Ribera visits US before dropping EU fines on Big Tech
The Commissioner may get a rare chance to engage with the US on tech policy.
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EU-US rift triggers call for made-in-Europe tech
Transatlantic tensions are fueling calls for the EU to wean itself off its U.S. tech addiction. It won’t be cheap.
Trump wants a trade deal with Britain โvery soonโ
US president tells POLITICO: “I think we could very well end up with a real trade deal where the tariffs wouldn’t be necessary.”
Vanceโs week of waging war on EU tech law
The U.S. vice president attacked Europe’s regulations governing American Big Tech giants and online speech.
Security is the new safety
SNEAK PEEK โย ย The U.K. AISI drops โsafetyโ for โsecurityโ as it rebrands for the Trump era. โย DSIT and Anthropic ink a new partnership. โย Whatโs happened to the porn review? Good morning and happy Friday, This is Tom, unable to find where Iโve hidden my wifeโs Valentineโs card. You can get in touch with your news, [โฆ]
Criminals use AI chatbots too
SNEAK PEEK โ Criminals use AI chatbots to commit fraud, Europolโs chief AI officer warns. โ The U.K. switches from โAI safety to โAI security.โ โ The Munich Security Conference is working hard to make killer AI cool. Good morning and welcome to Morning Tech. This is Pieter. #TGIF (unless youโre in Munich, then the [โฆ]
Reynolds hits โresetโ on competition
SNEAK PEEK โย The government is giving the CMA a โresetโ. The CMA will try to show itโs got the message. โย Peter Kyle explains the U.K.โs AI summit statement snub. โย MPs pick up where peers left off on copyright. Good morning and happy Thursday, This is Tom, back home. You can get in touch with [โฆ]
Starlink looks pale in comparison with what Europeans can get
SNEAK PEEK โ Has Elon Muskโs Starlink got a shot in Europe? Not really. โ The withdrawal of the EUโs AI liability rules has fans and critics. โย Thereโs a new report about the price tag of the Eurostack. Good morning and welcome to Morning Tech. Hi, this is Pieter, back in Brussels after frantic days [โฆ]
UK dances to Vanceโs tune
SNEAK PEEK โ Where does the Paris summit leave the U.K.โs AI policy? โย MPs tackle the data bill, amendments and all. โย Patrick Vallance sets out his plan to remake science. Good morning and welcome to Wednesday, This is Tom, heading back to London from a gloomy City of Light. Come and say hi if youโre [โฆ]
Time to sign?
SNEAK PEEK โ JD Vance lands in Paris as the U.K. tries to get on message.ย โย Peter Kyle says an AI bill will avoid upsetting voluntary agreement with AI labs. โย The U.K.โs own mini-summit kicks off in London. Good morning and happy Tuesday, This is Tom, coming to you from a cold press room in [โฆ]
Virkkunen stands firm on American pushback against EU tech laws
SNEAK PEEK โ The EU plans to raise the American pushback against tech law with the U.S., said tech boss Henna Virkkunen. She also promised a more โinnovation-friendlyโ AI regulatory framework. โ Rolling out AI should mean talking to workers and helping them gain new skills, said EESC president Oliver Rรถpke. Failing to get it [โฆ]
Macronโs plan to push Europeโs AI policy ahead
In this episode, host Giada Santana and tech reporter Jakob Wulff Wold discuss Europe’s ambitions at the global AI summit.
The 9 AI power players at the Paris AI Action Summit
Academics can be as influential as tech bros in swaying policymakers to both invest in and set guardrails for the powerful technology.
Britain ditches AI declaration, pitches for cash
SNEAK PEEK โ As the AI Action Summit kicks off, the U.K. is tempted against signing its main declaration. โ Peter Kyle takes his investment pitch to Paris. โ Back at home, thereโs a backlash against the Home Office over encryption. Good Monday morning, This is Tom in Paris. You can get in touch with [โฆ]
Trump announces $500B AI investment
AI development is a significant part of the Trump administrationโs tech policy proposals.
EU tech policy in 2025: Enforcement, competitiveness, navigating global challenges
Member states grapple with the complex task of transposing and implementing EUโs digital rulebook.
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Who were the biggest dunces? Final grades for von der Leyenโs first Commission
Whoโs at the top of the class and who flunked? Here are POLITICO’s grades for each 2019-2024 European commissioner.
On a 17-hour train journey I glimpsed our future โ and it was ugly | Zoe Williams
The climate crisis will cause dramatic, life-threatening events, but also a general, broad-brush worsening of everythingThe concept of โenshittificationโ was invented by the Canadian-British sci-fi writer Cory Doctorow, only last year, to describe onli…
5 things to know about EU tech security chief Henna Virkkunenโs hearing
Elon Musk and Europe’s tech gaps show the Finnish nominee has a major task at hand.
Europeโs new tech commissioner actually likes tech
Finlandโs Henna Virkkunen will be leading European tech policy for the next five years โ expect a change in direction.
The Trump win and its lesson for EU tech policy
Trumpโs win not only reminds Europe that it must be able to stand on its own feet in digital tech. It also illustrates the collateral damage unguided digitalisation can do to societies, writes Daniel Mรผgge.
Trumpโs in. Hereโs what it means for Europe.
From energy and trade to finance and defense, hereโs how Donald Trumpโs second presidency will impact EU policy.
Irelandโs commissioner-designate McGrath outlines how to protect EU values in tech policy
McGrath’s written answers to MEPs reveal details about his plans for the Digital Fairness Act and consumer protection.
Tech policy: 20 people to meet at Tory conference
We break down the 20 figures shaping the Conservativesโ tech policy in opposition.
Tech policy: 20 people to meet at Labour conference
We break down the 20 figures inside and outside government shaping Labourโs tech policy.
Von der Leyenโs maze-like organogram for tech policy
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s proposal for the next College of Commissioners is to split the tech portfolio into a maze-like organogram.
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.
How Kamala Harris is winning back California tech donors
As the Democratic nominee, the California tech world is returning to Kamala Harrisโ side โ if she can form a strong enough platform that speaks to their main concerns.
Your Tim Walz policy guide: Where he stands on abortion, unions, energy and more
The Minnesota governor may bring rural appeal but his policies reflect a progressive agenda.
The whoโs who of the Parliamentโs tech committees
Many familiar faces are returning to the European Parliament’s committees that deal with tech policies, but several key figures have also left the Parliament or the committees.