Trump threatens 100% tariffs on any country imposing digital services taxes on US tech firms
France, which already charges a 3% levy on digital ad revenue, is now proposing to double it
European Commission moves to designate Amazon and Microsoft as cloud gatekeepers
Cloudy Europe: After a relatively brief investigation, the European Commission reached a preliminary conclusion regarding Amazon's and Microsoft's cloud businesses. The executive body believes the two US companies should also be designated as "gatekeepers" for their cloud services, though both will have an opportunity to respond before a final decision is made.
Europe's digital euro is one step closer, designed to cut out Visa and Mastercard
The digital euro would enable private offline payments and launch in 2029
Europeans are starting to see US tech as a privacy risk, survey claims
Digital sovereignty is shifting from a Big Tech policy debate to a consumer concern
Stop Killing Games lost its biggest battle despite 1.3 million signatures, but the fight isn't over
The EU rejected the petition to stop publishers from bricking games – after meeting with Ubisoft
Europe fines Temu $232 million over illegal and unsafe product listings
Temu violated the Digital Service Act, and could face multiple fines in a row
The Netherlands just blocked a US company from buying the app Dutch citizens use for everything
Europe is building walls around its digital infrastructure
A VPN built for criminals just got shut down by Europol and Eurojust
First VPN was marketed on underground forums and is linked to ransomware, fraud, and data theft
ASML says first silicon from its latest $400M High-NA EUV machines is just months away
"Coming soon to a fab near you"
European Court of Justice rules Meta must compensate Italian publishers for content use
Newspapers have the right to "fair compensation" from US Big Tech, the EU said
The EU is going after TikTok and Meta over addictive algorithms and child safety failures
As always, Brussels is especially thinking about the children
Europe is moving to block Microsoft, Amazon, and Google from handling government health, financial, and legal data
The latest move in a widening standoff over who controls Europe's digital infrastructure – but private companies are exempt
Former Epic director and Guerrilla Games co-founder is building a European game engine to rival Unreal and Unity
Arjan Brussee argues a new engine built for AI workflows could let a small team do the work of 15
PS5 price increases go global, rising up to $150 depending on the model
Consoles are getting more expensive instead of cheaper this generation
US warns EU over regulation, says fines on American tech giants could have consequences
Andrew Puzder says overregulation risks shutting Europe out of the AI race
ESRB won't adopt Europe's stricter loot box rating changes in the US
PEGI moves to re-rate loot box games while ESRB keeps warnings separate from age classifications
Europe's PEGI will raise age ratings for games with loot boxes and microtransactions
EA Sports FC is about to lose its PEGI-3 rating
In context: Regulators and lawmakers have scrutinized loot boxes in popular video games for years, most recently accusing Valve of illegal gambling in Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2. The latest move by European age rating boards has been to assign higher, more informative ratings for games that feature loot boxes and other controversial live-service gameplay elements.
Jolla Sailfish pitches a "European phone" for users wary of Google and Apple
Linux-based OS, modular hardware, and a privacy-first roadmap
A new US government site could help users worldwide access blocked content
US State Department reportedly building freedom.gov to promote online free speech
Dutch defense chief claims F-35 could be "jailbroken like an iPhone" to bypass US approval
Europe examines reliance on US systems in the event of alliance fractures
Refurbished PC sales surge in Europe as memory shortages drive up prices
UK sales of second-hand PCs doubled year-over-year in Q4 2025
Volkswagen overtakes Tesla in European EV sales for the first time
After BYD overtook it globally, the US brand faces another blow in its most competitive region
Europe's answer to Starlink is officially starting to come online
Satellite internet is becoming the next battleground for digital independence
The Large Hadron Collider will now heat homes as well as smash particles
The new heating system has been online since mid-January, warming thousands of French homes