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AI Act: Commission presents guidelines for bans

The AI Act provides for a number of bans on undesirable AI practices. But as always, there are exceptions. The Commission now explains how the rules are to be interpreted in its guidelines.

By Corinna Visser

MFF: Baden-Württemberg against uniform plans per member state

The state government of Baden-Württemberg is positioning itself against the financing plans that will be negotiated between the Commission and the Member States in the next Multiannual Financial Framework. In the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), at least the current level of funding plus compensation for inflation is required.

By Markus Grabitz

Before state visit: Thailand cuts power to 'scam centers'

Thailand fears that Chinese tourists will stay away. Ahead of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's state visit to China, the country has cut the power to a city in Myanmar. Thousands of kidnapped Chinese are said to have been forced to participate in online scams there.

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Pakistan: Tense relations ahead of state visit

Relations between the two countries are tense at the start of Pakistan's President's state visit to China. Militant groups in Pakistan oppose Chinese billion-dollar infrastructure projects. China recently blocked planned funding for Pakistan's rail network.

By Leonardo Pape