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Tesla removes standard Autopilot in North America, forcing FSD subscription for lane-keeping. This pushes users towards the $99 monthly fee for basic safety features.

EU Parliament warns of dangerous tech dependencies and calls for digital sovereignty. Lawmakers highlight concentrated power over critical digital markets, urging the Commission and member states to implement solutions to reduce reliance on foreign technologies.

Open Source developers reject AI-generated code due to quality concerns. TLDraw halts external contributions, citing a surge of low-quality pull requests impacting project integrity.

European filmmakers clash over Netflix's influence and audience engagement. A recent study reveals 40% of European directors fail to make a second film within a decade.

Wealthy individuals saw record gains, adding $2. 2 trillion to their fortunes as millions faced layoffs....

Google doubles down on AI-generated news headlines, claiming success in user satisfaction despite misleading content. This controversial feature continues to replace publisher headlines, impacting news integrity and user trust.

Spanish startup Fossa Systems launches 24 IoT satellites, aiming for 80 by year-end. The company focuses on global IoT connectivity solutions, positioning itself as a leader in the space.

Music giants and Spotify win lawsuit against Anna's Archive for massive data theft. Operators accused of illegally grabbing 86 million songs, impacting the digital music ecosystem.

Intel stock tumbles as company posts losses, while TikTok's US sale appears approved. Tesla's autonomous robotaxis hit Texas roads.

Google DeepMind acquires Hume AI talent to bolster Gemini's emotional intelligence capabilities. This move signals a push for more empathetic AI interactions and user engagement.

Mozilla simplifies Firefox Nightly installation on Linux by offering it as an RPM package. This change streamlines the process for Fedora, openSUSE, and RHEL users.

Meta faces a court battle in 2026 after losing a case brought by Bits of Freedom regarding user autonomy on Facebook and Instagram. The initial ruling found Meta's practices violated the DSA by limiting user control over their feeds.

Brussels's Bits of Freedom guides users through severing ties with Big Tech cloud services, focusing on privacy-friendly European alternatives. The guide highlights the risks of using American cloud storage and offers secure options for file storage and sharing.

The European Commission is already planning further changes to the NIS2 directive, despite its recent implementation in German law. These updates will address key aspects of cybersecurity regulations.

Amsterdam's Top400 project faces scrutiny for using predictive policing, potentially violating children's rights and data protection laws. Bits of Freedom, along with a coalition, examines holding the municipality accountable for these alleged infringements.

EDRi launches a resource to document spyware abuses and bolster the push for a full EU ban. The document pool centralizes resources to track violations, responding to the European Commission's inaction.

Poland’s President vetoed the Digital Services Act implementation, forcing a restart of the process. This delay comes after two years of negotiations between the government and civil society, stalling progress on the EU’s digital regulation.

Snapchat's use of misleading notifications to manipulate users violates the Digital Services Act, according to a new study. The research will inform enforcement actions and support the inclusion of rules regarding attention-grabbing notifications in the upcoming Digital Fairness Act.

Millions of datasets are exposed online due to critical data protection flaws in numerous iOS AI applications. Security analysis reveals the vulnerabilities, especially in generative AI apps.

Brussels is cracking down on "high-risk providers" like Huawei, aiming to push them out of critical sectors. The Cybersecurity Act 2 seeks to protect companies from state-sponsored IT attacks, signaling a shift toward digital sovereignty.