US central bank hikes interest rates and signals more to come, defying Trump
Central bankers are increasingly worried that inflation — worsened by soaring oil prices and an AI investment boom — is not on a path back to their 2% target.
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Von der Leyen blindsides EU with Canada ‘associate member’ pitch
The Commission president unveiled the idea without consulting EU capitals — and Ottawa quickly tamped down expectations.
Hugging Face CEO: Advanced AI models require new transparency mandates
“I think there’s a lot to do around how to create better disclosures,” Clem Delangue said.
Von der Leyen fleshes out Carney’s vision to paint Europe as leader of world’s middle powers
European Commission president says she wants to “build global coalitions for our resilience and democracies.”
Von der Leyen risks fresh EU-NATO turf war
Proposals to give the EU crisis decision-making powers and hold emergency talks threatens to overlap with NATO's mission.
Anthropic policy chief says winning AI race key for safety
Sarah Heck underscored the need for new rules governing existential risk but said the U.S. must stay in the lead on AI.
Germany to send fighter jets to Latvia during election amid drone threat
Latvia's election is set for Oct.3 and Riga has asked Germany for backup.
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Macron / von der Leyen : la course pour interdire les réseaux sociaux aux mineurs
C’est l’une des annonces majeures du « discours sur l’état de l’union » d’Ursula von der Leyen : la commission européenne va déposer une législation pour interdire les réseaux sociaux aux moins de 13 ans. Que propose-t-elle ? Pourquoi cette annonce intervient-elle aujourd’hui ? Pourquoi Emmanuel Macron s’active, malgré tout, pour imposer une loi allant […]
Macron invites EU leaders to Pope Leo speech
The pontiff is expected to talk about Europe, peace and unity during an address in Metz.
Von der Leyen’s call for talks on pausing AI can’t quell extinction risk fears
The EU chief used her annual State of the European Union address to confront rising panic about AI. What she said showed the limits on her power.
Brussels won’t offer ‘associate EU membership’ to Brexit Britain
The status von der Leyen is exploring for Canada won't be available for commitment-phobes closer to the Continent.
Le Canada futur “membre associé” de l’UE ? Les gouvernements européens pris au dépourvu par Ursula von der Leyen
Approfondir les relations entre Ottawa et Bruxelles au-delà de ce qui est prévu, comme le propose la présidente de la Commission européenne, soulèverait de nouvelles interrogations sur des sujets comme l’acier, l’automobile ou les OGM, selon des diplomates.
‘AI has been marketed horribly,’ LinkedIn co-founder says
But Reid Hoffman, also a Democratic megadonor, said he still sees a path for an "AI-positive" candidate to prevail in 2028.
Germany’s rearmament push runs through America
Germany wants a more self-reliant military — but it needs the U.S. for that.
‘We absolutely can’t surrender,’ top Republican says of AI race with China
Kentucky Republican Brett Guthrie warns against adopting the kinds of strict regulations that he argues have depressed tech advances in Europe.
Ozempic-maker turns to Anthropic to turbocharge medical research
The Danish pharma giant Novo said AI tools offer "completely new scientific opportunities."
French Socialist MP barred from presidential primary over alleged ‘criminal’ behavior
Philippe Brun said he was "unaware of these allegations" and does not know what he is "accused of."
Das Streamer-Problem der AfD
Nach dem Wahlsieg in Sachsen-Anhalt steht AfD-Spitzenkandidat Ulrich Siegmund vor der Regierungsbildung – doch sein Vorgehen weckt Zweifel an seinen wahren Absichten. Anstatt Mehrheiten zu sondieren, brüskiert er potenzielle Partner wie das BSW und knüpft die Umsetzung von Wahlversprechen an unrealistische Bedingungen wie eine AfD-Alleinregierung. Die Analyse zeigt auf, ob die Partei in den Ländern […]
What von der Leyen’s words reveal about the mood in the EU
POLITICO analyses how the messages in State of the Union speeches have changed over time.
Russian drone found off Poland’s coast carried explosive warhead, prosecutor says
Investigators have not yet established what mission the uncrewed aerial vehicle was carrying out.