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Dutch e-bike company VanMoof declared bankrupt The e-bike company has been declared bankrupt in the Netherlands. By Euronews • Updated: 18/07/2023 The Dutch company's trustees will seek a third party to buy the company's assets and continue its activities. A Dutch court has declared the independent e-bike maker VanMoof bankrupt, the company said in a statement. The trustees will try to sell...

US announces a cybersecurity labeling programme for smart devices The seal of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seen before an FCC meeting in Washington. By AP • Updated: 18/07/2023 The Cyber Trust initiative was first announced in October following a meeting between White House and tech industry representatives. The US government and major consumer technology players launched an effort...

Spain's competition watchdog hits Amazon and Apple with a 194 million euro fine The logo of Apple is illuminated at a store in the city center in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. By Giulia Carbonaro & AFP • Updated: 18/07/2023 The country's regulator accused the two US tech giants of colluding in the sale of products. Spain's anti-trust watchdog...

AFFILIATE CONTENT What is proximity bias, and is it holding young remote workers back in their jobs? Proximity bias happens when managers subconsciously show favouritism towards workers in close physical proximity to them. Proximity bias happens when managers subconsciously show favouritism towards workers in close physical proximity to them. - Copyright Canva Updated: 19/07/2023 - 11:41 By Jennifer McShane For workers...

AI is ‘absolutely’ coming after your job if you work in customer service. But it’s not all bad Customer service jobs are expected to be greatly impacted by the increased use of AI-powered chatbots. By Giulia Carbonaro • Updated: 20/07/2023 - 10:27 AI is coming for low-level customer service jobs first, experts say. But can it completely replace humans? “Hey James,...

Human spies won’t be replaced by artificial intelligence, Britain’s MI6 chief says Richard Moore, the Chief of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6. By Euronews & AP • Updated: 19/07/2023 - 16:37 In a rare public speech, MI6 chief Richard Moore said that the future of spying lies in human intelligence and intuition despite the proliferation of...

French parliamentary inquiry into Uber highlights social consequences of gig economy French parliamentary inquiry into Uber highlights social consequences of gig economy. By Oceane Duboust with AFP • Updated: 19/07/2023 - 17:17 A recent French parliamentary committee report highlighted workers’ vulnerability at Uber as the EU debates regulations to strengthen digital platform workers’ rights. A new French parliamentary committee report...

French authorities ban Twitter Blue for political candidates ahead of elections French authorities ban Twitter Blue for political candidates ahead of elections By Oceane Duboust • Updated: 20/07/2023 - 15:03 French political candidates will not be allowed to have a blue tick on Twitter six months ahead of an election, campaign financing authorities said. France’s commission for campaign accounts and political...

These electronic ‘noses’ can sniff out wildfires and alert fire authorities using AI Sensors that can sniff out a wildfire minutes after it starts are being trialled in Brandenburg, the German region most hit by forest fires. By Roselyne Min with AFP • Updated: 20/07/2023 - 16:45 The sensors can detect the gases emitted during the earliest, phase...

Czech billionaire poised to buy French supermarket chain Casino Casino. By Joshua Askew • Updated: 19/07/2023 - 17:03 The move could see €1.2 billion injected into the faltering French retailer. Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky is closing in on buying the French supermarket chain Casino, paving the way for a foreign rescue. Casino's board on Monday approved moving forward with talks...

Brothers of Italy 'anti-mafia' politician jailed for selling 'top-secret' mafia files to the press A police car (left) and Brothers of Italy's Giorgio Randazzo (right) By Alessio Dellanna with ANSA • Updated: 20/07/2023 - 14:49 Police say Giorgio Randazzo reached out to paparazzi king Fabrizio Corona to sell him classified documents about a notorious mafia godfather. A Sicilian politician and...

We need EU-wide voting to make European ideals a reality The European Parliament hemicycle in Brussels, May 2023 By Damian Boeselager, European Parliament Member • Updated: 20/07/2023 - 14:29 The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Every citizen of any of the 27 EU member...

Tesla Supercomputer Shows What Happens When a Tech Company Builds Cars BY PYMNTS | JULY 20, 2023 | Tesla is famously not just a car company — it’s a software company. And a key, promised part of that software vision is the realization of autonomous, fully self-driving (FSD) vehicles. This, as the electric vehicle...

Back to homepage / Europe Macron reshuffles cabinet in bid to turn page on crisis-ridden second term French President Emmanuel Macron reshuffled his government on Thursday as he looks to move on from a series of crises since his re-election last year, government sources said. Issued on: 20/07/2023 - 17:21 Modified: 20/07/2023 - 19:07 1 min French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne (L) listens to the...