During a press conference, Aylo’s lawyers were keen to argue that the blame for its decision should be put at the government’s feet, rather than Ofcom’s, and argued only device-based age-assurance by the likes of Google, Apple, and Microsoft would solve the problem. “This law, not our regulator, this law by its very nature is […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/27/2026 – 15:40 GMT+1 According to France’s health watchdog, half of teens spend between two and five hours a day on their smartphones. But your reporter went for dinner with some tech lobbyists, and it is clear now this ban sounds like a nightmare. Let us investigate. Supporters say it protects kids from […]
Continue ReadingUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will play a security role during the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, drawing the Irishman among some Italian officials on Tuesday. According to sources at the US Embassy in Rome, who shared information with Italian outlets on Tuesday, federal agents would support diplomatic security details and would not conduct […]
Continue ReadingSocial networks could in future be treated as publishers if and when they make harmful and illegal content available, the Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence has said. Niamh Smyth said she felt “very strongly” that the Irish Government needs to see if it can legislate to treat social networks like publishers. If the proposal […]
Continue ReadingNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is facing a backlash after saying that the European Union should “keep on dreaming” about becoming independent from the United States, its largest ally, in matters related to security and defense. His comments came on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s attempt to seize Greenland from Denmark through punitive […]
Continue ReadingDelano D’Souza welcomes Dr Chietigj Bajpaee, Senior Research fellow for South Asia in the Asia-Pacific Programme at Chatham House. The EU–India trade deal represents a geopolitical and economic milestone. After years of negotiations, the agreement aims to reduce tariffs on a wide array of goods, deepen economic ties, and broaden cooperation. All the while, politically […]
Continue ReadingDelano D’Souza welcomes Dr Chietigj Bajpaee, Senior Research fellow for South Asia in the Asia-Pacific Programme at Chatham House. The recently agreed EU–India trade deal represents a geopolitical and economic milestone. After 15 years of negotiations, the agreement aims to reduce tariffs on a wide array of goods, deepen economic ties, and broaden cooperation beyond […]
Continue ReadingAfter nearly two decades of intermittent negotiations, India and the European Union (EU) have announced the conclusion of a landmark free trade agreement, hailed by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as the “mother of all deals.” Indian prime minister Narendra Modi hailed the “historic” trade deal with the European Union, which came after nearly […]
Continue ReadingThe accord, among two of the world’s largest economies, would create a free trade zone of 2 billion people, as President Donald Trump upends U.S. alliances and global trade.
Continue ReadingThe accord, among two of the world’s largest economies, would create a free trade zone of 2 billion people, as President Donald Trump upends U.S. alliances and global trade.
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