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A Jury Found Social Media Guilty of Addiction

A jury found Meta and YouTube liable for addicting a child this week, as Apple put age checks on UK iPhones it had no legal obligation to introduce.

Addiction by Design Enters the Courtroom

Social media addiction trial targets Meta, Google as regulators crack down on infinite scroll and addictive design harms to children.

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Barnier Reopens Britain’s EU Exception Fight

Barnier says Britain could rejoin the EU and keep the pound and Schengen opt-out, weakening the claim that re-entry would mean total submission to stricter terms.

The UAE Deploys an AI Spokesman for the State

The UAE's new AI spokesman is not a communications novelty: it is a sign of how the state wants authority to sound in the age of artificial intelligence.

Hydrogen Powers Up, but the Real Fuel is Subsidies

Hydrogen power has moved one step closer to the grid, but that does not mean the economics are settled.

Britain’s Restaurant Bust Feeds the New Diet Gospel

Britain's restaurant downturn and the rise of rule-based diet trends belong to the same food mood, one that treats eating out as risky and eating correctly as virtue.

Russia Burns Ukraine’s Most Sacred Monastery

The strike on the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra shows that Russia's war is not only territorial: it is also aimed at Ukraine's sacred and historical legitimacy.