France, Germany, and Italy Challenge EU's Draft AI Legislation, Threatening Regulatory Deadlock

France, Germany, and Italy have opposed the EU's draft AI legislation, particularly regulations concerning "foundation models" that underpin large AI language models.

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Chinese Electric Carmakers Forge Ahead Abroad, Triggering a Showdown with U.S. and European Auto Titans

Chinese electric car manufacturers are making a significant push into the European market, using platforms like the International Motor Show (IAA) in Munich, Germany, to showcase their presence and challenge established players like BMW and Ford in the realm of battery-powered vehicles.

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Italy and Germany team up to change EU’s combustion engine ban

Germany, Italy, and some other small eastern European countries have formed an alliance in order to voice opposition to Europe’s ban on combustion engines.

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Norway is now Germany’s biggest supplier of imported gas, replacing Russia

Germany has traded Russia for Norway as the country’s import share dropped to just 22% in 2022. Russia began gradually cutting its gas supply via the Nord Stream pipeline to Germany over the summer and shortly thereafter ceased supplying via pipeline in September.

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