Ars Technica
Ross Scott joins Ars Technica to discuss the Stop Killing Games movement, legislative efforts, and why your digital library might be a ticking time bomb.
SpaceNews
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.
The Verge
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.
The Guardian
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…
The Verge
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.
SpaceNews
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.
The Guardian
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.
The Good Times
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