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Trump’s win will test the EU’s tech crackdown on Musk’s X
The EU is under pressure to flex its new digital rules. One of its top targets is a tech tycoon lauded by the new U.S. president.
Russian disinformation accelerates toward US election
Dems see signs for optimism in gender gap in early vote
Digital euro sparks sovereignty battle between EU governments and ECB
Britain’s new MPs rage at parliament’s old traditions
EU scrambles to prepare for a Trump return
Climate of intimidation haunts Georgian elections
Opposition activists and journalists warn of efforts to silence them as police raid Western businesses and the homes of think-tank employees.
New EU rules aim to protect your money from cyber threats
July’s major IT outage served as a wake-up call. But can the EU’s regulatory response make a difference?
Meet Elon Musk’s man in Washington
The SpaceX billionaire is forging new ties with a federal telecom official who could help funnel billions of dollars to his company if Trump is elected.
Elon Musk’s politics are crashing hard into his business
It’s now more difficult than ever to separate Elon Musk the businessman from Musk the political figure.
US talk on Google breakup gives EU political cover to get tough
America is raising the prospect of breaking up Google just as EU considers ordering the company to split off part of its ads business.
Commission says disinformation efforts failed to sway EU election
The EU election dodged a bullet — but it may not be so lucky next time, as AI tools continue to evolve.
UK’s Keir Starmer: Don’t be scared of AI
The previous U.K. government emphasized the potential risks of the technology and focused on AI safety.
Outrage over murders of women forces Turkey’s Erdoğan to harden laws
Rights campaigners have long suspected that combating violence against women is not a priority for the Islamist ruling party.
Bitcoin creator is Peter Todd, HBO film says
Documentary claims a Canadian developer is the real Satoshi Nakamoto.
6 flashpoints for the EU’s new competition chief
Teresa Ribera has been tasked with tough demands to overhaul competition and merger rules.
Moldova accuses Russia of trying to rig its EU referendum
The Kremlin is deploying disinformation and cash as Moldova heads to the polls, Chișinău’s national security chief tells POLITICO.
After US, Europe probes Chinese car software
Brussels is in the hot seat to act on cyber-hacking threats stemming from Chinese connected cars.
Why Britain’s ‘deepfake election’ never happened
The U.K. dodged a predicted deluge of AI-generated misinformation. That doesn’t mean its politicians can rest easy.
Building a future-proof regulatory system
Simpler, faster, better – let’s not miss the opportunity to revamp the EU pharmaceutical regulatory framework to transform lives.
Europe eyes bigger, fewer telco firms in envy of US and China
Telecom giants see long-awaited opening to gobble up smaller firms to scale to level of U.S., Chinese rivals.
The EU was built on red tape. Now it wants to slash it.
The Brussels Effect is becoming less effective.
Czech crisis manager set to become EU’s top global dealmaker
As boss of the EU’s €300 billion Global Gateway infrastructure initiative, Jozef Síkela’s job will be to beat China at its own game.
Germany’s rude economic awakening
After a spate of bad news involving giants like Volkswagen and Intel, the mood in Germany has turned gloomy.
Google scores surprise court win on EU antitrust fine
Judges say the European Commission made errors in assessing the search giant’s advertising contracts with publishers.
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Trump called for ‘unity’ after the first assassination attempt. Not this time.
The incident came up only briefly on a regularly scheduled call with surrogates and advisers.