Google May Be Required to Link Users to Rival Search Platforms in the UK
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is considering requiring Google to give consumers more choice over which online search services they use, under a new digital markets law aimed…
UK May Mandate Google to Offer Alternative Search Options and Fairer Rankings
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced Tuesday it is considering designating Google with “strategic market status” under a new digital markets competition regime. This designation could require Google…
Google Expected to Lose Appeal Against Record $4.7 Billion EU Fine
Google experienced a setback Thursday when Juliane Kokott, advocate general at the European Court of Justice (ECJ), recommended dismissing the company’s appeal against a record €4.1 billion ($4.7 billion) antitrust…
Zelenskyy Plans to Discuss Ukraine Weapons Purchase with Trump at G7 Summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to urge President Donald Trump to approve additional arms purchases from the United States during their meeting at the G7 summit in Canada this week.…
European Satellites Create Artificial Eclipse in Space to Study Sun’s Corona
On June 16, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced that two satellites successfully created an “artificial total solar eclipse” in space. This breakthrough will provide scientists with detailed data to…
Uber accelerates driverless taxi trials in the UK
Uber announced plans to trial robotaxis—autonomous vehicles without a human safety driver—in London next spring. The company will collaborate with UK-based AI specialist Wayve, which has been testing its driverless…
Qualcomm to buy semiconductor company Alphawave Semi for $2.4 billion
Qualcomm announced plans to acquire Alphawave Semi, a UK-based semiconductor company specializing in high-speed data center connectivity, in a deal valued at approximately $2.4 billion. The acquisition is part of…
Nvidia CEO calls UK a ‘Goldilocks’ moment, pledges investment
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang praised the United Kingdom on Monday, pledging to increase investment in the country’s artificial intelligence sector through his multitrillion-dollar semiconductor company. Speaking alongside British Prime Minister…
Sam Altman launches eye-scanning ID verification startup in the UK
World, the biometric identity verification project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, is set to launch in the U.K. this week. The service uses a spherical eye-scanning device called the…
Temu and Shein Shift Focus to Europe Amid Regulatory Challenges
Temu and Shein, China-founded budget e-commerce platforms, are increasingly turning to Europe as their U.S. operations suffer under unfavorable trade policies. However, their entry into European markets may not be…
UK court warns lawyers of ‘severe’ penalties for fake AI-generated citations
The High Court of England and Wales has issued a strong warning to lawyers about the risks of misusing artificial intelligence in their work. In a ruling that combined two…
Russia cuts interest rates to 20% for the first time since 2022 as inflation cools
On Friday, Russia’s central bank lowered its key interest rate by 100 basis points to 20%, marking its first rate cut since September 2022. This move suggests that inflation pressures,…
Trump Says He Talked to Putin, Predicts No ‘Immediate’ Peace Between Russia and Ukraine
President Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for over an hour, discussing Ukraine’s recent airstrike on Russian bombers and ongoing nuclear talks with…