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No evidence of Zelenskyy link to occupied north casino, President says

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No evidence of Zelenskyy link to occupied north casino, President says

Cyprus has investigated allegations that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was involved in purchasing a casino resort in the occupied north but found no evidence to support the claims. The reports linking Zelenskyy to the offshore firm and the purchase of the Vuni Palace Hotel and Casino in Kyrenia were dismissed as fake news by the Russian “GnidaProject” research institute. The Cyprus Investigative Reporting Network (CIReN) also pointed out that the website used as a source for the allegations was fake, created just days before the claims were made.

Europe sets benchmark for rest of the world with landmark AI laws

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Europe sets benchmark for rest of the world with landmark AI laws

Europe’s landmark rules on artificial intelligence will enter into force next month after EU countries endorsed a political deal reached in December, setting a potential global benchmark for the technology. The AI Act is more comprehensive than the United States’ approach and China’s approach, aiming to maintain social stability and state control. The legislation imposes strict transparency obligations on high-risk AI systems and restricts governments’ use of real-time biometric surveillance in public spaces. The new legislation will have a global reach, impacting companies outside the EU who use EU customer data in their AI platforms. Fines for violations range from 7.5 million euros to 35 million euros depending on the type of violations.

Lies, deceit to weigh heavily on EU vote, warns parliament head

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Lies, deceit to weigh heavily on EU vote, warns parliament head

EU voters are warned about potential lies and disinformation from both inside and outside the bloc during the upcoming European Parliament election in June. The president of the assembly, Roberta Metsola, expressed concerns about the prevalence of disinformation and highlighted the arrest of an aid to an EU lawmaker on suspicion of espionage for China. Metsola emphasized the importance of countering false narratives and mentioned the need for more than just new EU laws to combat disinformation, as sources could come from Russia, China, Iran, as well as from within the EU.