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Trump vowed he’d ‘never’ help Europe if it’s attacked, top EU official says
[ad_1] BRUSSELS — One of Europe’s most senior politicians recounted how former U.S. President Donald Trump privately warned that America would not come to…
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X vs. EU: Elon Musk hit with probe over spread of toxic content
[ad_1] Elon Musk just got an early, unwelcome Christmas present from Europe: the bloc’s first-ever investigation via its new social media law into X.…
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Deal over dim sum: China caves to EU on data to keep investors sweet
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — When EU digital chief Věra Jourová sat down in Beijing with…
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Europe can’t keep its promise to Ukraine, defense chief admits
[ad_1] BRUSSELS — The EU will deliver a million artillery shells to Ukraine — but not by the March deadline leaders had agreed, the…
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Israel floods social media to shape opinion around the war
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — A photo with a bloody dead baby whose face is…
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Hamas hate videos make Elon Musk Europe’s digital enemy No. 1
[ad_1] Elon Musk has made himself Europe’s digital public enemy No. 1. Since Hamas attacked Israel on Saturday, the billionaire’s social network X has…
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Huawei pushes back on the EU calling it ‘high-risk’
[ad_1] Chinese technology giant Huawei has had it with European Union officials calling it a “high-risk” supplier. The firm, a leading manufacturer of telecoms…
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Europe’s power outage: How Israel-Hamas war exposed EU’s irrelevance
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. At least Europe no longer has to endure that hackneyed Henry Kissinger…
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French rejection of top American economist is a blow to liberal Europe
[ad_1] Lionel Barber is former editor of the Financial Times (2005-20) and Brussels bureau chief (1992-98) Nobody does “No” better than the French. Charles…
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The US wants Europe to buy American weapons; the EU has other ideas
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. This article is part of the Europe’s strategic impotence Special Report. At…
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EU to Zuckerberg: Explain yourself over Instagram pedophile network
[ad_1] EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton wants Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to explain and take “immediate” action over a recently exposed large pedophile…
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Twitter Bails On EU Pact To Combat Disinformation: Official
[ad_1] LONDON (AP) — Twitter has dropped out of a voluntary European Union agreement to combat online disinformation, a top EU official said Friday.…
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EU’s Breton says Twitter ‘can’t hide’ after platform ditches disinformation code
[ad_1] Twitter has abandoned the EU’s code of practice on disinformation, Thierry Breton said late Friday, but Europe’s internal markets commissioner insisted that “obligations…
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Blocked! French minister threatens to ban Twitter if it doesn’t follow EU rules
[ad_1] France’s Digital Minister Jean-Noël Barrot waded into a growing tussle between the European Union and Elon Musk’s Twitter on Monday, as he threatened…
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France pushes protectionism in Ukraine defense plan
[ad_1] As Russia’s war in Ukraine puts a heavy strain on EU arms, there’s infighting in Brussels over how best to reload. The latest…
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ChatGPT broke the EU plan to regulate AI
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence’s newest sensation — the gabby chatbot-on-steroids ChatGPT — is sending…
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Thierry Breton: Brussels’ bulldozer digs in against US
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Thierry Breton is winning the war of ideas in Brussels. The ex-CEO…
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Europe turns on TikTok
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. In the United States, TikTok is a favorite punching ball for lawmakers…
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Europe troubled but powerless over Twitter’s journalist ban
[ad_1] European politicians said they were troubled by Twitter’s suspension of U.S. journalists from its platform but the move shows the limits of their…
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Twitter must comply with EU rules, Macron tells Musk
[ad_1] Twitter needs to comply with EU rules on content moderation and other online policies, French President Emmanuel Macron told Elon Musk in a…