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Why Europe cannot let the AI sovereignty ship sail

Discussions about technological sovereignty in Europe can tend towards doomerism. It's easy to see why.

TechRadar · Jul 28

New EU Border Checks Leave Ryanair Passengers Facing Missed Flights and No Refunds

Ryanair warns passengers to arrive early due to potential delays from new EU border checks, emphasising that flights will not wait for latecomers. The airline criticises the timing of the rollout

International Business Times UK · Jul 28

Carbon capture explained: how EU member states are funding and rolling out the technology to clean up Europe’s fossil fuel industry

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) underpins the European Union’s (EU) strategy to decarbonise industries such as cement, steel, and chemicals. It involves capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial facilities, transporting it by pipeline or shipping and storing it permanently in geological formations. According to the European Commission this technology that…

The Conversation · Jul 28

Google's Antitrust Woes Deepen As EU Ruling Sparks Potential $10 Billion Legal Threat: Report

Alphabet Inc.-owned (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google’s years-long regulatory fight in Europe has intensified after its first defeat under the EU’s new digital competition rules, clearing the way for private damages claims that could total as much as $10 billion.

Benzinga · Jul 28

French climate lawsuit offers a window into the next round of the global legal fight

A recent decision by a French court requires a major European oil and gas company to report not only its own climate-warming emissions and those of its contractors but also those of its customers, who burn the oil and petroleum products the company sells.

The Conversation · Jul 28

The EU is forcing tech companies to label deepfakes. Will it work?

From this week, the EU AI Act requires deepfakes and AI-generated content to be labelled. Experts warn technical gaps and a lack of common standards could undermine enforcement.

Euronews · Jul 28

Wind, solar and heat pumps offer EU escape from LNG dependence by 2030, study says

If the EU meets its solar and wind deployment targets, it could cut gas demand by around one-quarter by 2030, with savings that could exceed the amount of LNG the bloc is expected to import from Qatar. But Europe's climate and energy transition is giving China a unique opportunity.

Euronews · Jul 28

Europe is on fire - will the continent’s climate change deniers finally wake up?

IN FOCUS: Experts warn that time is running out to reverse the impact of climate change with countries across the world weakening climate commitments, Maira Butt reports

The Independent UK · Jul 28

What do the numbers tell us about Europe's heatwave?

From record temperatures to thousands of excess deaths, four figures signify the scale of Europe's heatwave.

Euronews · Jul 28

France and Spain battle to control wildfires ahead of expected heatwave

EU officials have warned that "extreme conditions" are looming across parts of Europe, with the wildfire situation expected to worsen in France, Spain and Portugal.

Euronews · Jul 28