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Dutch MP proposes ban on digital's 'harmful addictive design features'

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EU places ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox under strictest digital safety rules

Brussels has classified ChatGPT as a search engine under the Digital Services Act, a first for an AI chatbot, and designated Reddit and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms. All three have four months to comply.

Tech News

Apple to unveil foldable ‘iPhone Ultra’ on 9 September

Incoming CEO John Ternus will present the company’s first foray into the foldable phone market, hitting shelves by the end of the year starting at €2,200.

Business

Nvidia earnings preview: The report the entire market is waiting on

Nvidia will report its second-quarter results after the US market closes on Wednesday, with analysts expecting revenue of roughly $92 billion (€78.8bn) and investors treating the chipmaker's guidance as a verdict on whether the AI rally still has room to run.

Tech News

Meta 'knew and did nothing,' whistleblower reveals in child safety trial

Prosecutors have claimed that Meta was aware of the damage its platforms did to young users' mental health, but chose to hide it and keep harvesting their data.

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Markets

What Nvidia's $500 billion Wall Street deal signals about the AI boom

Nvidia and six of the world's largest investment firms announced plans last week to channel more than $500 billion (€433bn) into AI infrastructure, an arrangement designed to let tech companies build data centres without loading the cost onto their own balance sheets.

USA

Meta fined for $567 Mn for failing to protect minors on its platforms

A New Mexico judge has penalised the tech giant for creating a public nuisance and endangering children online. Meta confirmed it plans to appeal, insisting it works hard to protect young users across its platforms.

Tech News

Alibaba's new AI claims to match Claude, upping the US-China AI race

Alibaba's Qwen team says its newest model can design a computer chip and rewrite a research paper — all without a human watching over it, matching skills its rival Anthropic already claims for Claude.

Tech News

Brussels Effect: How the EU AI Act reaches firms beyond the bloc

Nearly half the companies citing the EU's AI Act in their governance disclosures have no legal obligation to follow it, as new research shows the rules are shaping practices well beyond the bloc's borders.

Europe Today

Trump imposes new tariffs as EU agrees fresh sanctions on Russia

US President Donald Trump is imposing a new wave of tariffs on trading partners, including the EU, with levies ranging between 10 and 12.5%. Bernd Lange, the EU Parliament top lawmaker on trade, reacts to this measure. Also in Brussels: The EU has agreed a new round of sanctions against Russia.

Europe News

Brussels slaps €890m fine on Google despite looming new US tariffs

Brussels fined Google €890 million under its Big Tech rulebook for favouring its own services in search results and restricting app developers, despite Washington preparing a fresh set of trade tariffs as current ones are expiring.

Europe Today

Latvian PM speaks exclusively to Euronews as Rubio meets Lavrov

Andris Kulbergs became Latvia's Prime Minister in May after the previous coalition government collapsed over its handling of stray drones. He speaks exclusively to Euronews as US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, meets today Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

Brussels, My Love?

Podcast | Is social media over for under -13s in the EU?

The EU is edging closer to restricting social media for children. But this step would not be without contention. Why is it stirring debate? And what is needed to the ban's implementation?

Europe News

EU orders Google to open Android to rival AI services

Brussels said Google must start sharing search data from January 2027 and users would start benefitting from the changes to Android from July 2027.

Tech News

Why Chat Control 1.0 is the EU's most Orwellian law yet

A loophole in parliamentary procedure allowed MEPs to extend mass scanning of private communications until 2026 — without a direct vote on the substance of the law.

Tech News

Data protection rules slow LLM rollout in Europe, study says

A new GovAI study reveals that EU data protection rules are stalling AI adoption, leaving 11% of advanced LLM releases delayed or blocked in Europe compared to the US.

Economy

The AI boom could trigger the next crash, central banks warn

The vast surge of investment in AI, which has powered global stock markets to record highs, risks ending in a financial bust, the Bank for International Settlements warns, as the build-up’s hidden costs begin to surface in company accounts and consumer prices alike.