Posted inEurope Iceland Volcanoes Iceland Volcano Eruption: What to Know About Risks and Air Travel The eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula sent lava gushing into the night sky. Air travel did not appear to be affected. Posted by By Egill Bjarnason and Cassandra Vinograd
Posted inBanking and Financial Institutions Europe European Central Bank Eurozone Inflation (Economics) Interest Rates Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) European Central Bank Leaves Rates Unchanged as Price Pressures Ease Although the inflation rate has fallen to 2.4 percent, the bank said economic growth was expected to remain “subdued” in the short term. Posted by By Eshe Nelson
Posted inBanking and Financial Institutions Central Bank of Russia Euroclear Europe European Union International Relations Russia Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) E.U. Moves to Tap Frozen Russian Assets to Help Ukraine A plan to use interest earned on frozen Russian central bank assets could provide up to 15 billion euros for Ukraine, but faces hurdles before final approval. Posted by By Monika Pronczuk and Eshe Nelson
Posted inComputer Vision Computers and the Internet Europe European Union Facial Recognition Software Google Inc Law and Legislation Meta Platforms Inc Microsoft Corp OpenAI Labs Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Rumors and Misinformation E.U. Agrees on AI Act, Landmark Regulation for Artificial Intelligence The agreement over the A.I. Act solidifies one of the world’s first comprehensive attempts to limit the use of artificial intelligence. Posted by By Adam Satariano