Silicon Valley
BUSINESS
EU-US Trade Talks: Price of Sovereignty on the Factory Floor
Brussels rejects trading digital sovereignty for tariff relief, leaving European steel workers to bear the heavy cost of a deepening transatlantic deadlock.
BUSINESS
Norway Recalibrates Its Conscience for Tech Profits
Norway’s famously ethical investment fund is possibly muddying its principles to protect its profitable Big Tech holdings.
EUROPE
Is the Line Secure? Austria WhatsApp Surveillance Law
While Europe, specifically Austria, debates surveillance rights, every diplomatic WhatsApp message flows through servers controlled by Silicon Valley.
US-China
New Global Leader in AI: China Overtakes U.S.
China surpasses the U.S. in AI patents and research, aiming for global AI leadership by 2030 with massive investments and innovation.
BUSINESS
Google Lifts Ban: A New Era for AI in Defense?
Google lifts the AI ban for military and surveillance use. Discussions on AI use in defense, national security, and privacy risks continue.
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EU-US Trade Talks: Price of Sovereignty on the Factory Floor
Brussels rejects trading digital sovereignty for tariff relief, leaving European steel workers to bear the heavy cost of a deepening transatlantic deadlock.
The Pope’s Turkey Visit: Eastern Mediterranean as Christianity’s Foundation
Pope Leo XIV's first papal journey to Turkey from 27-30 November 2025 placed the eastern Mediterranean once again at the centre of Catholic imagination, inviting Europe to reconsider how geography shaped its tradition.
Europe’s First Moon Steps in a New Space Race
Josef Aschbacher picked a German astronaut for the NASA lunar orbit mission, starting a bigger European push into space exploration powered by fresh budgets and joint projects.
Finland’s Unemployment Paradox: Rising Joblessness, Surprising Calm
Finland recorded 10.3% unemployment in October 2025, the highest figure since 2009, yet public discourse suggests that economic pessimism does not always translate into social despair.
Brussels to Caracas: A Reckoning for European Intelligence
European powers quietly freeze Caribbean intelligence sharing with Washington, fearing their islands sit too close to the line of fire near Venezuela.
