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The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled new proposals to ease regulations on AI and data privacy.
The EU has for years sought to rein in tech companies on various issues,
but is also attempting to balance this with the need to compete with tech firms in the United States and East Asia.
"Europe has not so far reaped the full benefits of the digital revolution,"
EU economy commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said.
"And we cannot afford to pay the …

EU proposes softening AI and data privacy regulations
The EU is responding to calls by businesses and member states that have argued the bloc needs to keep up with tech innovation. Meanwhile, cookie consent pop-up banners are also set to be scaled back.

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Historisches Seminar Professur für Afrika – Europa im langen 20. Jahrhundert 100 % Stellenantritt 1. August 2027 An der Universität Zürich ist auf den

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Fossil-fuel propaganda is stalling climate action; here's what we can do about it
2025 has been a year of setbacks for Canada's climate policy. In November, the federal and Alberta governments signed a memorandum of understanding to remove strict climate policies in the province and to support the construction of a new pipeline from Alberta to northern British Columbia.

Kremlin agrees to Macron’s proposal to resume contacts, Paris to set terms in coming days: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/kremlin-agrees-to-macrons-proposal.html

🏄 London Eye architect proposes 14-mile tidal power station off Somerset coast
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/27/london-eye-architect-proposes-14-mile-tidal-power-station-off-somerset-coast

London Eye architect proposes 14-mile tidal power station off Somerset coast
West Somerset Lagoon would harness renewable energy for UK’s AI boom – and create ‘iconic’ arc around Bristol Channel

Kansas approves proposal for new Chiefs stadium https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47391840/kansas-lawmakers-approve-proposal-help-chiefs-build-new-stadium

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Researchers say Russia-aligned Pravda network is engaging in "LLM grooming", flooding the internet with disinformation to influence chatbots like ChatGPT (Aisha Down/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov

Texas A&M committee finds university wrong in firing professor | AP News https://apnews.com/article/texas-am-professor-fired-mccoul-gender-trump-52049257b6eb4a3fa0dc7254c146ef1c

Texas A&M committee finds university wrong in firing professor
A Texas A&M committee agreed the university was wrong to fire a professor earlier this year after a controversy over a classroom video that showed a student objecting to a children’s literature lesson about gender identity. The internal committee ruled that the university didn’t follow proper procedures and didn’t prove there was good cause to fire Melissa McCoul, who was a senior lecturer in the English department with over a decade of teaching experience. Republican lawmakers, including…

Kyle Shanahan: Brock Purdy 'close to perfect' in 5 TD win over Colts on Monday night https://www.nfl.com/news/kyle-shanahan-brock-purdy-close-to-perfect-in-5-td-win-over-colts-on-monday-night