Technology

Dutch government says children should not have access to TikTok, Instagram before 15
The Netherlands is the latest country to issue guidelines for minors online.

Iran orders officials to ditch connected devices

Ukrainians to get cheap calls, texts in EU from 2026

Trump blasts EU over ‘unfair’ trade offer

CEE takes bold step into AI future with Action Plan

G7 skirts touchy AI safety discussion

Europe fast-tracks its Big Tech privacy cases
EU’s waffle on artificial intelligence law creates huge headache
Industry, lawmakers and safety campaigners begin new lobbying scramble as AI laws are revisited.
Why Macron is obsessed with banning social media for kids
The subject is not new, but it does allow the French president to wield more influence on a domestic issue than usual.
Forget the G7. Now it’s the G6 vs. Trump.
Western leaders want to jointly pressure Donald Trump to cease his economic war against them, so that they can (finally) cooperate on pressing issues like Russia.
EU and China eye July 24-25 for summit
The meeting in China would mark 50 years of diplomatic relations, and comes amid rising global trade tensions.
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.
French drivers sue Tesla over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics
EV tycoon drives owners to distraction with his embrace of far-right positions.
French and German lawmakers push for joint border controls
Parliamentarians from both countries are vowing closer cooperation on a range of issues — from the border to AI — in a bid to repair strained ties.
You do you, EU tells Macron on banning social media for kids
French president dials up pressure on EU over age verification.
X, Bluesky and Reddit in France’s crosshairs amid porn clampdown
The government wants platforms to remove adult content or implement stricter age verification controls.
Macron says he’ll ban social media for under-15s in France
French government also wants to ban websites selling knives to children.
The global impact of Trump vs. Musk
Musk’s satellite internet company is in 130 countries, thanks in part to White House support. If he’s on the outs, then what?
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.
UK judge sounds alarm on AI misuse in courts
The warning comes after so-called hallucinations — AI-generated fictions — have cropped up at big law firms.
EU’s zero-for-zero tariff bid stalls amid US pushback
A renewed offer to scrap tariffs on industrial goods “won’t fly” with Washington, says an official from one EU country.
EU could postpone flagship AI rules, tech chief says
Amid guidance delays “we should not rule out postponing some parts of the AI Act,” Henna Virkkunen tells meeting in Luxembourg.
French equality minister launches war with Big Tech, flabbergasting digital ministry
Aurore Bergé’s public scolding of industry representatives left insiders shocked and sent Clara Chappaz scrambling to clean up the damage.
ECB cuts again as it heads into an uncertain future
The central bank expects big spending programs at home to offset weaker demand for eurozone exports.
VPN signups surge after Pornhub pulls out of France
Parent company of Pornhub, Redtube and YouPorn suspended the sites for French users on Wednesday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.