Author: Euronews

“As Trump looks to cement his legacy, he may see a chance to leave a lasting impact,” one expert told Euronews Next. ADVERTISEMENTMany Big Tech leaders congratulated Donald Trump on his election win this week, with the incoming US president likely to impact industry regulation.While it’s still unclear exactly how regulatory pressure on the companies will change, experts expect Trump’s second administration to influence social media, European tech, and cryptocurrencies.Euronews Next takes a look at what we could expect for the tech sector in the US and Europe in the coming four years. Elon Musk and Big TechSpaceX, Tesla, and X…

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Bulgaria’s Commission designate will make it easier for SMEs and start-ups to apply for EU funding. ADVERTISEMENTEkaterina Zaharieva, Bulgaria’s EU Commission designate, today received the backing from lawmakers to become the bloc’s first ever Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, giving MEPs a pledge to engage national finance ministers in dialogue to promote investment. Zaharieva (EPP), who previously was Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister (2017 to 2021) and Minister Justice from 2015 to 2017, got the go-ahead from the chairs and coordinators who vote behind closed doors, after the public hearing, Bulgarian lawmaker Eva Maydell (EPP) said on X. Criticism during the hearing…

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The addition of Nvidia to the Dow Jones Industrial Average is a notable milestone, suggesting a more stable outlook for the AI chipmaker in its continued rise and increasing prominence in the tech sector. ADVERTISEMENTThe artificial intelligence leader Nvidia is set to replace Intel in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), as announced in a press release by S&P Global on 1 November. This adjustment, taking effect before trading opens on 8 November, will also see Dow Inc. replaced by The Sherwin-Williams Co. in the index. The DJIA, the oldest stock index in the world and one of Wall Street’s…

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Last week’s massive floods in the southern European country killed over 200 people, with many still missing. Search efforts continue amid anger at authorities. ADVERTISEMENTIn Valencia, where massive flooding last week killed more than 200 people, the search continued for bodies inside houses and thousands of wrecked cars strewn in the streets, on highways, and in canals that channelled last week’s floods into populated areas.Spain’s Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said that authorities can still not give a reliable estimate of the missing. Spanish national television RTVE, however, has broadcast pleas for help by several desperate people whose loved ones are…

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