'Tipping points of our times': Commission President warns future EU prosperity to be defined by climate and AI

Michael Holder
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Ursula von der Leyen announces plans for raft of fresh measures to manage risks and opportunities arising from clean tech and AI revolutions in her annual State of the Union address

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has warned the EU's future prosperity and security will "greatly depend" on how it responds to escalating climate impacts and the emergence of artificial...

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