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Apr
20
The global AI race deconstructed

The global AI race deconstructed

In the world of AI geopolitics, the US and China dominate models; Europe rules on governance; and everyone else is shifting toward open source.
9 min read
Apr
13
The EU-US tech relationship is still on life support

The EU-US tech relationship is still on life support

Transatlantic ties are as strained as ever. Washington's anger toward Brussels' digital antitrust rules are what's driving the current stand-off.
9 min read
Apr
06
Hungary's election: the digital frontline

Hungary's election: the digital frontline

The April 12 vote includes lots of AI slop and covert social media ads. But the digital trickery is unlikely to affect the overall outcome.
10 min read
Jan
26
When Digital Sovereignty got real

When Digital Sovereignty got real

After the Greenland crisis, European officials are now openly willing to pull back on ties with American tech giants to promote greater autonomy.
8 min read
Jan
19
Is the transatlantic (digital) relationship dead?

Is the transatlantic (digital) relationship dead?

Brussels and Washington now talk past each other on everything from content moderation and AI to digital trade and online competition.
8 min read
Jan
13
The People vs Digital Omnibus

The People vs Digital Omnibus

Europeans are not enamored by the proposed comprehensive revamp to the bloc's digital rules. Politicians and officials should pay attention.
8 min read
Dec
15
Australia: whatever you do, don't call it a ban

Australia: whatever you do, don't call it a ban

The country's social media ban is an imperfect response to protect kids from harms that remain almost impossible to quantify on global platforms.
10 min read
Dec
08
What Europeans really think about tech

What Europeans really think about tech

It's hard to understand the Continent's digital policymaking. I polled Europeans to understand their views on everything from social media to AI.
9 min read
Dec
03
The complicated world of kids' online safety

The complicated world of kids' online safety

Efforts to protect children from online harm have become a proxy for a wider battle to impose greater oversight on social media giants worldwide.
10 min read
Dec
01
The complicated world of kids' online safety

The complicated world of kids' online safety

Efforts to protect children from online harm have become a proxy for a wider battle to impose greater oversight on social media giants worldwide.
9 min read