French spy service drops Palantir
Europe is seeking to wean off U.S. tech for sensitive services.
Apple blames EU rules as it withholds new Siri AI from European devices
New privacy frontier: Europe eyes crackdown on smart glasses
Silicon Valley wants to put a chip in your brain
A battle is looming not just over privacy, but the future of the human species.
EU social media ban could come this summer, von der Leyen says
Commission chief says EU can learn from “pioneer” Australia in imposing minimum age for social media.
EU clinches deal to roll back AI restrictions
Deal marks first significant delay of digital rules amid pressure from the U.S.
US firms could face exclusion under new EU cyber bill, lead lawmaker says
“I can see the Cybersecurity Act having an impact on U.S. companies if they don’t oblige by the rules,” says Czech Pirate MEP Markéta Gregorová.
Why Elon Musk’s friend thinks he’s wrong about AI
From autonomous weapons to workforce disruption, the stakes around AI are rising. Trump’s AI adviser insists the answer isn’t slowing down.
Starmer’s stack of unfinished business
After 22 months and more than his share of strife, the U.K. prime minister ends his first session of parliament with plenty still to be done.
Brussels tells EU countries to use its age-check app
Security experts found holes in the EU’s tech earlier, and capitals are reluctant to adopt Brussels’ tools.
EU countries cool on Brussels age-check app
The EU’s app to check the age of internet users faces resistance from national governments, according to a survey by POLITICO.
Head of UK data watchdog voluntarily steps aside amid HR probe
Information Commissioner John Edwards stepped back from his duties on Feb. 26 in order “to enable an independent workplace investigation which relates to him,” the agency said.
Intimate talks: Brussels ponders the naked body in AI bill
Officials debate how to define “intimate parts” in a draft ban on AI nudification tech.
British lawmakers warn of ‘glaring risks’ in relying on US tech
The call comes amid heightened fears the Trump administration could use foreign countries’ dependence on American tech providers for geopolitical leverage.
Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it takes 2 minutes to break it.
Cyber experts say they have found holes in Brussels’ age verification app, despite claims by the EU executive that it is “technically ready.”
US Director of National Intelligence raised issues with spy law Trump is pushing to renew
The director of national intelligence told Trump she had concerns about reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act without adding safeguards to protect Americans’ privacy.
Anthropic’s hacking tech exposes EU AI Office weaknesses
The unit in charge over overseeing the most advanced models needs more staff, critics say.
Online age checks are coming in Europe
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the world’s biggest tech platforms have “no more excuses” for not checking users’ ages before letting them access restricted content.
‘No more excuses’: Von der Leyen says EU age checking app is ready
Age verification app is central to EU effort to keep kids safe online.
8 in 10 Europeans don’t trust US, Chinese firms with data
Europe is rolling out measures to keep data local and reduce reliance on foreign tech.
Most Europeans want minors off social media
Respondents to POLITICO European Pulse survey overwhelmingly support measures to keep kids under 16 away from social media.
EU welcomes Anthropic’s move to slow the release of powerful new AI tool
The tech company made the announcement after finding that its new Claude Mythos model outperformed most humans at “finding and exploiting software vulnerabilities.”
Tech firms enter legal limbo over child abuse scanning
Scanning private online spaces for child abuse material becomes illegal in Europe on Saturday.
Privacy roadblock stunts von der Leyen’s anti-red tape crusade
Lawmakers and capitals are revolting over the EU executive’s plan to reform the General Data Protection Regulation.
Countries sidestep WTO deadlock to implement e-commerce deal
WTO members spanning 70 percent of global trade — including Australia, China, Britain and the EU — will implement the agreement among themselves in their domestic legislation.
MEPs told to leave phone at home for China trip
Concerns over cyberespionage have peaked in recent years as authorities uncovered more attacks by Chinese state-backed hacking groups on European governments.
Austria to ban social media for under-14s
Government plans national proposal by June, saying an EU-wide effort will take longer.
