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EU Softens AI Rules After Lobbying by Tech Giants, Ban on 'Nudifier' Apps, Deepfakes Retained
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Tech Giants Reshape Europe’s AI Act While Bans on Deepfakes and Nudifier Apps Hold Firm
Founder News Team May 9, 2026 0

The EU has reached a provisional agreement on its AI Act, originally introduced in 2021, softening earlier strict proposals following…

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EU Softens AI Rules After Lobbying by Tech Giants, Ban on 'Nudifier' Apps, Deepfakes Retained
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Tech Giants Lobbied to Weaken the EU AI Act, But These Critical Protections Survived
Founder News Team May 9, 2026 0

The EU has reached a provisional agreement on its landmark AI Act, originally introduced in 2021, softening some compliance requirements…

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Rubio softens the tone but makes same demands of Europe
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Rubio softens the tone but builds same demands of Europe
Founder News Team Feb 20, 2026 0

When US Secretary of State Marco Rubio took the stage at the Munich Security Conference on February 14, the hall…

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EU Softens 2035 EV Goals; Electric Startups Voice Concerns
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EU Softens 2035 EV Goals; Electric Startups Voice Concerns
Founder News Team Dec 23, 2025 0

The European Commission has revised its earlier stance on electric vehicles (EVs), postponing its ambitious tarobtain for entirely zero-emission vehicles…

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EU softens ESG rules as compliance pressure builds for US
Founder News Team Nov 20, 2025 0

In the US, ESG remains politically charged, but internationally it is a condition of doing business. | Sasirin Pamai /…

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We aim to empower European founders with the insights, trends, and tools they need to build, grow, and lead world-class companies.

By delivering sharp, actionable news and stories that matter, from fundraising to regulation, and from talent to tech, we help entrepreneurs stay ahead in a fast-changing world.

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First Bank Closes ₦45 Billion Capital Raise as Nigeria’s Biggest Lenders Race to Meet New Minimum Requirements
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AVP and Earlybird launch E2D, a European dual-use and defence fund
Europe’s Top VCs Unite Behind €500 Million Fund to Arm the Continent’s Defence Tech Revolution
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Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Fibre (Polyester) Market Forecast Points Higher Toward 2035, Driven by Sustainability Mandates and Textile Demand - News and Statistics
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Jun 18, 2026
Nina Angelovska Stankov Publishes First Book
From Startup Founder to Finance Minister, North Macedonia’s Trailblazer Reveals the Unfiltered Truth About Ambition in Her Debut Book
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Hundreds of San Antonio Marriott workers to be laid off
Half of JW Marriott San Antonio’s Staff Learns Their Jobs Are Gone Permanently as Hotel Occupancy Craters to 30 Percent
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