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EU rejects Apple request to exempt Siri AI under DMA

Apple and European regulators have entered a renewed dispute over the rollout of the company’s redesigned Siri artificial intelligence features in the European Union. The company says it cannot launch the updated assistant on iPhones and iPads in the bloc due to requirements under the Digital Markets......

United States warns Europe over Ebola travel rules escalation

Marco Rubio held a call with Ursula von der Leyen to coordinate the response between Washington and Brussels over the Ebola outbreak spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The United States urged European authorities to strengthen travel controls or face possible restrictions on......

Palo Alto Networks and Deutsche Telekom launch sovereign ai security in Europe

Palo Alto Networks and Deutsche Telekom have launched a joint cybersecurity service designed to give European organizations full control over their data while using artificial intelligence for threat detection. The product, named Sovereign Cortex with T Security, targets highly regulated sectors that......

European central bank prepares rate hike in three years amid inflation rise

The European Central Bank is preparing to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly three years as inflationary pressures intensify across the eurozone. The move comes as policymakers respond to weakening growth and persistent price increases linked to energy market disruptions. The eurozone......

Germany and France end joint fighter jet development program

Germany and France have decided to halt their joint effort to build a next generation combat aircraft, marking the effective collapse of one of Europe’s most ambitious defense cooperation projects after years of industrial deadlock. Two German government officials said both leaders concluded that......

European airlines’ booking surge fades as Gulf carriers recover capacity

European airlines are seeing a rapid slowdown in the booking surge that followed major disruptions to Gulf aviation hubs, as Middle Eastern carriers restore capacity and reclaim market share across long-haul routes. The temporary shift in demand emerged after airspace restrictions and route closures......

Darija day expands diaspora cultural competition across Europe

The fourth edition of Darija Day will take place in Gennevilliers, in the Paris region, on June 6. The event centers on an eloquence competition dedicated to Moroccan Darija and targets members of the Moroccan diaspora in Europe. Organizers present it as a platform for cultural expression and linguistic......

EBRD revises down growth outlook for 2026 amid energy shock

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has lowered its growth forecast for the economies in its coverage area for 2026. The institution now expects aggregate expansion of 3.1 percent, a decline of 0.5 percentage points compared with its February projection. The revision reflects the economic......

Stellantis invests over one billion euros to revive Peugeot

Stellantis has committed more than one billion euros to its operations in France, targeting research and development as well as the future production of three electrified Peugeot models. The vehicles are scheduled to be manufactured at the Mulhouse plant starting in 2029, marking a long-term industrial......