Farage and Tories spy an opening as small businesses turn on Labour
The government’s rivals are circling after tax hikes burned the bridges that Rachel Reeves had painstakingly built before the election.
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Which European country’s small business owners are the hardest working?
The majority of Italians and French rarely skip their lunch break, while many British entrepreneurs sacrifice their self-care for business.
European tech founders join forces to invest in young entrepreneurs
Podcaster Harry Stebbings is spearheading a €10mn fund to build tech start-ups to combat a ‘doom loop’ in Europe
Looser state aid rules aim to stoke clean tech demand
A European Commission draft sets out ways for governments to subsidize and boost clean-tech investments.
IA et télécoms : it’s a match!
AU MENU — Le deal gagnant-gagnant des opérateurs télécoms avec des IA génératives. — Les datacenters ont les yeux plus gros que le ventre, selon RTE. — Protection des données : la CNIL se rode face aux modèles d’IA, avec Mistral pour cas pratique. Bonjour à toutes et à tous, nous sommes vendredi 14 février. […]
Intelligence artificielle : Keep on rolling, rolling !
AU MENU — Le jour d’après, la petite musique de la dérégulation de l’IA continue de monter. — Un rapport parlementaire pointe les avantages de Starlink pour connecter les trains. — Nouveau retard au décollage pour la PPL anti-fast fashion. Bonjour à toutes et à tous, nous sommes jeudi 13 février, et vous lisez Tech Matin […]
Et vous, comment était votre sommet ?
AU MENU — De la sécurité à l’action : comment le monde s’est laissé séduire par l’IA. — Méga-datacenters, mégadoutes ? — Les enfants ont leur nouvel ange gardien. Bonjour à toutes et à tous, nous sommes mercredi 12 février et le Sommet pour l’IA est déjà (enfin ?) terminé. Pour fêter ça, Tech Matin […]
‘Dick’ vs. ‘pimp’: Elon Musk and French billionaire trade insults
Musk resurfaced a decades-old controversy about Xavier Niel’s past after the French billionaire jokingly called him a “dick.”
French billionaire: Musk is ‘the world’s greatest entrepreneur and … sometimes a dick’
Xavier Niel shared his brutally honest assessment of the tech icon during an interview Monday.
Why DeepSeek has deepened the US-China AI rivalry
Donald Trump has made a blitz of announcements designed to boost the United States’ tech industry. But then a new Chinese artificial intelligence model came along and caused a stir on Wall Street. Is this a new dawn or a fresh threat? Host Anne McElvoy talks to one of Silicon Valley’s leading entrepreneurs, Reid Hoffman. […]
‘Don’t feed the troll’: German chancellor responds to Elon Musk comments
World’s richest man has been voicing support for Germany’s far-right AfD party while insulting its current leaders When the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, was asked in an interview about the barrage of insults being directed at him and other German le…
Olaf Scholz chides Elon Musk: ‘Don’t feed the troll’
German chancellor answers X owner’s attacks in newspaper interview with German weekly Stern.
Here’s a cause Greta Thunberg and the Pentagon can agree on
The world needs a coalition of the willing to protect our oceans.
Athens – the coolest wine scene in Europe?
A new generation of entrepreneurs is crushing it in Acropolis
Vatican and Israel implicated in Italian hacking scandal, leaked files reveal
Police wiretaps show the sprawling global nature of an investigation into Milan-based private detectives and their clients.
Massive hack-for-hire scandal rocks Italian political elites
The president and former prime minister were among targets of hackers selling highly sensitive data.
Rachida Dati rêve d’une French Tech du jeu vidéo
La source d’informations quotidiennes sur tech en France. Par KLARA DURAND Avec OCÉANE HERRERO & TIPHAINE SALIOU Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames à partager ? Ecrivez à Océane Herrero, Klara Durand et Tiphaine Saliou | Voir dans votre navigateur AU MENU — Rachida Dati, nouvelle marraine du jeu vidéo. — Budget : le gouvernement prêt à […]
Les influenceurs-journalistes veulent leur label (ou pas)
La source d’informations quotidiennes sur tech en France. Par KLARA DURAND Avec OCÉANE HERRERO et TIPHAINE SALIOU Infos, tuyaux et mini-drames à partager ? Ecrivez à Océane Herrero, Klara Durand et Tiphaine Saliou | Voir dans votre navigateur AU MENU — Budget 2025 : les obstacles à franchir sont connus, l’issue aussi. — Les éditeurs […]
Harris campaign rolls out new push to shore up Black men
The campaign is responding to troubling signs that Trump is starting to peel off some Black voters.
We are moving from democracy to ‘emocracy’
The rise of political entrepreneurs and changes in voter behaviour mean emotion now matters more than evidence
7 ways the US is beating Europe
Scan the economic data and it’s easy to see why Europeans have reason to look on with envy at their friends across the Atlantic.
Can converting disused office spaces into flats solve Berlin’s housing crisis?
Two German entrepreneurs have been converting old factories and disused office spaces into affordable apartments in Berlin for years. As rents spiral in the German capital, Euronews met them to ask if such projects could be a feasible solution for the …
Hungary to Russia: Let’s do more business
“There is not only a political desire to improve economic relations, but business also wants this,” said Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó.
