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US curtails Ukraine access to satellite imagery

US curtails Ukraine access to satellite imagery

Maxar, a leading provider of commercial satellite imagery to Ukrainian users, says the Trump administration suspended access in Ukraine.

March 7, 2025 1:27 pm CET
EU tech chiefs say they don’t target US tech
Albania to block TikTok in the coming days
Parliament to probe EU grants to Shell, VW and migrant NGOs 
Trump delays tariffs on many Canadian, Mexican imports for one month
Trump wants to destroy the EU — and rebuild it in his image
EU slams US tariffs on Canada, Mexico as threat to global trade
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US official slams EU’s social media ‘censorship’

Federal Communications Commission chair warns that the EU’s Digital Services Act threatens censorship that is “incompatible” with U.S. free speech.

March 3, 2025 3:26 pm CET

EU lawmakers try to counter tech bros’ Washington lobbying

Their meeting didn’t quite go as hoped, with U.S. politicians railing against EU “censorship regimes.”

March 3, 2025 4:20 am CET

EU to help Ukraine replace Musk’s Starlink

The European Commission is figuring out how it could help Ukraine secure satellite communication capacity in the wake of Elon Musk reportedly threatening to pull Kyiv’s access …

March 2, 2025 6:41 pm CET

25 arrested in major crackdown of AI-generated child abuse images network

Creating criminal content with AI is a growing problem for law enforcement.

February 28, 2025 11:26 am CET

EU to Trump on tariffs: Go ahead, make our day.

Brussels threatens to use its trade bazooka after President Donald Trump says the European Union was created to “screw” America.

February 28, 2025 4:20 am CET

UK’s Starmer hits back at JD Vance on freedom of speech

U.K. prime minister was “proud” of Britain’s history on freedom of speech after Vance said clampdowns affected American citizens.

February 27, 2025 10:20 pm CET

Trump wants a trade deal with Britain ‘very soon’

U.S. president tells POLITICO: “I think we could very well end up with a real trade deal where the tariffs wouldn’t be necessary.”

February 27, 2025 9:03 pm CET

Brussels pitches €100B for grand plan to boost made-in-EU clean manufacturing

The strategy is a response to mounting competition from China and the U.S. and argues Europe can win on green technology.

February 26, 2025 11:33 am CET
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Why connectivity matters to Europe’s tech sovereignty

From AI to edge cloud, the EU must become stronger in the global telecom value-chain

February 26, 2025 5:00 am CET

Macron to Trump: Make trade war with China, not with us

“Come on, you cannot have a trade war with China and Europe at the same time,” Macron tells Fox News in an interview.

February 25, 2025 1:06 pm CET

How Germany’s far right is harnessing AI to win votes

Artificially generated clips serve as “nostalgia machines and emotional cliché amplifiers” ahead of Feb. 23 election.

February 20, 2025 5:30 pm CET

EU and India to inch closer on trade, EVs and chips at upcoming meet

Ursula von der Leyen is leading her new College of Commissioners on their first visit to India.

February 20, 2025 1:55 pm CET
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EU ready to negotiate on car tariffs with Trump, trade commissioner says

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said the bloc is “ready to discuss” reducing its 10 percent tariff as part of broader negotiations.

February 19, 2025 9:31 pm CET
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Why Europe’s satellite policies must support a new era of connectivity

We now have the technology to ensure people can stay connected no matter where they are — but we need the EU’s backing for it to become ubiquitous

February 19, 2025 12:08 pm CET

Musk’s Starlink isn’t ready to rule Europe’s internet airwaves

Elon Musk’s satellites aren’t — yet — competing to serve Europeans’ everyday internet needs.

February 19, 2025 4:17 am CET

Germany’s Habeck slams ‘tech oligarch’ Musk, calls for a European X

Green chancellor candidate warns that Europe’s reliance on Silicon Valley is a threat to democracy.

February 18, 2025 6:00 am CET

Europe’s peace offerings to Trump: Gas, cars and guns.

The European Union’s top trade official brings a suitcase full of proposals to persuade President Donald Trump to call off his trade war threats.

February 17, 2025 6:17 pm CET

X challenges German court decision that forces it to share election data

Elon Musk’s X has challenged a German court decision that instructed the platform to share data with researchers, the court confirmed to POLITICO. In an urgent injunction, …

February 17, 2025 4:57 pm CET

Vance’s week of waging war on EU tech law

The U.S. vice president attacked Europe’s regulations governing American Big Tech giants and online speech.

February 15, 2025 6:34 pm CET

Britain dances to JD Vance’s tune as it renames AI institute

After the U.S. VP blasted “hand-wringing about safety,” Britain’s AI institute gets a new look. References to AI creating “unequal outcomes” are out.

February 14, 2025 1:24 pm CET

Criminals use AI chatbots too

SNEAK PEEK — Criminals use AI chatbots to commit fraud, Europol’s chief AI officer warns. — The U.K. switches from ‘AI safety to ‘AI security.’ — The …

February 14, 2025 7:07 am CET

Google and Apple restore TikTok to US app stores

Apple restored the app after Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to the company assuring it will not face fines for violating a law that banned the video-sharing platform last month, according to a person familiar with the correspondence.

February 14, 2025 6:26 am CET

The EU’s strategy to counter Trump’s tariffs: An iron fist in a velvet glove

Brussels has strengthened its trade toolkit since Donald Trump’s first term. But it would need the broad support of EU countries to strike back hard.

February 14, 2025 4:30 am CET

Trump sets out process for imposing global reciprocal tariffs

The president tasked top Cabinet officials to study the matter further before deciding on specifics.

February 13, 2025 9:18 pm CET
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