Samuel Petrequin

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July 22, 2026
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Court Sides With Building Materials Maker in Discrimination Lawsuit
July 29, 2026
A Realbotix humanoid robot, center, speaks with attendees at a Realbotix booth during the CES tech show Jan. 8, 2025, in Las Vegas.
New York School Pauses Plan to Deploy Humanlike AI Robot Teacher After Backlash
July 29, 2026
Workers cast bronze bells at the 400-year-old, family-owned Grassmayr bell foundry in Innsbruck, Austria, Friday, July 17, 2026.
400-Year-Old Bell Foundry Adds Modern Tech to Keep Casting Process Alive
July 29, 2026
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European Commissioner for Europe Fit for the Digital Age Margrethe Vestager during a meeting of the College of Commissioners, EU headquarters, Brussels, Nov. 10, 2021.
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EU Opens Door to Aiding Semiconductor Production
The move comes amid a global chip shortage and intense worldwide competition to fill the need.
November 19, 2021
EVgo electric vehicle charging station at Willow Festival shopping plaza, Northbrook, Ill., March 31, 2021.
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Europe Lacks Sufficient Car Charging Infrastructure
An audit found that although EVs accounted for one in 10 cars sold in the EU, charging stations are "unevenly accessible."
April 14, 2021
AstraZeneca office building in Brussels, Jan. 29, 2021.
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EU, AstraZeneca Publish Heavily Redacted Vaccine Deal
The EU lashed out at the drugmaker after it said it could only supply 31 million out of 80 million initial shots.
January 29, 2021
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Court Says Phone Spying Only OK for Serious National Threats
The European Union’s highest court said data protection rules should prevent authorities from indiscriminately snooping.
October 6, 2020
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EU States Worried About Trade Pact's Impact on the Amazon
Countries remain divided because of concerns over deforestation and the respect of European standards.
September 21, 2020
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks at the European Parliament in Brussels, Sept. 16, 2020.
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EU Official Proposes New Emissions Target
The proposal would aim to reduce emissions by at least 55% by 2030 instead of the current target of 40%.
September 16, 2020
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, and European Council President Charles Michel bump elbows after addressing a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels, July 21, 2020.
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EU Agrees on $2.1T Recovery Fund
A massive coronavirus fund, partly based on common borrowing, would be sent as loans and grants to the hardest-hit countries.
July 21, 2020
European Commissioner for European Green Deal Frans Timmermans speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, July 8, 2020.
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Europe Bets on Clean Hydrogen
The European Commission plans to invest up to $530 billion in renewable hydrogen by 2050.
July 20, 2020
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'Megaprojects' Behind Schedule, Over Budget
Six of the eight projects in Europe are unlikely to be fully functional by a 2030 deadline.
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