President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral lunch meeting with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in the Cabinet Room. (Official White House photo by Daniel Torok)

President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral lunch meeting with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in the Cabinet Room. (Official White House 

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(L-R) Marlynn Wei, John Torous, and Jennifer King testify at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing titled "Innovation with Integrity: Examining the Risks and Benefits of AI Chatbots." Source

(L-R) Marlynn Wei, John Torous, and Jennifer King testify at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing titled "Innovation with Integrity: Examining the Risks and Benefits of AI Chatbots." 

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. 

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European leaders pose at the Summit on European Digital Sovereignty in Berlin on 18 November. 

At the Sovereignty Summit, Europe Put Start-Ups on Stage and Kept Big Tech in Control

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Heraclitus was an ancient Greek philosopher. His ideas were referenced by James Boasberg, chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, in his ruling in 

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Cloud Services Face Scrutiny Under the Digital Markets Act

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Moving Past 'Chat Control' to Solutions that Truly Protect Kids and Privacy

Livestreaming Platforms Must Demonstrate Their Safety Measures' Effectiveness

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and other European leaders meet with President Donald Trump after his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Monday, August 18, 2025, in the Oval Office. Source: The White House via Wikimedia Commons.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron will address a digital sovereignty summit in Berlin on Tuesday. Source: The White House via Wikimedia Commons.

If Europe Wants Digital Sovereignty, It Must Reinvent Who Owns Tech

The Google logo in an office in Indonesia.

Breaking Down the EU’s Investigation into Google’s Search Policy

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This illustration of urban life shows groups of people, buildings, bridges, power plants, mining areas, data centers and wind power stations. (

Europe Promotes Energy Use in Data Centers While Millions Go Cold

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