Europe Is Bending the Knee to the US on Tech Policy
The Trump administration’s pressure on European regulators is having an impact, with fewer restrictions on Big Tech and canceled measures.
MONDAY, 24 NOVEMBER 2025, 16:00
The Trump administration’s pressure on European regulators is having an impact, with fewer restrictions on Big Tech and canceled measures.

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Theia crashed into earth and formed the moon, the theory goes. But then where did Theia come from? The lead author on a new study says “The most convincing scenario is that most of the building blocks of Earth and Theia originated in the inner Solar System. Earth and Theia are likely to have been neighbors.” Though Theia was completely destroyed in the collision, scientists from the Max Planck...
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The prehistoric birch tar found in Estonia contained traces of saliva that were analysed by genetics experts
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The Institute of History and Archaeology at the University of Tartu discovered that the prehistoric birch tar had impressions of teeth marks and traces of saliva.
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