In a bold move that could reshape the global autonomous vehicle market, U.S. ride-hailing giant Lyft has announced a partnership with Chinese tech powerhouse Baidu to deploy robotaxis across Europe starting next year. The…
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AWS says only Europeans will run its European Sovereign Cloud service
AWS is attempting to allay fears over its European Sovereign Cloud, promising that it will be operated by EU citizens only.
The service will be the only fully-featured, independently operated sovereign cloud, according to the hyperscaler, backed…
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Far-right German lawmaker’s aide on trial over accusations of spying for China – POLITICO
German prosecutors have also charged an apparent accomplice, Jaqi X., who worked for a logistics company at Leipzig airport in Germany. She is suspected of providing Jian G. with information about flights, cargo, and passengers — in particular, on the transportation of military equipment…
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New Zealand to charge foreign tourists to visit four of its most famous natural attractions
The measure aims to generate revenue for conservation while boosting employment opportunities.
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Baidu Partners with Lyft for AV Deployment Throughout Europe
Baidu has formed a new, strategic partnership with Lyft which will see the deployment of Baidu’s Apollo Go autonomous vehicles (AVs) across a number of European markets through the Lyft platform.
The collaboration will see initial…
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Finance minister takes over as Lithuanian PM after fall of government – POLITICO
Lithuanian Finance Minister Rimantas Šadžius has been appointed as a short-term prime minister following the resignation of Gintautas Paluckas and his government.
Šadžius took up the post on Monday and will serve as Lithuania’s caretaker PM until parliament elects a…
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UK’s Royal Ballet and Opera cancels 2026 Israel show after staff protest on Gaza stance
The Royal Ballet and Opera has cancelled a planned 2026 performance of Puccini’s ‘Tosca’ at the Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv, after 182 staff signed a letter condemning the organisation’s stance on Gaza.
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WiFi Hire Launches Unlimited Portable Travel WiFi for Seamless Travel Across Europe and the United Kingdom — TradingView News
London, United Kingdom–(Newsfile Corp. – August 5, 2025) – WiFi Hire has announced the launch of its newest product offering, the Unlimited Portable WiFi for Europe and the UK, a reliable and high-speed internet solution designed specifically…
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Will Europe’s semiconductor industry keep lagging behind
W Ministerstwie Cyfryzacji trwają prace nad strategią półprzewodnikowa oraz ustawą o systemach sztucznej inteligencji. Na jakim etapie się znajdują?
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Tariff showdown shatters once robust populist alliance between Trump and Modi
Once allies during the populist wave launched in Trump’s first term, the US president and Indian PM Narendra Modi are now on a collision course over tariffs and Washington’s warming ties with Pakistan.
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