French AI startup Mistral has unveiled Mistral Large 4, a new AI model that the company says outperforms several rival open-weight models, including some from China. CEO Artur Mensch said the model performs better than Chinese models in certain areas, including cybersecurity, while arguing that Europe can compete in the global AI race. The three-year-old […]
Russia has demanded an explanation from Apple after several applications linked to Russian technology company VK were removed from the App Store without prior notice. VK, which operates popular social media, messaging, video, email, and educational platforms, said the company is not subject to U.S. sanctions and described Apple’s decision as unfair and unacceptable
Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, said he has received a legal summons in Russia that labels him a “suspect” in a criminal case. The notice was reportedly sent to an apartment where he lived two decades ago, raising questions about the intent and timing of the move. Russian authorities have intensified pressure […]
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has banned the European Commission from running adverts on the site, days after being fined €120 million (£105m) by the EU under the Digital Services Act. The fine accused X of misleading users through its blue tick verification system, which the regulator said was not actually verifying identities and […]



