According to a report, the EU is working on new legislation to promote tech sovereignty and reduce dependencies on the US. This comes amid trade tensions and a push for European alternatives in AI and social media. But the practical challenges are enormous.
EU governments are pushing for a new law that would force VPN providers, messaging apps, and cloud services to retain user metadata like IP addresses and location history. Privacy advocates warn this would fundamentally break no-log services, potentially forcing legitimate providers out of the EU ma
The US Cyber Trust Mark program is on life support. Its lead administrator, UL Solutions, has stepped down just months after the FCC began investigating it over China ties.
The Trump administration has halted five major offshore wind projects along the East Coast, citing unspecified national security concerns. Dominion Energy has filed a lawsuit, calling the move “arbitrary and capricious” and warning it threatens power for new data centers.
The Federal Communications Commission has officially banned new foreign-made drones from the U.S. market. This sweeping move, driven by national security concerns, directly targets dominant Chinese manufacturers like DJI and Autel.
The Trump administration has banned all new foreign-made drones from US distribution, citing national security. The move is a direct blow to market leader DJI. American drone makers are poised to be the big winners.
Despite its massive Apple Park campus, Apple is on a real estate spending spree. The company dropped over a billion dollars in 2025 alone to house its still-growing workforce, a problem that dates back to Steve Jobs.
President Trump has signed an executive order creating a national framework for AI regulation. The move directly challenges states like Colorado and California that have passed their own AI laws.
President Trump is inserting the US government directly into corporate dealmaking, taking equity stakes and demanding veto powers. Advisors warn this interventionist approach, which helped spur a record $4.6tn in M&A, is likely here to stay regardless of who wins the election.
India is reviewing a proposal that would require smartphone makers like Apple to keep GPS active at all times, with no user option to disable it. Apple has formally opposed the plan, warning it’s a dangerous overreach.
