Proton Takes on ChatGPT With Smarter Privacy-First AI as Europe Pushes Digital Independence The race to build the next generation of artificial intelligence is no longer just about speed or intelligence it’s increasingly about privacy. Swiss technology company Proton has unveiled Lumo 2.0, a major upgrade to its AI chatbot that promises ChatGPT-level performance while […]
France Unveils €655 Million AI Plan to Build Government Chatbot and Reduce Reliance on Foreign Tech France is making one of its biggest artificial intelligence bets yet, unveiling a €655 million ($758 million) investment package that includes the creation of a nationwide government chatbot designed to serve public agencies and millions of citizens. The move […]
Europe Caught Off Guard as U.S. Restricts Access to Anthropic’s Most Advanced AI Models A surprise U.S. move to restrict foreign access to some of Anthropic’s most powerful artificial intelligence models has sent shockwaves across Europe, exposing a growing vulnerability in the continent’s reliance on American AI technology. European officials, businesses, researchers, and developers were […]
EU Orders Meta to Open WhatsApp to Rival AI Chatbots, Citing User Choice Concerns The European Union has ordered Meta to restore access to WhatsApp for competing AI chatbots, arguing that users should be free to choose which artificial intelligence assistant they want to use instead of being limited to Meta AI. The move marks […]
EU data protection authorities have opened a high-level policy debate in Brussels on June 8, 2026, over proposed “Omnibus” reforms that could significantly reshape the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), signaling one of the most important privacy policy shifts in recent years. The discussions, led by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) alongside national regulators, […]
