresh round of talks to take sting out of AI copyright proposals
Ministers hope they can find a technical solution that keeps everyone happy.
EU readies counterstrike on Big Tech and US banks over Trump’s mega tariffs
Brussels sees America’s transatlantic trade surplus in services as its Achilles’ heel.
EU throws down gauntlet to Trump with Apple, Google rulings
U.S. tech giants must overhaul key products, the European Commission rules.
EU risks more Trump tariffs in looming Big Tech crackdown
A series of decisions against Apple, Meta and Google could open up a new front in the EU-U.S. trade war.
Defense giants want von der Leyen to boost made-in-Europe tech
European industrial and tech firms want the EU’s backing to reduce reliance on the U.S.
EU justice chief goes to Washington as trade tensions heat up
Tech regulation could be the next point of contention between the new U.S. administration and the EU.
EU-US rift triggers call for made-in-Europe tech
Transatlantic tensions are fueling calls for the EU to wean itself off its U.S. tech addiction. It won’t be cheap.