Tech

Norway Pulls Children Back from AI

Norway's new classroom restrictions suggest that Europe's tech backlash is moving from anxiety to policy, and that early education is where governments now feel boldest about drawing limits.

Denmark Thinks it’s Solved Gen Z’s Tech Problem

Denmark's screen rollback in schools is being sold as a cure for Gen Z overload, but its real significance is simpler: one country has decided that less tech can mean more authority.

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.

Mistral Leads Europe and Reveals Its Limits

Mistral has become Europe's clearest AI champion, but its rise also shows how far the continent still is from matching the American frontier on scale, compute, and control.

⁠Palantir: UK Fraud Files and the Swiss Press

Palantir got inside the FCA's fraud files this week while a Zurich court heard its case against a magazine that reported Switzerland had rejected it nine times.

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Hormuz Battle Tests European Energy Nerves

Renewed Gulf hostilities have driven shipping premiums to crisis levels again, leaving European economies exposed to a war fought far from their shores.

Europe’s Farm Lobby is Keeping Pesticides in the Fields

Europe's pesticide fight is no longer just about science or regulation. It is increasingly about whether the farm lobby is defending farmers, or using them to defend the chemical status quo.

How Vance Split With Trump Over Iran

A marathon podcast appearance revealed how far Vice President JD Vance has drifted from Donald Trump's Iran strategy, and how close he now stands to 2028.

Trump and Musk Stretch ‘Interference’ in Opposite Directions

"Interference" used to suggest covert foreign state action. Now it is being stretched to cover everything from intelligence claims to billionaire endorsements, and the word is losing precision in both directions.

Anime’s Cult is Fading in Europe But Why?

Japanese anime helped romanticise Europe for global audiences. If the industry weakens, Europe may lose one of its strangest and most flattering cultural mirrors.