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• Europe is considering the creation of a state-backed, cutting-edge semiconductor fabrication plant to advance its AI chip capabilities. • The CEPA suggests shifting away from subsidizing "national champions" like Germany’s Infineon and Franco-Italian STMicroelectronics in favor of tax breaks and R&D incentives. • A proposed "AI Chip Growth Facility" would co-invest with venture capitalists to support a fabless ecosystem in talent-rich but capital-poor regions such as Poland, the Netherlands, and the Baltics.

• Protesters have blockaded ballot counting centers for six days as of the 10th, demonstrating against a ballot-paper shortage during the June 3 local elections. • The ruling party is facing significant pressure as the "Jamsil protests" continue, specifically concerning public sentiment regarding "fairness" among the 2030 age demographic. • In response to the unrest and systemic failures, the ruling party has signaled a commitment to implement sweeping reforms of the National Election Commission.

• Apple has failed to launch its new Siri AI tool within the European Union after failing to comply with regional interoperability regulations. • The European Commission confirmed that the company's inability to meet these specific regulatory standards blocked the tool's release. • This development highlights the ongoing tension between Big Tech and EU regulators over fair competition and open digital ecosystems.

US spy-tech company to challenge London mayor’s intervention after he raised concerns over breach of procurement rulesPalantir intends to sue the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, after he blocked a contract between the US spy-tech firm and the Metropolitan police.The Met had planned to use Palantir’s software to automate intelligence analysis in criminal investigations, until Khan intervened in late May, sparking a row between the UK’s largest police force and the mayor’s office. Continue reading...

Denim giant claims trademarked design has been copied by S-Double, which was founded in 2008 by Shawn Stussy and is owned by the Melbourne-based clothing companyGlobal jeans giant Levi’s has launched legal action against Australian clothing company Globe and one of its brands for sewing tags on to pockets – which it says is “blatant copying” of its trademark design.The US denim giant made the same claim 15 years ago against the same brand, S-Double, founded by Shawn Stussy and owned by Melbourne-headquartered Globe. Continue reading...

Medical Protection Society calls for law to be overhauled to help medics avoid liability for errors made by technologyDoctors and the NHS could be sued for medical negligence over mistakes made by artificial intelligence tools used in diagnosing patients and suggesting their treatment, ministers are being warned.Under the law as it stands, medics and the health service can be held liable for patients being harmed or dying even if it was AI that made the errors that resulted in their suffering. Continue reading...

• Financial services leaders are warning that AI integration has shifted from a phase of experimentation to a critical requirement for business survival. • Industry experts argue that firms failing to deploy AI rapidly risk becoming obsolete, framing the technology as a "deploy it or disappear" necessity. • The shift highlights a growing urgency for firms to move beyond pilot programs and fully integrate AI into their core operational workflows.