Hacker News with Generative AI: Europe

Zuckerberg urges Trump to stop the EU from fining US tech companies (politico.eu)
The U.S. government under incoming President Donald Trump should intervene to stop the EU from fining American tech companies for breaching antitrust rules and committing other violations, Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said late Friday.
Antitrust, Technology, Politics, United States, Europe
10 points by gniting 2 days ago | 2 comments
GOG Joins European Federation of Game Archives, Museums & Preservation Projects (gamingonlinux.com)
GOG made a press announcement today to note they've joined the European Federation of Game Archives, Museums and Preservation Projects (EFGAMP).
Gaming, Preservation, Archives, Museums, Europe
244 points by LorenDB 2 days ago | 38 comments
Big tech is picking apart European democracy (theguardian.com)
Elon Musk’s latest attempts at direct political interference illustrate the grave danger that Europe is facing. He has suggested overthrowing the UK government, asking if “America should liberate the people of Britain from their tyrannical government”. Three days after that, he hosted Germany’s far-right candidate for chancellor in forthcoming federal elections in a livestream discussion on the social media platform X, which he owns. It is likely that his rigging of X’s algorithm helped push both into millions of people’s feeds.
Politics, Europe, Social Media, Democracy, Technology
6 points by nickcotter 3 days ago | 2 comments
Software engineer pay heatmap for Europe (levels.fyi)
Empower workers like yourself by contributing your salary.
Software Engineering, Salaries, Europe
51 points by zuhayeer 3 days ago | 78 comments
Tesla Sales Are Tanking in Europe (insideevs.com)
Tesla is having a rough time in Europe.
Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Europe, Sales
123 points by belter 4 days ago | 216 comments
FOSDEM and DMA updates and 2025 YH4F and Our visions for 2048 (fsfe.org)
The new year has begun, offering 365 days to promote Free Software! As we prepare for FOSDEM and continue working on the DMA implementation, we are excited to launch the fourth edition of Youth Hacking 4 Freedom. We closed 2024 sharing our predictions for 2048 and taking part in the Chaos Communication Congress.
Free Software, Events, Technology, Europe
20 points by crescit_eundo 4 days ago | 0 comments
16 years ago, the EU and US economies were neck and neck. Now the US one is 50%> (threadreaderapp.com)
I'm German. 16 years ago, the EU and US economies were neck and neck. Today, the US economy is 50% larger than the entire EU combined. Here's the devastating truth behind Europe's ongoing economic suicide 🧵:
Economics, Europe, USA, Comparison
7 points by frizlab 4 days ago | 10 comments
Ryanair calls for limit of two alcoholic drinks at airports in Europe (theguardian.com)
Ryanair wants a limit of two alcoholic drinks at airports, as the airline released further details of legal action to recover €15,000 (£12,615) in costs related to a diversion it said was caused by an allegedly disruptive passenger.
Airlines, Europe, Alcohol, Legal Action
9 points by bookofjoe 4 days ago | 0 comments
Mastodon announces new European non-profit, change of CEO (joinmastodon.org)
Mastodon is taking important steps to ensure its legal and operational structures better reflect and support the pursuit of these ideals.
Social Media, Non-profit Organizations, Leadership, Europe
352 points by andypiper 5 days ago | 141 comments
Zuckerberg urges Trump to stop the EU from fining US tech companies (politico.eu)
The U.S. government under incoming President Donald Trump should intervene to stop the EU from fining American tech companies for breaching antitrust rules and committing other violations, Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said late Friday.
Antitrust, Regulation, Politics, Technology, Europe
8 points by louthy 5 days ago | 6 comments
In search of Europe's rarest wild mushrooms (bbc.com)
In Lithuania’s Dzūkija National Park, losing yourself amongst the pine trees while hunting for mushrooms is an occurrence so common it has its own word: "nugrybauti".
Europe, Mushrooms, Nature, Travel
9 points by andsoitis 7 days ago | 0 comments
Von der Leyen has decided to pause ongoing investigations against US platforms (lemonde.fr)
While French President Emmanuel Macron has accused the boss of X of supporting 'a new international reactionary movement,' EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has, so far, remained silent.
Politics, Europe, Social Media, International Relations
5 points by coldpepper 7 days ago | 1 comments
BlinkenCity: From Art Project to Europe-Wide Blackout Scenario (positive.security)
At the [38c3 hacker conference](https://events.ccc.de/congress/2024/infos/index.html), we [presented](https://fahrplan.events.ccc.de/congress/2024/fahrplan/talk/HSNZGR/) our “BlinkenCity” research, which **started as a fun art project idea**, and **ended up as a plausible European blackout scenario:**
Security, Cybersecurity, Art, Europe, Conferences
16 points by breakingsystems 8 days ago | 2 comments
France warns Donald Trump against threatening EU 'sovereign borders' (theguardian.com)
France has warned Donald Trump against threatening the “sovereign borders” of the European Union after the US president-elect refused to rule out military action to take control of Greenland, an autonomous territory of EU member Denmark.
Politics, International Relations, Europe, United States
16 points by belter 10 days ago | 9 comments
USB-C gets a bit more universal as the EU's mandate goes into effect (arstechnica.com)
"It's time for THE charger," the European Commission posted to X on December 28, 2024. While the sentiment only applies to one continent (and not all of it) and only certain devices, the Common Charger Directive now in effect in the European Union suggests that far fewer gadgets will foist barrels, USB-micro, or proprietary plugs onto their owners.
