Category: Business

According to the UN, many frontline Ukrainian families are at risk of missing critical planting and harvesting windows. “Agriculture is a fabric of rural society. It’s not just a way to make a living – it’s a way of being. And vulnerable rural families are holding on. They need support not just to survive, but […]

Vodafone Group CEO Margherita Della Valle announced the completion of the company’s strategic reshaping in Europe, following the closure of its UK merger with CK Hutchison’s Three UK on 31 May. The new joint venture will operate under the brand name VodafoneThree. Della Valle described the deal as a milestone that positions the group for […]

EFF has long advocated for affordable, accessible, and future-proof internet access for all. Digital equity, the condition in which everyone has access to technology that allows them to participate in society, is an issue that I’ve been proud to organize around. So, it’s awesome to connect with a group that’s doing something to address it […]

Brussels, 31 May 2025 — The European Union has voiced strong opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to double tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, a move that is expected to significantly impact European producers. The tariffs are set to rise from 25% to 50% for steel, and from 10% to 50% for aluminium, […]

The European Commission has launched an EU startup and scaleup strategy to make Europe a great place for starting and growing global technology-driven companies. Startups and scaleups drive innovation and sustainable growth, create high-quality jobs, attract investment and reduce strategic dependencies. However, too many still struggle to take ideas from lab to market or grow […]

The United Kingdom’s Minister for Africa, Lord Collins of Highbury, concluded a three-day visit to Nigeria focused on reinforcing the UK-Nigeria Strategic Partnership. During the visit, Lord Collins reaffirmed the UK Government’s commitment to deepening trade and investment ties with Nigeria. He engaged with senior government officials, business leaders, civil society representatives, and United Nations […]

In a chilling sign of how far law enforcement surveillance has encroached on personal liberties, 404 Media recently revealed that a sheriff’s office in Texas searched data from more than 83,000 automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras to track down a woman suspected of self-managing an abortion. The officer searched 6,809 different camera networks maintained […]

May 29, 2025 – Silicon Valley — Nvidia has officially overtaken Microsoft and Apple to become the world’s most valuable company, hitting a staggering $3.46 trillion in market capitalization. The milestone follows the company’s release of record-breaking financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, driven largely by soaring global demand for artificial […]

“The right to privacy is being threatened by the indiscriminate collection, maintenance, and dissemination of personal information and the lack of effective laws and legal remedies,” some astute California lawmakers once wrote. “The increasing use of computers and other sophisticated information technology has greatly magnified the potential risk to individual privacy that can occur from […]

School is almost out for summer! You know what that means? Plenty of time to catch up on the latest digital rights news! Don’t worry, though—EFF has you covered with our EFFector newsletter. This edition of EFFector explains why efforts to privatize public airwaves would harm American TV viewers; goes over how KOSA is still a very […]