EU orders Google to open Android and search data to AI rivals
The European Commission has ordered Google to share anonymised search data with rival search engines and AI chatbots from January 2027, and to open 11 Android features to competing AI assistants by July 2027.
1mo ago · 4 min · Policy & Government
Trump threatens EU with ‘much higher’ tariffs if no trade deal signed by new deadline
President Trump has set a July 4 deadline for the EU to ratify a trade deal with the U.S., threatening significantly higher tariffs if no agreement is reached. The ultimatum puts pressure on Brussels to unify its negotiating position quickly or risk escalating levies on key European exports.
3mo ago · 2 min · Global Affairs
Trump sets July 4 deadline for EU tariff hike decision
President Trump has set July 4 as the deadline for a decision on raising tariffs on EU goods, following a call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The deadline puts a firm timeline on transatlantic trade tensions, with potential tariff hikes affecting a wide range of U.S. and European industries.
3mo ago · 2 min · Global Affairs
EU’s “safe by design” age-verification app cracked in minutes, raising data security fears
The EU's new age-verification app, launched as a privacy-safe tool for online child protection, can be bypassed in under two minutes by editing local device files. Security consultant Paul Moore showed the PIN system is not bound to identity data, exposing users and platforms that rely on it for compliance.
3mo ago · 3 min · Technology
EU planning to include 180 more products under CBAM
The European Commission has proposed adding around 180 downstream steel- and aluminium-intensive products to CBAM's scope. The move targets value-chain emissions shifting, where processing occurs outside the EU to avoid the carbon levy before re-importing finished goods. Affected importers and non-EU exporters face an
4mo ago · 1 min · Policy & Government
European Commission proposes forcing Google to share search data with rivals under the DMA
The European Commission proposed on April 16 that Google share anonymised search data, including queries, clicks, and rankings, with rival search engines and AI services under the Digital Markets Act. The move could structurally weaken Google's search moat as AI and search converge, with pricing capped at incremental
4mo ago · 2 min · Policy & Government
EU targets Meta with possible interim measures over WhatsApp AI rival ban
The European Commission is weighing interim measures against Meta, alleging WhatsApp blocked competing AI services in potential breach of the Digital Markets Act. Interim measures could force immediate behavioral changes on Meta before a full investigation concludes. DMA violations carry fines of up to 10 percent of gl
4mo ago · 1 min · Policy & Government
$21 billion in frozen EU funds are at stake as Hungary's markets surge on Orbán's stunning defeat
Hungarian markets surged following a major political defeat for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, bringing $21 billion in frozen EU funds into play. The funds have been withheld over rule-of-law concerns, and the result raises market expectations that compliance pressure on Budapest may intensify. The forint and Hungarian s
4mo ago · 1 min · Global Affairs