Arthur Mensch, CEO of French AI startup Mistral, has issued a stark warning: Europe has roughly two years to build its own artificial intelligence infrastructure before becoming permanently dependent on American technology companies. Business Insider reports on remarks Mensch made at a hearing on digital sovereignty and AI at France’s National Assembly. “It will be …
Malta has become the first country to offer all its citizens and residents free access to ChatGPT Plus through a partnership with OpenAI. The deal, announced by OpenAI and the Maltese government, gives residents one year of free ChatGPT Plus after completing an AI literacy course. The course was developed by the University of Malta. …
European governments are racing to reduce their reliance on American technology companies, driven by fears that Washington could use digital services as political leverage. Mathieu Pollet and Anouk Schlung report for Politico that the effort is proving far more difficult and expensive than officials had anticipated. The urgency stems from a stark imbalance. Amazon, Microsoft …
US tech companies successfully convinced the European Union to keep environmental data from individual datacenters hidden from the public. Ajit Niranjan reports for The Guardian that Microsoft, alongside industry groups DigitalEurope and Video Games Europe, lobbied EU officials to classify all datacenter performance indicators as confidential commercial information. The lobbying effort was strikingly effective. The …
Mistral AI, one of Europe’s leading artificial intelligence companies, has published a detailed policy playbook calling on European governments and institutions to take urgent action to build a self-reliant AI ecosystem. Arthur Mensch, co-founder and CEO of Mistral AI, warns that without decisive steps, Europe faces economic decline, reduced strategic influence, and growing dependence on …
The UK government has abandoned its plan to let AI companies use copyrighted works without explicit permission. Graham Fraser reports for the BBC that the original proposal would have allowed an opt-out system, meaning creators would have needed to actively prevent AI firms from using their work for model training. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall announced …
On November 24, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the “Genesis Mission.” According to the White House, this national initiative aims to use artificial intelligence to speed up scientific discovery and maintain America’s technological leadership. The project has been compared in ambition to the Manhattan Project of World War II. The …
The European Union is weakening key parts of its artificial intelligence and data protection laws following pressure from technology companies and the US government. Robert Hart and Dominic Preston report for The Verge. The European Commission has proposed changes that extend the deadline for high-risk AI regulations originally set to take effect next summer. These …
The European Commission has rejected calls from a coalition of major European companies to delay the implementation of its landmark AI Act. A commission spokesperson confirmed that the rules will be rolled out according to the established legal timeline, with no pause or grace period. The statement followed a letter from over 45 organizations, including …
Over 400 Hollywood creative leaders have signed an open letter opposing AI companies’ efforts to weaken copyright protections. According to Todd Spangler of Variety, the letter was sent to the Trump administration’s Office of Science and Technology Policy in response to submissions from OpenAI and Google. Ben Stiller, Mark Ruffalo, Cate Blanchett, and Paul McCartney …