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Spain unveils new AI plan as Sánchez warns unregulated technology could have ‘devastating’ consequences

News Desk21st September 202628th September 2026

21st September 202628th September 20261976

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has warned that Artificial Intelligence (AI) concentrated in the hands of a small number of companies and countries could have...

Canada’s Carney defies Trump tariff threats as he calls for ‘new alliance’ with EU

News Desk17th September 202622nd September 2026

17th September 202622nd September 2026843

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for a far-reaching new alliance between Canada and the European Union, insisting that neither Washington nor any other...

Calls for an AI slowdown: conscience, politics, or cold feet?

Ben Giddings16th September 202618th September 2026

16th September 202618th September 20261357

This week Dario Amodei (left, main image), CEO of Anthropic, the creators of the Claude AI assistant, published an essay warning that AI is moving...

Spain’s PISA scores fall to record lows as reading, maths and science decline

News Desk8th September 202614th September 2026

8th September 202614th September 20261734

Spain’s education system has recorded its weakest results since the international PISA assessments began in 2000, with 15- and 16-year-old students losing ground in reading,...

Up to 3,000 Santander employees could be offered early retirement in Spain

News Desk24th June 202629th June 2026

24th June 202629th June 20262034

Spanish banking giant Santander has entered negotiations with labour unions over a voluntary early retirement programme that could eventually cover thousands of employees in Spain,...

Spain seeks leading role in European AI push with €719m investment

News Desk18th June 202622nd June 2026

18th June 202622nd June 20262763

Spain has approved a €719 million investment in a planned artificial intelligence (AI) gigafactory as part of a wider effort to strengthen technological sovereignty, boost...

Pope Leo calls for respect for migrants, end to rearmament in historic speech to Spanish parliament

News Desk8th June 202615th June 2026

8th June 202615th June 20261421

Pope Leo XIV used the first papal address ever delivered to Spain’s parliament on Monday to warn that the world is facing a ‘profound spiritual...

Pope Leo begins landmark Spain tour amid political tensions and migration debate

News Desk6th June 20268th June 2026

6th June 20268th June 20261524

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Spain on Saturday to begin a week-long visit that will combine historic political milestones, major religious celebrations and a strong...

Business Spotlight: Your website exists. But does anyone know?

Ben Giddings14th May 202628th May 2026

14th May 202628th May 20262400

You have a website. You paid someone good money to build it. Or maybe you spent your own valuable time painstakingly putting it together. And...

Spain’s Sánchez urges China to play bigger global role while warning trade imbalance is ‘unsustainable’

News Desk13th April 202620th April 2026

13th April 202620th April 20261757

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday called on China to take on a stronger role in tackling global challenges, while warning that its trade...

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