SpaceNews
Europe's IRIS² Constellation Gets Bigger, Pricier, and Somehow Still On Schedule
The EU's IRIS² satellite constellation just got 66 more satellites and a 47% cost hike, but hey, at least launches are still on track for 2029.
2026-08-09
SpaceNews
2026-07-20
The Verge
AliExpress Fined $629 Million for Selling the Kind of Stuff You'd Find in a Gas Station Bathroom
The EU fines AliExpress $629 million for turning a blind eye to counterfeit and unsafe products, because apparently 'we have a lot of customers' is not a valid legal defense.
2026-07-18
The Guardian
EU Carbon Market: The Planet's Best Hope Gets a Little Less Hopeful
Europe's flagship carbon market gets a tune-up that critics say sounds more like a slowdown, with free permits for polluters extended and the cap reduction rate eased - because apparently fighting climate change is hard when your Jenga tower is made…
2026-07-16
The Verge
EU Orders Google to Share Android with AI Rivals; Google Wins by Losing, Apple Learns Siri Lessons
EU forces Google to open Android to rival AI assistants, but gives it a year to comply - a luxury Apple didn't get for Siri AI, as Google outmaneuvers Cupertino in regulatory chess.
2026-05-25
SpaceNews
EU Arctic Policy Needs to Remember That Norway Has a Rocket Pad, Actually
EU's Arctic policy update risks forgetting about Norway's only spaceport, which would be like building a highway but refusing to use the on-ramp.
2026-05-12
The Guardian
Teen Bedroom Installation Reminds EU That 20,500 Ukrainian Kids Are Still in Russia’s 'Health Camps'
An art installation of a teen bedroom at the EU headquarters highlights the plight of over 20,500 Ukrainian children forcibly taken to Russia, as diplomats meet to discuss their return.
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