Von der Leyen struggles to quell revolt over controversial envoy pick

The Commission awarded the highly paid role to European lawmaker Markus Pieper, who belongs to the…

From Doctor Botox to Facebook’s top lobbyist, meet the folks who left politics to cash in

Doctor Botox Olivier Véran, a former French government spokesperson and ex-minister of health, recently announced his…

Can anyone control AI?

Clegg, a former British deputy prime minister, argued that policing AI was akin to building a…

An SME’s call for fair play in the SEP landscape

In the fast-paced world of innovation, patents and technical standards are critical to small and medium-sized…

To shush AI Act critics, the EU fine-tunes innovation pitch

BRUSSELS — The European Union has a message for its artificial intelligence naysayers: It can innovate…

On AI, von der Leyen sees glass half full in Davos

BRUSSELS — After years of talk about regulating artificial intelligence, European Commission President Ursula von der…

WSJ News Exclusive | Global Battery Race Heats Up With Billions for Europe’s Northvolt

Jan. 16, 2024 12:01 am ET One of the world’s most valuable battery startups is raising…

Startup Founders Fret Over Getting Fired Like Sam Altman

There’s a new task on the 2024 to-do list for founders: Make sure you can’t get…

WSJ News Exclusive | News Startup Puck Taps Former Twitter Customer Chief as CEO

Puck tapped the former Twitter executive Sarah Personette as chief executive officer of the news startup,…

WSJ News Exclusive | Fisker Ditches Tesla-Style Direct-Sales Model in Favor of Dealerships

The electric-vehicle startup Fisker is abandoning a direct-to-consumer sales model in the U.S. in favor of…