I can tell you Europe is absolutely committed to tackling climate change, to developing this green economy, and to making the green transition a European success,” said Nadia Calviño, President of the European Investment Bank.

Experts say that China’s AI development shows that regulation does not have to be a barrier for innovation. View on euronews

French AI startup Mistral unveils a breakthrough 24B parameter language model that matches the performance of models three times its size, challenging tech giants with faster speeds and lower computing costs while targeting enterprise deployments.

But the rise of DeepSeek suggests European leading firms like France's Mistral, Germany's Aleph Alpha and many other, smaller ventures could also gain ground in the AI race — perhaps even on the cheap. “This shows that the race for AI is far from being over,” European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier told reporters on Tuesday in Brussels.

One of the main problems of the EU AI Act is its risk-based approach to AI regulation. Under the Act, AI systems are classified by their risk level, and high-risk systems will be subject to the most strict requirements. This classification system is problematic for several reasons:

The French watchdog is one of the most active in Europe and has fined Google and Meta Platforms. Read more at straitstimes.com.

While the EU is implementing sweeping rules to ensure user safety and accountability, U.S. President Donald Trump is rolling back protections and giving more influence to the tech industry.

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Europe is falling behind in digital communications and 6G warns the latest State of Digital Communications 2025 report from Connect Europe.

UVeye, a startup that uses AI-driven technology to inspect vehicles to avoid defects and target repairs, said on Wednesday it has raised $191 million in debt and equity to scale up production in North America and Europe.

Donald Trump's announcement of the $500bn Stargate AI project has sparked fears that European will become beholden to US power.

The European Commission set out a years-long plan to regain competitiveness in global industries, as European businesses face fierce competition from China and new challenges under U.S. President Donald Trump.