The European Parliament’s leading competition lawmaker accuses the Commission chief of pre-empting merger review. …
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Iran-backed Houthis seize Red Sea port, putting another key trade route at risk
With the Strait of Hormuz already snarled up, simultaneous disruption looms at the southern gateway to the Red Sea. …
California bans ‘addictive’ social media features for under-16s
Gavin Newsom has signed a California social media law barring addictive features for under-16s, alongside new AI chatbot rules, in a…
Macron’s space summit showed Europe isn’t ready for takeoff without the US
The two-day gathering in Paris left some participants disappointed. …
How Emmanuel Macron brought France’s AI darling to the world stage
Mistral has forged unrivaled ties with the French presidency. Now, Emmanuel Macron is departing. …
German startup makes European space history with first successful orbital launch
Isar’s rocket launch comes amid Europe’s attempts to reduce its reliance on American industry. …
Apple faces £2bn UK lawsuit over app tracking rules
A £2bn Apple app tracking lawsuit at the Competition Appeal Tribunal alleges the iPhone maker applied stricter privacy rules to developers…
WhatsApp Turned Free Messaging Into Big Business
WhatsApp turned free messaging into big business as Meta builds revenue around business chats, channels, ads and global scale. …
Uber launches London’s first self-driving taxis with 15 Wayve cars
The first self-driving taxis London can hire are now on the Uber app, with 15 licensed Wayve cars and a human…
Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for $12.9bn in bet on open AI models
Nvidia Hugging Face deal: the chipmaker agrees to pay $12.93bn for the developer platform, with Jensen Huang pledging it will stay…