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This Dutch bookseller thought a request for 3,000 copies was ‘spam or phishing.’ Instead, AI companies are scanning and destroying books to train AI

This Dutch bookseller thought a request for 3,000 copies was ‘spam or phishing.’ Instead, AI companies are scanning and destroying books to train AI

“I was shocked!” Pieter de Vries of Haarlem told Fortune. He said several other Dutch antiquarian booksellers received the same request.

By Tatiana SatauaJuly 31, 2026

Should AI be formally recognized as a national and global security threat? In London, politicians increasingly think so

Should AI be formally recognized as a national and global security threat? In London, politicians increasingly think so

By Kamal AhmedJuly 30, 2026

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Europe’s social media bans force businesses to rethink how they reach the youngest generation

By Sam BirchallJuly 30, 2026

Inside Ikea’s big bet on humans in the age of AI

Inside Ikea’s big bet on humans in the age of AI

By Claire ZillmanJuly 30, 2026

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Bernard Arnault is denying a family rift—and any kind of real-life Succession. LVMH earnings tell a stranger story

By Mia OsmonbekovJuly 28, 2026

Head of French multinational corporation LVMH Bernard Arnault (C) and his wife Helene (2R), pose with their children (from L-R) Frederic Arnault, Delphine Arnault, Antoine Arnault and Alexandre Arnault after the ceremony marking Paris' Iconic department store 'La Samaritaine' reopening after 16 years of closure on June 21, 2021 in Paris, France.

Bernard Arnault slams claim his kids are feuding for control of the $142 billion LVMH empire: ‘They burst out laughing … It is the stuff of novels’

By Eleanor PringleJuly 28, 2026

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Spain puts up a 1,600-foot sea barrier between Ceuta and Morocco after EU states warn against ‘uncontrolled mass crossings’

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It’s so hot in Germany the Autobahn literally burst open at the seams and had to be closed down

By Kirsten Grieshaber, Sylvia Hui, John Leicester and The Associated PressJune 27, 2026

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By Derek Gatopoulos and The Associated PressJune 26, 2026

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Yes, Europe’s heat waves are deadlier than American gun violence

By Catherina GioinoJune 26, 2026

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By Alexa St. John and The Associated PressJune 26, 2026

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By Sam BirchallJune 26, 2026

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AI is overwhelming our senses—Edward Enninful has an answer for that

By Kamal AhmedJune 26, 2026

Paris court gives oil giant Total Energies half a year to tighten climate policies. Climate activists cry foul

Paris court gives oil giant Total Energies half a year to tighten climate policies. Climate activists cry foul

By The Associated Press, Molly Quell and Sylvie CorbetJune 25, 2026

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By Samuel Petrequin and The Associated PressJune 25, 2026

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By Tristan BoveJune 23, 2026

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By Jill Lawless and The Associated PressJune 23, 2026

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By Geir Moulson and The Associated PressJune 23, 2026

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By Melissa HancockJune 23, 2026

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By Joe Mayes, Chloe Chaplain, Ellen Milligan and BloombergJune 22, 2026

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