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Pope Leo XIV apologizes for the Vatican’s historical role in slavery and calls for stringent artificial intelligence guardrails. We hear more from a member of the Vatican’s human development office. Also on the programme, DW speaks to the maker of a Nigerian film which imagines an African AI future. As Ghana’s parliament pushes to criminalize seme-sex activity, we hear from some affected citizens.Read More

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Former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has joined the Combat Antisemitism Movement’s newly-founded Advisory Board for Europe, it was announced on Thursday. “The fight against antisemitism is not solely a Jewish cause — it is a democratic imperative,” Valls said. “Wherever antisemitism thrives, the rule of law, social cohesion, and republican values are under attack. […]Read More

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European Union leaders are pushing back against reliance on American and Asian tech companies. The 27-nation bloc unveiled a “tech sovereignty” package on Wednesday to promote European alternatives to Big Tech services and hardware. Concerns have grown over dependence on foreign technologies, which could be “weaponized” against Europeans. This fear intensified after the International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor was sanctioned by the Trump administration, leading to Microsoft canceling his email account. The package includes a sequel to the EU’s 2023 Chips Act to boost local semiconductor production and plans to triple Europe’s data center capacity in the coming years.Read More

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