Europe: News

15 Sep 2024

Angelina Jolie

Why Brad Pitt plans to 'dump America,' move to Europe

Amid a challenging divorce from Angelina Jolie and strained relationships with his children, actor Brad Pitt is reportedly contemplating a significant lifestyle shift, reported Life & Style.

14 Sep 2024

Elon Musk

Musk's X may not be subject to EU's tech regulations

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, is expected to avoid the European Union's (EU) stringent tech regulations. These rules are designed to curb the influence of major tech companies.

13 Sep 2024

Abhishek Bachchan

'King': SRK, Suhana Khan's film eyes Eid 2026 release

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his daughter Suhana Khan are slated to start filming for the action-packed movie King in January, per Pinkvilla.

10 Sep 2024

Google

Google's appeal against €2.4B antitrust fine dismissed by EU court

Google has failed to overturn a 2017 antitrust decision by the European Commission.

07 Sep 2024

Austria

Europe experiences its hottest summer on record in 2024 

The summer of 2024 has been recorded as the hottest in Europe's history, according to a report by the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).

07 Sep 2024

Meta

WhatsApp will soon allow sending messages to Telegram, Signal

Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp and Messenger, has revealed its strategy for integrating third-party chats into these platforms.

06 Sep 2024

China

Tesla to enhance Cybertruck EV with Full Self-Driving feature

Tesla has announced an updated roadmap for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) advanced driver-assist system.

US, UK, EU sign treaty to regulate AI systems globally

The US, the UK, the European Union, and several other nations have signed an international treaty on artificial intelligence (AI).

02 Sep 2024

Switzerland

Switzerland considers ending centuries-old neutrality amid rising Russia-Europe tensions

Switzerland, a nation known for its neutrality since 1515, is contemplating a shift in its defense stance due to escalating tensions between Russia and Europe.

31 Aug 2024

Aurora

Uber takes another shot at self-driving cars

Uber is reigniting its ambition to become a leader in the self-driving car industry, after previously selling its autonomous vehicle unit to Aurora for a minority stake.

30 Aug 2024

Maharashtra

PM Modi to launch Vadhvan Port; what's special about it

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the Vadhvan Port project in Palghar, Maharashtra, on Friday.

26 Aug 2024

Uber

Uber slapped with €290M fine for unauthorized cross-border data transfer

Uber, the ride-hailing platform, has been charged with a hefty €290 million (nearly ₹2,715 crore) fine by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA).

26 Aug 2024

Australia

Australia enforces 'right to disconnect' law for employees

Australia has enacted a new law, known as the "right to disconnect," that allows employees to ignore work-related communications during their personal time.

26 Aug 2024

IndiGo

IndiGo parent expands hospitality business with Miiro hotels in Europe

InterGlobe Enterprises, a significant stakeholder in IndiGo airline, has expanded its hospitality division into Europe with the launch of boutique lifestyle hotels, Miiro.

23 Aug 2024

BMW

BMW surpasses Tesla in European EV sales for first time

BMW has surpassed Tesla in the European battery electric vehicle (BEV) market for the first time, according to data from market research firm JATO Dynamics.

16 Aug 2024

Epic Games

Fortnite returns to iOS in EU via Epic Games Store

After a four-year absence, Fortnite is making its return to iOS devices in the European Union (EU).

16 Aug 2024

Germany

Investigation warns of a new wave of Russian cyberattacks

Hackers, allegedly backed by Russia's state security agency, have reportedly intensified their cyber activities.

14 Aug 2024

Apple

Spotify now shows in-app pricing to iPhone users in EU

Apple has finally approved Spotify's application to display in-app pricing information, for iPhone users in the European Union.

IPO-bound OYO records first-ever annual profit in FY24

OYO, a leading travel tech firm, has announced its first-ever annual profit after tax (PAT) of ₹229 crore for the financial year 2024 (FY24).

13 Aug 2024

Elon Musk

Musk's X accused of unlawful data collection to train AI

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence service, Grok AI, is currently facing legal challenges in Europe over alleged breaches of the EU's data privacy regulations.

