☕️ Europe Blinks on AI Rules as Agents, Archives and Everyday Apps Go All In on AI

Europe reopens the AI rulebook, Anthropic ramps up in Europe, Google and TIME ship new AI experiences for everyday users, and OpenAI hands out free ChatGPT Plus to veterans.

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The European Commission is quietly debating whether to delay or water down key parts of the EU AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive AI regulation. Reports from Reuters and The Guardian say Brussels is considering:

This rethink follows heavy lobbying from major US tech companies (like Meta and Alphabet) and direct pressure from the US government, which has warned that strict enforcement could harm trade and unfairly target American firms.

Why this matters:

At the same time, EU officials insist they are not abandoning the Act—just “phasing” it so innovation isn’t choked off. Critics argue that delaying penalties and key obligations risks turning the AI Act into a toothless promise right when the technology is accelerating.

Big takeaway: Europe still wants to lead on AI regulation—but this week shows that politics, geopolitics, and economic pressure are reshaping what “leadership” actually looks like.

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Anthropic announced new offices in Paris and Munich, part of a plan to triple its international workforce on the back of soaring demand for Claude. EMEA is now one of its fastest-growing regions as the company, valued around $183 billion, positions itself as Europe’s preferred frontier-model partner.

Google is quietly rolling Gemini into Google Maps, replacing classic Assistant for things like contextual place suggestions and conversational follow-ups. Gemini uses Maps’ massive location + Street View data to ground answers, while leaving routing decisions to the traditional engine for safety.

TIME unveiled the TIME AI Agent, an interactive AI system built in collaboration with Scale AI that sits on top of its 102-year archive. Readers can now ask questions about historical events, people, or themes. Moreover, it generate summaries and custom audio briefings, and translate articles and explore deep archive content conversationally.

OpenAI is offering one free year of ChatGPT Plus to U.S. servicemembers and veterans who are within 12 months of retirement or separation from active duty. The program was designed by veterans working at OpenAI, who also created 100+ example chats for resumes, job hunting, relocation, and more. There’s a dedicated OpenAI Academy resource and video guide to help vets get practical value from the tools.

Productivity platform ClickUp shipped ClickUp 4.0, a major revamp that includes a context-aware AI assistant that can answer questions using docs, Slack-style chats, Google Drive, OneDrive, Figma, and more. Another addition is “Brain”, a general AI helper to write content, summarize threads, schedule meetings, and spin up tasks directly inside ClickUp.

Kroger and Instacart announced an expanded partnership built around AI, including smarter recommendations, more personalized offers, and AI-powered Caper Carts that can recognize items and speed up checkout.

HumanSignal, creator of open-source labeling tool Label Studio, launched HumanSignal Services—a new division focused on multimodal data creation and expert annotation after acquiring Erud AI. The goal: help teams building next-gen models get clean, human-in-the-loop datasets across text, images, audio, and beyond.

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