France, Germany support simplification push for digital rules as Commission preps revision to AI Act
As the European Commission prepares to simplify digital rules with a new omnibus plan due to presented on…
AI bailouts are an inadequate response to economic crisis
This week, journalist Derek Thompson posted two contrasting graphs about the nature of the economy right now. On…
EU leader should be ‘elected by the people’ – POLITICO
Musk was reacting to von der Leyen’s unveiling of the European Democracy Shield, a new strategy to step…
Big Tech’s AI layoffs are killing DEI
Reporting this week found that Google, Microsoft, and Meta have quietly stopped publishing workforce diversity data, after a…
Russia and Tech Platforms in Moldova’s Elections: EU Lessons
The ballots have been counted, the speeches made, and yet Moldova’s latest parliamentary election left one fight unresolved:…
Big Tech ups lobbying firepower, €€ in Brussels – POLITICO
Lobbying spending is concentrated in the hands of tech giants, mainly from the U.S., according to the analysis…
EU accuses Meta, TikTok of breaching digital rules – POLITICO
“We disagree with any suggestion that we have breached the DSA, and we continue to negotiate” with the…
French lawmakers vote to hike tax on American tech giants – POLITICO
The 2026 budget will go to a plenary vote in the National Assembly on Nov. 4, after which…
EU leaders paper over splits on US tech reliance – POLITICO
“We don’t really have a shared vocabulary to define what digital sovereignty is. But we do have a…
How to Save the Internet From “Enshittification”
The activist and writer Cory Doctorow spoke to Jacobin about the steady decline of the “enshittified” internet and…