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Saudi Arabia's takeover of EA gets approval from European Commission | The commission has ruled that the buyout will not cause "competition concerns."

Trump says US to launch EU probe over 'illegal' Google fine

(Corrects to say Trump in paragraph 3)July 24 : U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday blasted the European Union over what he called its illegal decision to fine Alphabet's Google,…

Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies

The US president says fines against Google, as well as Apple, Meta and Amazon, should be "entirely reversed."…

The European Commission approves the $55B acquisition of EA by a group of investors including Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)

European Commission: 'Guidance to Google for AI Interoperability'

What the EC is dictating to Google is just breathtaking in scope.…

New EU border system tripling time at passport control, airport boss says

Ryanair has also warned passengers travelling to Europe this summer to prepare for extended waits.…

European Union weighs trade ban, steep tariffs on Israeli West Bank settlement goods

The discussion will be based on a confidential paper by the European Commission that floats three different options - an import licensing system, prohibitive tariffs, or a ban.…

'Absolutely necessary': World leaders react to renewed US bombing of Iran

"When you have a ceasefire and Iran is basically violating the ceasefire, I think it is totally crucial that the US forcefully react," said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.…

Italy to join US-led Pax Silica AI initiative despite Trump row

ROME, June 26 - Italy will join the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative on artificial intelligence supply chains despite a row between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and U.S. President D…

Arnie, Shakira and the world’s best spiritualist: Meet the new European Commission

It’s time to rethink who gets the top jobs in the EU executive. We have ideas.…

Ukraine, Moldova launch first EU accession talks after years of delays and political hurdles

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Kyiv will open six clusters of negotiations starting on Monday, focusing on the "fundamentals" of European Union accession.…

The gamers taking on the industry to stop it switching off games

Stop Killing Games is challenging the idea publishers can shut down a game without making sure it's still playable.…

Room to shift Italy's tax burden to wealth and inheritance says EC

The European Commission said Wednesday there is room to shift some of Italy's relatively high tax burden from payroll taxes to wealth and inheritance. (ANSA)…

European Commission vows tougher action on trade with China as deficit hits €360 billion

The European Commission plans broader tariffs, quotas, and safeguards against China across chemicals, metals, and clean tech as the EU trade deficit hit €360 billion.…

European Commission vows tougher action on trade with China, calling relationship ‘not sustainable’

The European Commission declared EU-China trade "not sustainable" amid a €359.8B deficit, proposing supply-chain diversification and new trade-defense tools.…

The European Commission launches a full review of JD.com's €2.2B acquisition of German electronics retailer Ceconomy under its Foreign Subsidies Regulation (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg : The European Commission launches a full review of JD.com's €2.2B acquisition of German electronics retailer Ceconomy under its Foreign Subsidies Regulation — Chinese e-…

The European Commission fines Temu €200M under the DSA for allegedly failing to adequately stop the sale of illegal products; further penalties could follow (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters : The European Commission fines Temu €200M under the DSA for allegedly failing to adequately stop the sale of illegal products; further penalties could follo…

Starlink and Amazon cleared to bid for EU mobile satellite spectrum starting 2027

The European Commission approved rules letting Starlink and Amazon bid for one-third of the EU's 2 GHz satellite spectrum starting 2027, reserving two-thirds for European operators…

Extra EU border checks suspended at Dover as travellers face delays in heat

Wait times of more than two hours reported at terminal for cross-Channel ferry to France French police have temporarily suspended extra EU border checks at the port of Dover as tho…

European Commission to mandate chip supplier diversification for carmakers

The European Commission will require automakers to source chips from at least two suppliers under updated Chips Act rules following the Nexperia supply crisis.…

European Commission cuts eurozone growth forecast to 0.9% for 2026

European Commission cuts EU growth forecast to 1.1% amid Middle East conflict

The European Commission cut its EU growth forecast to 1.1% as Middle East conflict drives energy prices higher, raising inflation and debt concerns for crypto markets.…

European Commission sees potential for 15 billion cubic meter gas cut

GitHub says hackers stole data from thousands of internal repositories

The code hosting giant GitHub said it was investigating a breach, but said there was no evidence of customer data theft.…

'Big AI' is subverting regulations just like tobacco and oil firms

Researchers warn that regulatory capture means industry concerns trump those of citizens…

The European Commission issues preliminary DSA findings against Meta, saying Instagram and Facebook fail to prevent under-13 users from accessing the services (Gian Volpicelli/Bloomberg)

Brussels orders Google to share Android's AI sandbox with the other kids

: DMA enforcers want rival assistants to get same deep device access as Gemini…