Elon Musk has accused the UK of attempting to censor free speech, after the government said it would support the media regulator if it decided to ban X’s services in the country. The owner of X reposted a user who questioned why other AI platforms with similar features do not face similar scrutiny. Musk wrote […]
Continue ReadingWARSAW – Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki on Friday vetoed legislation meant to implement the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), despite the bill having been adopted by parliament at the end of 2025. The law would have amended Poland’s Act on the Provision of Electronic Services to bring it into line with the DSA. Nawrocki, elected […]
Continue ReadingSpain has launched a new public awareness campaign and unveiled an 80-point climate strategy, as US President Donald Trump withdrew from key global climate forums. “We are the last generation that still has real room for manoeuvre to act and limit the effects of climate change,” Environment Minister Sara Aagesen said on Thursday at the […]
Continue ReadingPRAGUE – Czechia is seeking to reassure allies it has not drifted toward Moscow after weeks of controversy around its new government, choosing Kyiv to deliver the message. Foreign Minister Petr Macinka struck a firmly pro-Ukraine tone during a visit on Friday, saying Prague wants to make dialogue with Kyiv a priority and quickly rebuild […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Pope Leo XIV is planning to travel to Spain, including a stop in the Canary Islands to fulfil Pope Francis’ wish of visiting a key migration entry point to […]
Continue ReadingMeta-owned WhatsApp could face the strictest rules for platforms under the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA) as soon as the end of January, Euractiv has learned, although the exact timeline for the designation is not yet set. Designation – as a so-called very large online platform (VLOP) – would mean WhatsApp joining Meta-owned Instagram and […]
Continue ReadingElon Musk-owned AI chatbot Grok has limited image generation feature to paying subscribers of social media platform X – following a global outcry over users being allowed to create deepfake pornography, including undressing images of women and minors. “Image generation and editing are currently limited to paying subscribers,” the controversial AI chatbot Grok now states […]
Continue ReadingThe EU should strengthen its digital rulebook – the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) – in the face of escalating geopolitical instability, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. European democracies are at risk of “sustained pressure from authoritarian regimes and the algorithms controlled by a powerful few”, Macron said during […]
Continue ReadingFactory orders in long-struggling Germany unexpectedly posted a sharp jump in November, boosted by higher demand for defence equipment as Europe rushes to rearm, official data showed on Thursday. New orders increased 5.6% month-on-month, according to preliminary figures from statistics agency Destatis, the third straight monthly increase. Analysts surveyed by the financial data firm FactSet […]
Continue ReadingThe Commission on Thursday asked Elon Musk’s X to retain all internal documents and data relating to its AI chatbot Grok – using powers to regulate the social media platform under the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA). X’s controversial generative AI chatbot has come under fire in recent days over a so-called “spicy” mode that […]
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