09 Aug 2024

Elon Musk

Tesla faces backlash in Europe over Musk's Trump endorsement

Tesla is experiencing significant repercussions in its European business, due to CEO Elon Musk's endorsement of Donald Trump.

08 Aug 2024

Naples

Why Italians are fighting for right to lie on beach

A new European Union law has sparked a debate in Italy over the right to free access to the country's beaches, which are largely controlled by family-run concessions.

CERN's innovative device slashes antimatter cooling time by 99%

The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has made a significant breakthrough in the field of antimatter research.

04 Aug 2024

Spain

Zac Efron hospitalized following 'minor swimming incident'; now doing fine

Zac Efron, renowned for his roles in High School Musical and The Lucky One, among others, was hospitalized after a minor swimming incident, reported TMZ.

28 Jul 2024

Berlin

Putin threatens to restart production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia may resume the production of intermediate-range nuclear missiles if the United States proceeds with its plans to deploy long-range missiles in Germany.

24 Jul 2024

China

Luxury goods sector down a whopping $200B. Reason? Chinese economy

Luxury brands are experiencing a significant downturn as China's economic growth decelerates, and Beijing cracks down on wealth display.

20 Jul 2024

Bahrain

Sea fish boil, birds drop dead in this scorching city 

Once celebrated as the "Marseilles of the Gulf" for its thriving fishing industry and picturesque coastal spots, Kuwait City now holds a less desirable title—the world's hottest city.

19 Jul 2024

Infosys

Infosys hits new high as IT major raises FY25 guidance 

Infosys, a prominent player in the IT sector, has reported a higher-than-expected Q1 FY25 earnings performance.

19 Jul 2024

Reddit

Microsoft outage: How a faulty update took airlines, banks offline

A significant Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issue has impacted thousands of Microsoft's Windows machines globally, causing major disruptions in various sectors all over the world.

18 Jul 2024

Berlin

Germany plans to halve military aid to Ukraine 

Germany will slash its military aid to Ukraine from around €8 billion (£6.7 billion) to around €4 billion by next year, a draft budget approved by the government showed.

17 Jul 2024

TikTok

EU court rejects TikTok's efforts to bypass DMA rules

The EU's General Court has ruled that ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, must adhere to the bloc's new law known as the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

17 Jul 2024

Adele

Adele plans significant break from music after Las Vegas residency

Internationally acclaimed singer Adele has revealed her intention to take a substantial hiatus from music following the conclusion of her Weekends With Adele residency in Las Vegas this fall.

16 Jul 2024

Abhishek Bachchan

Shah Rukh, Suhana to tackle multi-villain arc in 'King': Report

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his daughter, Suhana Khan, are set to star in an action-packed thriller titled King.

16 Jul 2024

Amazon Web Services

€470M package: How Google tried to upend Microsoft's antitrust settlement

Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., recently proposed a package worth approximately €470 million ($512 million) to the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE).

15 Jul 2024

Akash Ambani

Watch: Shloka Mehta struggles to stay awake at Anant-Radhika's wedding

Shloka Mehta, wife of Akash Ambani, was captured on camera struggling to stay awake during the post-wedding celebration of her brother-in-law Anant Ambani.

14 Jul 2024

Apple

EU users can now run classic software, games on iOS

Apple has given the green light to UTM SE, the first-ever app that emulates a computer to run classic software and games on iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS.

12 Jul 2024

X

EU accuses X of violating DSA, may impose hefty fines

X has become the first very large online platform (VLOP), to receive a preliminary finding of violating EU's Digital Services Act (DSA).

11 Jul 2024

Divyanka Tripathi

Divyanka Tripathi-Vivek Dahiya lose ₹10 lakh, passports in European robbery

Renowned Indian television couple Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya were robbed of their belongings, including passports and wallets, during a trip to Europe.

10 Jul 2024

Apple

Going solo? OpenAI shuts down observer program following Microsoft's exit

Microsoft has officially relinquished its observer seat on the board of OpenAI, effective immediately.

10 Jul 2024

China

Nuclear fusion breakthrough? China's 'artificial sun' generates magnetic field

China's nuclear fusion energy quest has marked a significant milestone as its "artificial sun" reactor, Huanliu-3 (HL-3), generated a magnetic field for the first time.