AI, digital regulation, startups
New research suggests AI chatbots are reproducing content from EU-sanctioned Russian propaganda outlets, exposing a critical vulnerability in how large language models are trained and raising fresh concerns about hybrid warfare in the digital age.
The US Trade Representative has warned that the EU’s €890 million fine against Google under the Digital Markets Act risks derailing ongoing transatlantic trade negotiations, calling it a source of ‘massive uncertainty’ for American exporters.
European Commission officials are preparing what could be a record-breaking fine against Google under the Digital Markets Act, targeting alleged self-preferencing in search results and restrictions on app developers — and raising fresh tensions with Washington.
The institution is granting controlled access to models from OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic and Mistral, seeking to channel the growing and largely unsupervised adoption of artificial intelligence among MEPs and their staff.
Facing a surge in unregulated artificial intelligence use among its members and staff, the European Parliament is rolling out access to leading AI platforms — a pragmatic but paradox-laden response to growing institutional concerns.
France and Germany have pledged to jointly build a European alternative to Palantir’s data analytics platform, amid warnings from a senior NATO commander that no such rival currently exists.
The UK’s online safety regulator has launched a formal probe into TikTok, expressing concern that the platform’s algorithmic age-guessing methods offer insufficient protection for children using the service.
Brussels is shifting its focus from crafting digital legislation to making existing rules stick, with a new social media roadmap that prioritises enforcement rigour over fresh regulatory proposals.
Parliament approved the Digital Omnibus package on 17 June, extending key AI Act deadlines. Here is what firms must still meet by 2 August 2026.
The European Parliament votes today on the Digital Omnibus, reshaping AI Act deadlines with 45 days until August obligations take effect.