Volkswagen Releases $1 Billion Funding To Rivian After Winter Testing Milestone For ID.EVERY1
Rivian has secured another $1 billion in funding from Volkswagen Group after completing winter testing for the VW ID.EVERY1, a vehicle built under their joint venture. The milestone marks progress…
European Commission Investigates Cyberattack On Europa Websites Cloud Infrastructure
The European Commission is investigating a cyberattack that targeted the cloud infrastructure hosting its Europa.eu websites, with early findings indicating that some data may have been accessed. The incident, detected…
UK Blocks Ming Yang Wind Factory Plan Over Security Concerns At Ardersier Site
The UK government has rejected a £1.5 billion investment proposal from Ming Yang to build a wind turbine factory in the Scottish Highlands, citing national security considerations tied to foreign…
UK Regulator Probes Just Eat Autotrader And Others Over Fake Online Reviews
The UK’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into several major companies, including Just Eat and Autotrader, over concerns about fake and misleading online reviews. The probe, led by the…
Scottish Government Withdraws Bus Campaign Image After China Location Identified
The Scottish government has removed an image from a Highland bus travel campaign after it was identified as depicting a location in China rather than Scotland. The advertisement, promoting a…
Intellexa Founder To Appeal Conviction In Greek Spyware Surveillance Case
The founder of spyware company Intellexa has said he will appeal a conviction issued by a Greek court over allegations of illegal data collection tied to a large-scale surveillance operation.…
University Of Essex Wins National Award For Strawberry-Picking Robots
The University of Essex has received a national award for developing agricultural robots designed to reduce labour strain in harvesting, with the technology already in use on commercial farms. The…
Danone To Acquire Huel For €1bn In Expansion Of Nutrition Portfolio
Danone has agreed to acquire UK-based meal supplement maker Huel for €1 billion (£864 million), as the company expands its presence in the growing market for nutritionally complete food products.…
GridBeyond Raises €12 Million To Expand Virtual Power Plant Technology For AI Era Electricity Demand
GridBeyond has raised €12 million ($13.8 million) in a new equity funding round to expand its virtual power plant technology designed to balance electricity supply and demand on modern power…
European Game Ratings Body Raises Age Rating For Games With Loot Boxes
Video games that include loot boxes will soon receive a minimum age rating of 16 across Europe, including in the United Kingdom, following changes announced by Pan-European Game Information. The…
UK Petrol Retailers Push Back on Government Claims of Fuel Price “Rip Offs”
Petrol retailers in the United Kingdom have criticized government warnings about fuel price “rip offs,” arguing that such language has triggered abuse directed at retail staff as petrol prices climb…
Meta Allows AI Chatbots On WhatsApp Business API In Europe For 12 Months Amid EU Investigation
Meta said Thursday it will allow artificial intelligence companies to offer chatbots on WhatsApp through its Business API in Europe for the next 12 months, a move that comes as…
Sleep-Focused Chocolate Brand Alice Mushrooms Expands As Demand Grows For Snack-Based Sleep Aids
Alice Mushrooms, a mushroom-infused chocolate brand launched three years ago, is gaining traction in the United States with its sleep-focused chocolate product Nightcap, now sold in about 2,000 stores nationwide…
Axel Springer Agrees £575m Deal To Acquire Telegraph Media Group
European media company Axel Springer has agreed to purchase Telegraph Media Group for £575 million, securing ownership of one of the United Kingdom’s largest newspaper publishers after several years of…
London Mayor Invites Anthropic To Expand In City Amid U.S. Government Dispute
London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has invited artificial intelligence developer Anthropic to expand its operations in the city while criticizing the U.S. government’s decision to designate the company a supply…
Italian Prosecutors Confirm Spyware Infection On Journalist Francesco Cancellato’s Phone
Italian prosecutors have confirmed that journalist Francesco Cancellato’s phone was infected with spyware, validating earlier warnings issued by WhatsApp about a suspected surveillance attack. The confirmation comes from a technical…
Global Markets Waver As Oil Surges And Asian Stocks Drop Amid Iran Conflict
Global financial markets showed mixed movement on Wednesday as investors reacted to rising energy prices and uncertainty surrounding the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. In London, the…
BrewDog Enters Administration As Tilray Buys UK Brewing Arm And 11 Pubs In £33m Deal
BrewDog has entered administration, resulting in 484 redundancies and the closure of 38 bars, after US-based Tilray agreed to acquire the brewer’s UK operations, brand and 11 pubs for £33m.…