Elon Musk: Europe’s Bloviator-in-Chief

Elon Musk: Europe’s Bloviator-in-Chief

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Can Europe quit American Big Tech?

The European Commission has finally unveiled its long-awaited tech sovereignty package — a push to make Europe less dependent on foreign technology after years of relying on U.S. cloud services, chips, AI infrastructure and digital tools. Sarah Wheaton is joined by former MEP Mar ...  Show more

Is Italy's Giorgia Meloni in trouble?

With a slowing economy, soaring energy costs and mounting pressure on defense spending, PM Giorgia Meloni faces an uphill battle in next year’s Italian election. Amid all this, Zoya and Ian discuss how a recent European Commission decision to exempt certain green investments from ...  Show more

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