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Is the Gaza famine a myth? The data say yes
The tragic accidental deaths of seven food aid workers in an IDF airstrike has ignited yet more interest in one of the main charges around the Jewish state’s humane and...
Farmers fight back, don’t give up on Ukraine and other commentary
“Europe’s farmers are rising up” from France to Germany to Poland to the Netherlands, and “the elites are terrified,” cheers Spiked’s Fraser Myers.
Apple, Google, Meta face EU probe for potential violations of sweeping Digital Markets Act
If the Big Tech firms are found to have violated the Digital Markets Act, EU regulators can impose fines of up to 10% of their global revenue.
Europe on verge of adopting world's first AI rules targeting ChatGPT, other chatbot systems
The legislation will regulate high-impact, general-purpose AI models and high-risk AI systems.
Apple will allow third-party app downloads for EU iPhone users in latest concession to antitrust cops
The Cupertino, Calif. company said “authorized developers” can offer direct downloads beginning this spring.
Apple reinstates Epic Games' app store account in Europe after regulator scrutiny
Epic Games -- which has engaged in a years-long legal battle with Apple -- said it would move forward with its plans to offer Fortnite and its Epic Games Store.
Apple faces heat from EU antitrust cops for blocking 'Fortnite' maker's app store plans in Europe
The European Commission, the EU’s competition agency, has “requested further explanations on this from Apple under the [Digital Markets Act].”
Apple blocks 'Fortnite' maker Epic Games's app store plans in Europe as public war escalates
Epic Games described Apple’s move as a “serious violation of the DMA” that “shows Apple has no intention of allowing true competition on iOS devices.”
Europe's Digital Markets Act forces tech giants to make changes to be 'fairer' -- here's what that means
Europeans scrolling their phones and computers this week will get new choices for default browsers and search engines, where to download iPhone apps and how their personal online data is...
EU slaps Apple with $2B antitrust fine after App Store complaint from Spotify
The European Commission said the fine, which was larger than most experts expected, was determined to be “proportionate to Apple's global revenues and is necessary to achieve deterrence.”
Facebook parent Meta targeted in privacy complaints by EU consumer groups
Meta Platforms was hit with privacy complaints on Thursday as eight EU consumer groups asked watchdogs to act against the Facebook owner for alleged breaches of the bloc's privacy rules when it collects user data.
European Commission president says EU should use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine: 'No greater use'
Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, says the EU should consider using the profits from frozen Russian assets to help fund Ukraine's offensive against the Kremlin.
Google hit with $2.3B lawsuit by 32 media groups over digital ad practices
Google was slapped with a $2.3B suit by media giant Axel Springer and 31 other publishers, alleging that they suffered heavy losses due to digital advertising practices.
Warn kids about fentanyl, it’s the interest rates, stupid, and other commentary
“Every week in America, about 22 kids die of a drug overdose. Eighty percent of those deaths are linked to fentanyl,” warns James Fishback at The Free Press.
French President Macron does not rule out Europe sending troops to Ukraine: 'Nothing should be excluded'
Some 20 European leaders gathered in Paris on Monday to send Russian President Vladimir Putin a message of European resolve on Ukraine and counter the Kremlin's narrative that Russia is...
Several NATO and EU members consider sending troops to Ukraine, Slovak PM claims
Several NATO and European Union nations are considering sending soldiers to Ukraine, says Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
Farmers across Europe grab their pitchforks and take to the streets to protest 'absolute madness'
From Rome to Prague, farmers throughout Europe are protesting onerous and costly regulations from the European Union.
TikTok faces EU investigation for possible breaches of strict new digital rulebook
The European Union said Monday it is investigating whether TikTok has broken the bloc's strict new digital rules for cleaning up social media and keeping internet users safe. The European...
US thwarts first underwater vessel operated by Houthis in Red Sea attacks
The US thwarted five attacks from Houthi rebels Saturday — including the terrorists’ first attempted stealth strike using an underwater vessel, officials say.