Technology
Dutch government suspends intervention at Nexperia to please China
Secretary Vincent Karremans of the Department of Economic Affairs has decided to suspend his order to take control of chip manufacturer Nexperia. He says it’s an olive branch to the Chinese government.
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Data centers in space? Jeff Bezos believes it can be done
Building gigawatt-scale data centers in space may not be a fairy tale. According to Jeff Bezos it may take one or two decades, but it will be possible.
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Electronic Arts is going private after $55B bid
Video game developer Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that it’s being acquired for $55 billion. A consortium of investment companies will take full control of EA. The acquisition is still subject to approval by shareholders and relevant authorities.
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Consumer Reports wants Microsoft to prolong Windows 10 support for free
American advocacy group Consumer Reports is calling on Microsoft to provide free extended support for consumers who have not or cannot make the transition to Windows 11.
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Brussels announces new strategy to excel in science and technology innovation
The European Commission has launched a new strategy on research and technology infrastructures to boost Europe’s science and technology innovation.
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Rumor: Apple is working on an AI-powered search engine
According to Bloomberg journalist and Apple insider Mark Gurman, Apple is working on an AI-powered ‘answer machine’ to compete with competitors such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
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Proton announces Proton Authenticator app for mobile devices and desktop
Proton, a Geneva-based tech company focused on privacy-friendly online services, has introduced Proton Authenticator, a free app for storing 2FA codes.
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Gorilla Glass manufacturer Corning will not be fined for restricting competition
Gorilla Glass maker Corning will not be receiving a fine for infringing EU antitrust rules. The company has made several commitments to address the European Commission’s concerns about anticompetitive exclusive agreements.
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Microsoft most likely to sign EU’s guidelines for GPAI
Microsoft will most likely sign the European Union’s guidelines for providers of general-purpose AI (GPAI) models to help companies comply with the EU’s AI Act.
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Noyb files complaint against Bumble for AI Icebreakers feature
The Austrian privacy advocacy group Noyb has filed a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority (DPA) against Bumble for not having a legal basis to process personal information for its AI Icebreakers feature.
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To infinity and beyond! Europe is paving the way into space with the EU Space Act
The European Commission has announced the EU Space Act, a new set of legislation to make Europe’s space sector cleaner, safer, and more competitive.
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Pope Leo XIV is warning us about the intellectual decline of minors because of AI
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV is warning that artificial intelligence (AI) could negatively impact the intellectual, neurological, and spiritual development of children and young people.
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Aflac discloses cybersecurity incident, Scattered Spider most likely responsible
American insurance company Aflac has acknowledged that its IT systems have been breached by a ‘sophisticated cybercrime group.’
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ICO fines 23andMe £2.3M for data breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed a fine of £2.31 million on genetic testing company 23andMe for failing to implement appropriate security measures to protect sensitive and personal information of users from the United Kingdom.
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Manufacturers of smart devices should respect our privacy, ICO says
Smart device manufacturers should respect their users' privacy and not collect excessive amounts of information.
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Meta introduces ads to Updates tab in WhatsApp, based on user data
Meta has announced it will introduce channel subscriptions, promoted channels, and ads in the WhatsApp Updates tab.
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Nintendo: ‘Switch 2 gaming console is breaking all sales records’
The sales numbers of Nintendo’s latest game system, the Nintendo Switch 2, have gone through the roof. The Japanese gaming company has sold 3.5 million units worldwide in just four days since its release on June 5.
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German supervisor imposes two fines on Vodafone totaling €45M
The Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit (BfDI) has issued two fines to Vodafone due to privacy and security breaches.
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