The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined TikTok €530 million (over $601 million) for illegally transferring the personal data of users in the European Economic Area (EEA) to China, violating the European Union’s GDPR data protection regulations. The administrative fines imposed by the Irish watchdog consist of a fine of €485 million for its … Read more
When you hear the word mummy, chances are you think of ancient Egypt. Many different cultures embalmed their deceased, however, and scientists have just found a particularly unexpected case. As detailed in a study published today in the journal Frontiers in Medicine, researchers analyzed a well-preserved 18th-century mummy from a small Austrian village. The individual … Read more
Once blithely dominant in China, European automakers are now launching full-fledged charm offensives at consumers in the world’s largest car market, seeking to claw back sales lost to domestic rivals. At this week’s Auto Shanghai, the largest global industry show of its kind, foreign firms — in particular legacy German ones — pitched dozens of … Read more
Electricity prices in Europe are falling this spring from two-year highs in the winter of 2025 as natural gas prices fall and renewable power generation jumps. Expensive natural gas in the winter amid cold weather and fast-depleting gas storage sites pushed up power prices in Europe to the highest … Read more
European chipmaker ASML Holding (ASML) has reported mixed financial results and issued weak guidance as it struggles with uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs and trade tensions. The Dutch company, which has a near monopoly on the equipment and machines needed to make the world’s most advanced microchips, said tariffs are having an immediate … Read more
Meta will train its artificial intelligence (AI) models with its European users’ public content and conversations with the Meta AI chatbot, the firm said on Monday. The decision represents a major volte-face from the Facebook and Instagram owner, which has previously appeared wary of the European Union’s stringent regulations on the use of personal data. … Read more
Following its recent launch for the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, Google has finally confirmed availability of the Pixel 9a for more regions, this time in Europe. The device is now arriving for more markets via a gradual roll-out after a rather unfortunate delay back in March. READ: The Pixel 9a is Officially … Read more
Fighter jets from the United States, France, Finland and Germany roar into the skies from a Dutch base as part of NATO’s biggest air exercise this year. The aim: to practice stopping — and then defeating — an enemy attack against the alliance as Russia’s war in Ukraine fuels fears in Europe. But while NATO … Read more
It was not long ago that President Joseph R. Biden Jr. was marshaling European allies to resist the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He illustrated the point that a top American diplomat, R. Nicholas Burns, recently summarized as the way the United States wins the global competition for power and prosperity: “Be nice to your allies.” … Read more
“European Hunters Exploit Poor Law Enforcement to Poach Endangered Birds in Egypt” In a disturbing turn of events, it has been revealed that European hunters are taking advantage of lax law enforcement in Egypt to carry out a killing spree of protected birds. A 15-month long investigation by The New Arab has uncovered how Maltese … Read more