Show me the money, Gastein says
SNEAK PEEK — Gastein day 1 kicks off with a plea to ramp up investment in health — and ways to do it. — Can tech help to close the gender health gap? Some think so, but only if its funded and reaches all in need. — Is COP29 the breakthrough year for health and […]
Who’s the real health commissioner?
SNEAK PEEK — EU health policy is now split across multiple departments, and MEPs aren’t happy. — Sort your own house out first: MEPs question Hungarian health secretary over presidency plans and country’s health commissioner role. — Spend less on defense and more on health, WHO chief Tedros told world leaders at the United Nations […]
Books are ‘mostly’ for rich people, Slovak government shrugs as it puts up VAT
Government of PM Robert Fico is looking for ways to raise money to shrink budget deficit from 6 percent of GDP forecast for 2024.
Finnish horse enthusiast is an EU tech front-runner
Henna Virkkunen is well placed to nab a key European Commission post on tech or innovation.
Durov’s family signed lease for home in Paris in 2018, ex-partner says
The Telegram CEO agreed to pay for a house for his family in the French capital the same year he first met with Emmanuel Macron.
Europe needs an ‘Abundance Agenda’
Taking economic growth seriously isn’t just a matter of good policy and good politics, it’s also a precondition for the EU to be taken seriously as a geopolitical actor.
France charges Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, releases him on €5M bail
The Russian-born tech tycoon faces six charges and is barred from leaving France.
Is Germany’s rising superstar so far left she’s far right?
Sahra Wagenknecht’s brand of “left conservatism” is upending German politics ahead of critical elections in the east.
The European Commission hopefuls with one thing on their mind
EU governments are battling for their people to get roles linked to the economy.
The Hypnosis review – watch-through-your-hands squirmfest as woman loses inhibitions
A big-money business pitch is threatened when a tech entrepreneur’s unpredictable inner child is unleashed after hypnotherapyThe squirm factor is high in this dark comedy of social awkwardness from Sweden, ruthlessly directed by first-time feature dire…
Greek prosecutor closes spyware scandal probe, infuriating opposition and victims
Opposition parties deplore decision to end “Predatorgate” inquest, with one MP labelling it a “disgrace for the country.”
EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities – uncovering the major impacts of a 15-year experiment
The EIT’s first three industry-focused networks are now set to ‘graduate’. What have they achieved and are they ready to operate independently?
The never-ending job of depriving Putin of the means to kill Ukrainians
Vietnam and Malaysia are the next destinations on EU envoy David O’Sullivan’s mission to stop Russia from beating EU sanctions.
10 Years of the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme: Collaborating to Innovate Across All of Europe [Promoted content]
This article introduces the EIT’s Regional Innovation Scheme, outlines its successes over the decade since its foundation, explains how it helps ventures in modest and moderated innovator countries to realise their potential, and shares two success sto…
What happens if Italy and France’s right-wing firebrands unite?
Once in office, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni moderated her positions. Will Marine Le Pen do the same?
EU finalizes up to €1B in aid to Egypt as part of migration deal
Brussels has made similar deals with Tunisia, Mauritania and Turkey to curb irregular migration into the EU.
Europe’s at risk of losing the global tech race
As this competition is ultimately a race for progress, wealth and geostrategic influence, its importance for the Continent’s future cannot be overvalued.
Former Poland PM: Europe’s impossible trinity
EU decision-makers want to secure all their objectives, everywhere, and do it all at once. However, their plans don’t reflect real-world realities.
Air Up: scent-flavoured water bottle becomes latest playground craze
School must-have is setting pressured parents back £30 but could help keep kids off sugary drinksFrom loom bands to fidget spinners, playground crazes are usually cheap and cheerful, but the latest must-have is an expensive drinks bottle that comes wit…
Dominic Cummings steps up plan to replace Tories with new party
Boris Johnson’s nemesis runs focus groups across the U.K. as plan to eclipse Britain’s Conservatives takes shape.
Kremlin nationalisation move aims to sway G7 sanctions, says Italian businesses in Russia boss
The Kremlin’s move to nationalise the Italian company’s Ariston subsidiary is an attempt to influence the G7’s decision to seize Russian assets in Europe, says Vittorio Torrembini, president of the association of Italian entrepreneurs in Russia, Gim-Un…
EU pitches new pharma bonus to cure rare diseases. But will it work?
While DNA-altering treatments promise to cure many rare diseases, they might not qualify for planned bonuses.
Big banks vs little banks in the battle of who pays for failure
SNEAK PEEK — Banks: who pays if smaller ones collapse? — Budget highs, lows, and no-gos. —City minister meets with top female finance gurus ahead of International Women’s Day. Good morning! Today we’ve got battling banks, budget chat and crypto. Keep reading! DRIVING THE DAY BIG BANKS AND SMALL BANKS BATTLE OVER WHO SHOULD PAY […]
Obama to visit Flanders
Local tech festival attracts star guest.
The power of a network: how one innovation agency is behind thousands of groundbreaking start-ups [Promoted content]
This article introduces the EIT, outlines successes to date, explains how the EIT helps innovators to transform ideas into reality while mentioning some key initiatives related to relevant innovation challenges, before ending on plans for the future an…