The Latest Breaking News from European Union

X Halts Using Personal Data Of Europeans To Train AI

Social platform X said Friday it would work European regulators after agreeing to suspended its heavily criticised use of European users' personal data to train its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok.

International Business Times · Aug 9, 2024

Protesters in Bulgaria slam bill to ban LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' in schools

Protesters rallied outside Bulgaria’s parliament on Thursday to denounce a controversial legal amendment adopted the day before that bans talk of LGBTQ+ and so-called "non-traditional sexual choices" in schools.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 9, 2024

Wall Street banker bonuses forecast to rise 35% this year

Surge caused by rebound in market activity very likely to influence payouts for European outposts of banks

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2024

E.U. Regulations Made the CrowdStrike Fiasco Much Worse

The Brussels Effect makes meddlesome European regulations a global problem.

Reason · Aug 9, 2024

"A 15% junk fee" — Spotify and Epic slam Apple's latest EU App Store changes

Epic and Spotify aren't happy with Apple's new external linking rules in compliance with the DMA.

iMore · Aug 9, 2024

‘Everything is legitimate’: Israeli leaders defend soldiers accused of rape

Israeli society is divided over arrest of 10 soldiers for brutal gang rape of a Palestinian prisoner caught on video.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2024

China Launches Appeal At WTO Over EU Electric Vehicle Tariffs

Beijing said Friday it had filed an appeal with the World Trade Organization over the European Union's imposition of additional tariffs on imports of electric vehicles from China.

International Business Times · Aug 9, 2024

The other K-pop: Dua Lipa, Rita Ora and the Kosovan chart takeover

After wartime trauma, Europe’s youngest country has developed an outsize musical clout that packed this year’s Sunny Hill festival in Pristina. What fuels its pop success?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2024

French imports of Russian LNG surge, but Ukraine supporters seek a stop

Shipments of Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) to France more than doubled the first half of this year, fresh analyses of trade data shows. It comes as Europe seeks to pull back from energy purchases that help finance the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 9, 2024

Voices: Independent readers say ‘X is the disinformation company’ – and call for Elon Musk boycott

There was a widespread frustration with social media among our community, with readers accusing Facebook, Twitter/X, TikTok and Instagram of amplifying disinformation and prioritising profit over social responsibility

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024