Technology, Standardization, Europe, Consumer Electronics, Legislation
13 points by ashitlerferad 12 days ago | 12 comments
High-resolution genomic history of early medieval Europe (nature.com)
Many known and unknown historical events have remained below detection thresholds of genetic studies because subtle ancestry changes are challenging to reconstruct.
Genetics, History, Europe, Archaeology
47 points by bookofjoe 13 days ago | 11 comments
Why Canada should join the EU (economist.com)
As international conflicts go, none did so little to disrupt the global order as the “whisky wars” that pitted Canada against Denmark for four decades.
International Relations, Europe, Canada, Economics
74 points by janandonly 14 days ago | 4 comments
USB-C gets a bit more universal as the EU's mandate goes into effect (arstechnica.com)
"It's time for THE charger," the European Commission posted to X on December 28, 2024. While the sentiment only applies to one continent (and not all of it) and only certain devices, the Common Charger Directive now in effect in the European Union suggests that far fewer gadgets will foist barrels, USB-micro, or proprietary plugs onto their owners.
Technology, Legislation, Europe, Consumer Tech
4 points by ksec 15 days ago | 3 comments
'Forever chemical' found in mineral water from several European countries (theguardian.com)
Mineral water from several European nations has been found for the first time to be contaminated with TFA, a type of PFAS “forever chemical” that is a reproductive toxicant accumulating at alarming levels across the globe.
Environment, Chemistry, Europe, Health, Water
5 points by mtlebe 16 days ago | 0 comments
Phase 2 China shock is coming: Adam Tooze on Europe, America and manufacturing (yahoo.com)
British historian and Columbia University professor Adam Tooze says jobs are the at the heart of the matter.
Economics, International Relations, China, Manufacturing, Europe
5 points by thread_id 16 days ago | 2 comments
Ukraine Forces a Halt to Flow of Natural Gas from Russia to Europe (nytimes.com)
The flow of natural gas through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe was cut off early Wednesday after Ukraine refused to renew an agreement that allowed for the transit of Russian gas through its territory, according to officials in both countries.
Ukraine, Russia, Europe, Energy, Politics
18 points by this_weekend 16 days ago | 4 comments
Ask HN: Is there an anti-EU sentiment from big tech? (ycombinator.com)
I’ve been noticing a pattern: companies like Apple and Meta frequently blame the EU for delays in releasing features, citing vague “regulatory risks.”
Business, Technology, Europe, Politics, Regulation
24 points by mnewme 19 days ago | 41 comments
Apple pulls remaining Lightning-based devices from European stores (theverge.com)
Apple is no longer selling its iPhone SE and iPhone 14 series in Europe — the last phone models with Apple’s proprietary Lightning charging port — as the EU shifts to a common charging solution built around USB-C.
Apple, Technology, Europe, Legislation, USB-C
9 points by _IIIIIIIIIII_ 20 days ago | 0 comments
Where can you go in Europe by train in 8h? (chronotrains.com)
This map shows you how far you can travel from each station in Europe in less than 8 hours.
Europe, Train Travel, Mapping, Transportation
648 points by vortex_ape 21 days ago | 412 comments
Enhanced warming of European mountain permafrost in the early 21st century (nature.com)
Mountain permafrost, constituting 30% of the global permafrost area, is sensitive to climate change and strongly impacts mountain ecosystems and communities.
Climate Change, Permafrost, Environment, Europe, Science
15 points by PaulHoule 22 days ago | 0 comments
Paris to Berlin by train is now faster by five hours (theguardian.com)
The new direct daytime route, via Strasbourg, sweeps through enchanting landscapes from vineyards to forests. But some say it needs to be quicker still if the train is to be more attractive than flying
Travel, Europe, Trains, Sustainability
130 points by teleforce 25 days ago | 112 comments
German watchdog orders Sam Altman's biometric ID project World to delete data (euronews.com)
World, a biometrics identification project cofounded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, has been told it did not meet European data protection rules and has been issued with a corrective measure.
Biometrics, Data Privacy, Europe, Regulation, OpenAI
131 points by belter 26 days ago | 65 comments
Behind Germany's political turmoil, a stagnating economy (nytimes.com)
One of Europe’s powerhouses is losing its competitive edge, and the political class can’t agree on why — or what to do about it.
Germany, Politics, Economy, Europe
31 points by bookofjoe 27 days ago | 54 comments
Berlin-Paris high-speed rail route symbolizes Europe's thirst for train travel (lemonde.fr)
French and German train operators have launched a daily round-trip service between the two European capitals. They're betting that the journey time – eight hours – won't put off customers looking to keep their carbon footprint low.
Transportation, Europe, Sustainability, Travel
33 points by rustoo 27 days ago | 14 comments
Show HN: AI Tool to Simplify EU Regulatory Compliance (Solo Founder Journey) (ycombinator.com)
Hi HN, <p>I’m a solo founder, and I’ve been working on an AI tool that helps companies and organizations navigate and comply with EU regulations. The platform leverages AI to provide insights, research capabilities, and compliance assistance, aiming to reduce the complexity and time spent dealing with regulatory requirements.
AI, Regulation, Business, Europe
11 points by gapeslape 29 days ago | 2 comments