Keir Starmer insists he is serious about EU Brexit reset The prime minister stressed that the negotiation ‘needs to be done in the proper way’ The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2024
Meta to push on with plan to use UK Facebook and Instagram posts to train AI Move to use shared posts follows information commissioner concerns and sets collision course with EU over privacy The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2024
UK users' Facebook and Instagram posts to be used to train AI, Meta announces FACEBOOK and Instagram parent firm Meta has said it will soon begin training its AI models using public posts to the social media sites from UK… The National (Scotland) · Sep 13, 2024
Apple Intelligence will be blocked for almost two billion people – and we don't know for how long Apple has marketed the new iPhone 16 lineup as built for Apple Intelligence, but nearly two billion people will miss out on these new AI features. TechRadar · Sep 13, 2024
The EU still wants to scan your private chats – here's what you can do about it The controversial CSAM scanning proposal is back on the agenda. Here's what we know so far and what you can do about it. TechRadar · Sep 13, 2024
'The far right is always provoking the situation': Belgium's former PM Elio Di Rupo Socialist veteran Elio Di Rupo has an unusual CV. He was an MEP back in 1989; he then held many high-level jobs in Belgium, including that of prime minister from 2011 to 2014, before returning to the European Parliament in this new five-year mandate. We ask him how the role… France 24 · Sep 13, 2024
Ukraine pursues incursion in Russia: Unconditional EU support for Kyiv? Ukraine is continuing its ground offensive in Russia's Kursk region, and pursuing drone attacks deep inside Russian territory – signaling a more assertive approach. At the same time, Russian forces have advanced in eastern Ukraine, piling pressure on the country's war effort. We ask how the EU should respond to… France 24 · Sep 13, 2024
Germany Joins Criticism Of EU Anti-Deforestation Law Pressure mounted on the European Union on Friday to delay a ban on imports of products driving deforestation, after Germany added became the latest country to request the rules be postponed. International Business Times · Sep 13, 2024
Spain Hosts Meeting On Israel-Palestinian Two-state Solution Ministers from Muslim and European countries along with the European Union's foreign affairs chief gathered Friday in Madrid to discuss how to advance a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. International Business Times · Sep 13, 2024
‘I will die trying’: Gambian migrant deportees dream of return to Europe People who took the ‘backway’ to EU countries and were sent home find few opportunities. Al Jazeera · Sep 13, 2024
Germany arrests Syrian national over ‘plot to kill soldiers with two machetes’ The 27-year-old is a suspected supporter of radical Islamic ideology, according to the Munich public prosecutor's office The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2024
IMF plan to visit Russia to assess economy prompts dismay across Europe Protest letter sent to fund’s head over move to send staff to Moscow for first review since invasion of Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2024
Neutrik Americas Debuts etherFLEX TOP Cable Assemblies New assemblies deliver dependable Cat 5e performance that mission critical applications depend on. AVNetwork · Sep 13, 2024
CEOs line up behind Mario Draghi's plan to improve Europe's competitiveness The plan includes support for loosening antitrust. Fortune · Sep 13, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2024 Germany’s border clampdown threatens the entire European project No wonder Viktor Orbán and Geert Wilders are cheering. Olaf Scholz is helping them to reshape the EU as they want it
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2024 More than 80% of EU marine protected areas are ineffective, study shows Activities such as mining, dredging and bottom trawling in most MPAs mean conservation targets will be missed, say researchers
The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2024 Unauthorized migration into the EU declined despite heated politics Despite a summer of heated anti-immigration debates across the European Union, unauthorized migration to EU countries dropped significantly overall in the first eight months of this year
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2024 EU fears for its human rights credibility as Tunisia crushes dissent, leak shows Document detailing ‘deterioration’ under Kais Saied will fuel concerns about bloc’s migration deal with his country
AAP · Sep 13, 2024 Farming fuels NSW land clearing crisis: data NSW cleared an area more than 160 times the size of Sydney's CBD in a single year, new government figures show.
PC Gamer · Sep 12, 2024 European Consumer Organization alleges game companies including Activision, Electronic Arts, Epic, and Ubisoft are 'tricking' consumers with premium in-game currencies The org is calling on the European Commission to "stop the unfair practices" inherent in the sale and use of virtual currencies in videogames.
The Conversation · Sep 12, 2024 Ukraine recap: big challenges ahead of winter for Zelensky as European far-right push Russian agenda It’s not long to winter, and this is going to be another tough one for Ukrainians. The war continues, but allied support is fraying. This week Antony Blinken, US secretary of state, and British foreign secretary David Lammy made a joint visit to Kyiv, after holding a joint press conference…
Reason · Sep 12, 2024 Glenn Greenwald: Why Did Brazil Ban X? Glenn Greenwald discusses Brazil's ban of X, the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov, and the global crackdown on speech on Just Asking Questions.
Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2024 In Tunisia, refugees and migrants are expelled to the desert, left helpless About 130 refugees and migrants say they were abandoned near the border with Algeria.
Fortune · Sep 12, 2024 Australian lawmakers get Meta to say the quiet part out loud Meta says only EU users can opt-out of having public posts used for AI training because of EU law
Fortune · Sep 12, 2024 Europe tackles Google's AI after crackdowns on Meta and X Google may be in trouble over the rollout of its PaLM 2 large language model last year.