The European Union is steadfastly adhering to its timeline for the introduction of the AI Act. Despite intense lobbying from over a hundred technology companies, including industry giants like Alphabet, Meta, Mistral AI, and ASML, who feared a delay and cited adverse effects on Europe's competitive position, the European Commission

Microsoft has indicated that the company might reduce its data center investments in Ireland and instead favor the Nordic countries. Ireland, once a pioneer in the data center sector, is losing its advantage as grid problems hinder the development of new facilities. The availability of power is of utmost importance to Microsoft when selecting

Google has released its annual environmental report for the year 2025. The tenth "Environmental Report" focuses on the key topics of energy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and resilience. Despite the increased energy consumption of Google's data centers, energy-related emissions decreased. However, the vast majority of emissions, primarily from hardware manufacturing and logistics, continued to rise.

Various authors have addressed major publishers in an open letter against the use of AI in content creation. The open letter, titled "Against AI: An Open Letter From Writers to Publishers," was published by Literary Hub on June 27, 2025, and is addressed to publishers such