Meta AI is finally coming to the EU, but with limitations

Amid an ongoing regulatory battle with European privacy authorities, Meta announced on Thursday that its AI-powered virtual assistant, Meta AI, is finally launching in the European Union. The chatbot-like tool will be rolled out across Meta’s portfolio of social platforms, albeit with a more limited feature set compared to what it offers in its domestic … Read more

Police respond to shooting at Michigan hospital, suspect not in custody

Police were responding to a shooting on Thursday morning at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital in Troy, Michigan, where one victim is receiving medical treatment, according to law enforcement and hospital officials. “One victim is in the emergency department for medical treatment. Patients with services scheduled should not come to the hospital at this time. … Read more

Warren tells McMahon firing workers means ‘dire consequences’ for students’ financial aid

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reinstate former Department of Education employees who were critical to the nation’s federal student aid process or else borrowers will suffer “dire consequences,” according to a letter Warren sent to McMahon on Wednesday. “The Department of Education (ED) appears to be abandoning the millions of … Read more

Judge denies effort to reinstate US Institute of Peace board, but criticizes DOGE’s ‘abominable’ treatment of staff

A federal judge denied Wednesday an emergency effort by ousted officials at the United States Institute of Peace to have them immediately reinstated to their positions but assailed the Trump administration over what she described as “abominable” treatment to “strong-arm” them out of their office this week using armed agents acting on behalf of the … Read more

Chelsea must pay Man Utd penalty fee if they pull out of Jadon Sancho permanent transfer – Paper Talk | Football News

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… THE INDEPENDENT Chelsea will have to pay millions of pounds to Manchester United in a penalty clause if they pull out of their agreement to sign Jadon Sancho on a permanent deal this summer. DAILY MAIL Cole Palmer is set to undergo a second scan on … Read more

Amid calls for sovereign EU tech stack, Evroc raises $55M to build a hyperscale cloud in Europe

A Swedish startup aiming to build a hyperscale cloud company in Europe has raised €50.6 million ($55 million) in Series A funding. Evroc, as it’s called, says it’s laying the foundations for a “secure, sovereign and sustainable hyperscale cloud to reimagine the digital future of Europe.” The announcement comes amid growing calls to create a … Read more