Europe’s new tech-sovereignty plan doesn’t ban U.S. cloud giants — it sets four levels…
On June 3, 2026, the European Commission proposed a set of rules that would change how European governments buy cloud computing for their most sensitive data.
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On June 3, 2026, the European Commission proposed a set of rules that would change how European governments buy cloud computing for their most sensitive data.
Jun 30, 2026
Stockholm-based Fika Jobs has raised a $4 million pre-seed round to build what it describes as a video-first hiring platform, where candidates are interviewed by an AI agent rather than screened through resumes, as reported by TechCrunch . The round was led by Luminar Ventures, with participation from Alliance VC and King co-founders Sebastian Knutsson and Riccardo Zacconi, the duo behind Candy Crush.
Jun 24, 2026
The man whose open-source code runs inside one of the most-installed pieces of consumer software in history is now building infrastructure for a different kind of fleet: robots, drones, and remote machines expected to come online over the next decade.
Jun 22, 2026
US President Donald Trump publicly rebuked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's military campaign in Lebanon, telling reporters that Netanyahu needed to be more responsible regarding Lebanon and that Israel had been fighting Hezbollah for too long with too many casualties.
Jun 18, 2026
Tech companies are firing workers at the fastest pace in two years, blaming artificial intelligence — and simultaneously posting record profits while a small cohort of AI insiders accumulates generational wealth.
Jun 17, 2026
The UK's Online Safety Act gives Ofcom theoretical penalty powers larger than the GDP of small countries. The team that actually issues those fines has fewer than 50 staff — and Meta is now in the High Court trying to shrink the formula.
Jun 15, 2026
Norges Bank Investment Management, the arm of Norway's central bank that runs the country's Government Pension Fund Global, holds shares in companies across dozens of countries.
Jun 14, 2026
Polsia, a one-year-old startup run solely by founder Ben Broca, recently raised $30 million at a $250 million valuation — with one employee.
May 26, 2026