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Foundations to invest €427 million to curbs tech giants’ AI influence

Many are questioning whether AI's rapid deployment is actually improving their quality of life.

15/10/2025

Tech News

Pet-saving doorbell, Kindle Scribe, and AI: The latest Amazon gadgets

Amazon’s devices are getting an AI upgrade, including its Kindle, which gives book summaries and can answer questions about characters

01/10/2025

Tech News

Meta adds real-time language translation to WhatsApp

The translations will initially be available in 19 languages on iPhone and six languages on Android devices.

24/09/2025

Tech News

Trump official says Oracle will manage TikTok's algorithm for US users

Full details have yet to be released on the deal, which would give an American tech firm control of the platform’s algorithm for US users.

22/09/2025

Tech News

Here are the companies most affected by Trump’s H-1B visa change

The US tech giants Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Google employ thousands of people through the H-1B visa.

22/09/2025

Tech News

Euroviews. The democracy paradox: Why no political ads may empower illiberals

The EU’s new political ad rules, taking effect in Oct 2025, pushed Meta and Google to discontinue political ads in Europe. While meant to boost transparency, the situation risks aiding regimes like Orbán’s Fidesz, which dominate media and can drown out opposition voices.

13/09/2025

Belgium

Microsoft makes commitments on Teams to allay EU antitrust concerns

The commitments made by the US tech giant to unbundle Teams from its flagship applications will bind it for between seven and 10 years.

12/09/2025

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Google will not be forced to sell Chrome, antitrust trial rules

It comes a year after a judge ruled that Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search.

03/09/2025

Tech News

Amnesty urges governments to ‘break up’ with Big Tech

The report said AI is ‘the next phase’ of tech giants’ global ‘dominance’.

29/08/2025

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Data centres: too many blank spots in Central and Eastern Europe

EU Tech Loop makes the case for European investment in AI gigafactories to be built on the bloc's eastern flank.

24/08/2025

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Google updates terms for app marketplace following EU pressure

Google said it is making the changes following discussions with the European Commission.

20/08/2025

Tech News

Russia blocks calls via WhatsApp and Telegram

Russian authorities have long engaged in a deliberate and multipronged effort to rein in the internet.

14/08/2025

Business

Conservative-leaning Perplexity AI makes shock bid for Google Chrome

The Truth Social integrated AI firm made an unexpected €29 billion offer for the world’s most popular web browser as Google faces possible antitrust action in the US.

13/08/2025

Tech News

Elon Musk threatens to sue Apple over X and Grok's App Store rankings

Musk accused Apple of "behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store".

12/08/2025

Tech News

Meta removes 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to criminal scammers

The account deletions are part of wider company efforts to crack down on scams.

06/08/2025

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Most European businesses rely on US tech giants, study warns

About three in four European businesses rely on US companies for email services and their tech stack, a new analysis has found.

05/08/2025

Tech News

Gloomy times ahead for European political advertising

An EU regulation on political advertising online has unintended consequences, not just for politicians, but also for think tanks and NGOs.

01/08/2025

Health news

US government launches health data tracking initiative with Big Tech

The programme aims to bring US health care into the digital age, but online privacy advocates raised concerns about how Americans' data could be used.

31/07/2025

Tech News

Italian antitrust authority probing Meta's WhatsApp AI chatbot

The technology giant is under investigation in Italy for alleged breaches of EU competition law.

30/07/2025

Tech News

Australia adds YouTube to social media ban for children under age 16

Australians under the age of 16 will be barred from creating accounts on YouTube come December.

30/07/2025