A German court sentenced a businessman to six years and nine months in prison for illegally exporting electronic components to Russian firms involved in the production of military equipment.
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Stellantis Recalls Over 24,000 Minivans Over Battery Fire Risk; Owners Advised to Park Outdoors
Stellantis recalls over 24,000 plug-in hybrid minivans due to a potential battery fire risk, advising owners to park outdoors and avoid charging. At the same time, they investigate a defect linked to seven reported fires.
ECB’s Interest Rates Remain Unchanged But May See Cuts in September
The European Central Bank announced that it would keep interest rates unchanged but may change by the next quarter.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Re-Elected to Second Term
The European Commission has re-elected its president, Ursula von der Leyen, for another five-year term. The continent is facing crises ranging from the war in Ukraine to climate change to migration to economic issues.
Google Faces Italian Antitrust Investigation for Misleading User Consent Practices
Italy's antitrust agency is investigating Google and its parent company, Alphabet, over alleged unfair practices in how they obtain user consent for combining personal data across services like YouTube, Gmail, and Maps.
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ByteDance, owner of TikTok, must comply with the Digital Markets Act, with the EU regulator rejecting ByteDance's claim that TikTok should not be classified as a "gatekeeper" in the digital space.
Following the landslide victory of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom’s general election earlier this month, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer laid out the government’s plans to reinvigorate the country’s economy in this year’s State Opening of Parliament.
Craig Wright, an Australian who claims to be Bitcoin's inventor, has been referred to UK prosecutors for alleged perjury after a judge found he may have forged documents to support his claim of being Satoshi Nakamoto.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski announced that it was planning to spend 5% of its gross domestic product on defense by 2025.
Hacktivist group Nullbulge claimed responsibility for Disney's data breach, which involved leaked internal messages advocating artists' rights amid criticism of Disney's AI use and artist contracts.
The UK’s Electoral Commission revealed that the Labour Party, which won a landslide victory in this month’s general election, received almost five times as much campaign donation money as the Conservative Party.
Whistleblowers urge the SEC to investigate OpenAI’s overly restrictive non-disclosure agreements, which block important employee disclosures for regulatory oversight.
Federal Judge orders Amazon to comply with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's subpoena investigating pregnancy discrimination claims by warehouse workers.
Elon Musk's social media platform, X, was initially found to be violating the Digital Services Act (DSA) by misleading users and failing to comply with key transparency standards.
