EU’s von der Leyen to attend Britain’s AI summit
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) - Two of the European Union's most senior officials plan to attend Britain's artificial intelligence (AI) safety summit next week, a two-day event that organisers hope will kickstart international dialogue on AI regulation. Ursula von der Leyen,
Trump’s debate counter-programming draws millions of views on X
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump, who opted out of a Republican primary debate on Fox News on Wednesday, attracted millions of viewers who watched - or at least scrolled by - a rival interview on
French ministers urge EU’s Vestager to reconsider US pick for antitrust post
By Foo Yun Chee and Michel Rose BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - France's foreign minister and government minister have called EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager to reconsider her appointment of a U.S. economist and former antitrust official to a senior job at the
Xi calls for ‘solid’ security barrier around China’s internet
By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said China must build a "solid" security barrier around its internet under the supervision of the ruling Communist Party, in his latest call to safeguard online data and information. China must persist
Crypto remains a priority for UK despite the political crisis
Crypto UK: Rishi Sunak has become the UK's third prime minister in three months in a period of broader political and economic instability prevailing in the country, with many citizens struggling to pay their bills. This is a challenging time for
Greece to ban sale of spyware amid wiretapping scandal
By Renee Maltezou and George Georgiopoulos ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will soon ban the sale of spyware, the government said on Monday, after a newspaper report that more than 30 people, including ministers and business people, had been under state surveillance