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The European Union is pressing ahead with plans to build a homegrown payment system, reducing reliance on US-dominated card networks like Visa and Mastercard. The initiative, promoted by the Council of the EU, aims to give Europe strategic autonomy over financial infrastructure, ensure cheaper transactions within the bloc, and protect against geopolitical shocks. The push has drawn wide attention and debate about cost, practicality and whether a European scheme can win over consumers and merchants.
- 2Open Cosmos joins first Vaduz Space Dialogue on EU space connectivity▼Open Cosmos attends first Vaduz Space Dialogue to advance federated EU approach to space-based connectivity
Space technology company Open Cosmos took part in the first Vaduz Space Dialogue, a new forum focused on shaping a federated European Union approach to space-based connectivity. The gathering brings together industry and policy figures to discuss how EU member states can coordinate satellite communications infrastructure, a growing priority as Europe seeks greater strategic autonomy in space.
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European Union institutions are debating the creation of a payment system made in Europe, an effort to reduce dependence on US-owned card networks such as Visa and Mastercard. The Council of the EU has highlighted the question publicly, drawing significant attention as the EU moves forward with the digital euro project and weighs strategic autonomy in financial infrastructure.
- 4Drivers Installing DIY Self-Driving Mods on Their Cars▼We Are Alarmed to Learn That People Are Installing DIY Self-Driving "Mods" on Their Cars
A report highlights that some drivers are fitting their own cars with do-it-yourself self-driving modifications, bypassing official automated driving systems and safety testing. Commenters and safety observers are alarmed, warning these amateur hacks could fail unpredictably on public roads and circumvent regulations governing driver-assistance technology.