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German rocket success as Europe enters satellite launch race

German startup Isar Aerospace successfully launched its first rocket into space from a site in Arctic Norway, bringing Europe closer to offering satellite flights from its own soil. The...

Industry consultations to squeeze more out of Horizon Europe

25 August 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

A centralised office will be set up inside the federal Industry department to coordinate Australia’s participation in the world’s biggest research program, while expert advisers and advocates will be...

Google hit with $1.4 billion EU fine, in talks to avoid more penalties

23 July 2026 | by Foo Yun Chee

Alphabet’s Google was fined a total of €890 million (AU$1.4 billion) on Thursday for flouting European Union rules aimed at reining in the power of Big Tech, the European...

EU reaches provisional deal on watered-down AI rules

7 May 2026 | by Foo Yun Chee

EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers have agreed to watered-down landmark artificial intelligence rules, including delaying their implementation, in a move which critics say shows Europe caving to Big...

Sovereignty drive: EU rolls out $1.1 billion plan to ramp up AI in key industries

9 October 2025 | by Foo Yun Chee and Inti Landauro

The European Commission on Wednesday announced a 1-billion-euro (A$1.77 billion) plan to ramp up the use of artificial intelligence in key industries amid a push to cut the European...

EU chief backs Australia’s ‘common sense’ social media age ban

25 September 2025 | by Joseph Brookes

The head of the European Union says Australia’s attempt to keep children off social media is inspiring her and member states, as Europe ramps up tech trials and public...

Meta, TikTok win challenge against EU tech fees, forcing regulators to recalculate

10 September 2025 | by Foo Yun Chee

Meta Platforms and TikTok on Wednesday won a legal challenge to the way EU regulators calculated a supervisory fee imposed on them under landmark tech rules, but will receive...

OpenAI to build its first European data centre in Norway

1 August 2025 | by Terje Solsvik and Nora Buli

OpenAI is launching its first Stargate data centre project in Europe, partnering with developer Nscale and investment group Aker ASA to open a US$1-billion (A$1.56 billion) facility in Norway...

Mission before money: AI talent heads to EU defence startups

30 April 2025 | by Supantha Mukherjee and Michael Kahn

Some European tech workers who might once have headed to the United States are looking at defence startups closer to home. Others are rushing back to Europe from jobs...

Spain to impose massive fines for not labelling AI-generated content

12 March 2025 | by David Latona

Spain’s government has approved a bill imposing massive fines on companies that use content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) without properly labelling it as such, in a bid to...

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German rocket success as Europe enters satellite launch race

Industry consultations to squeeze more out of Horizon Europe

Google hit with $1.4 billion EU fine, in talks to avoid more penalties

EU reaches provisional deal on watered-down AI rules

Sovereignty drive: EU rolls out $1.1 billion plan to ramp up AI in key industries

Meta, TikTok win challenge against EU tech fees, forcing regulators to recalculate

OpenAI to build its first European data centre in Norway

Mission before money: AI talent heads to EU defence startups

Spain to impose massive fines for not labelling AI-generated content

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