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Employment law firm Littler Mendelson has published guidance on short-term mobility provisions under the EU Blue Card, which now allow highly skilled non-EU workers holding the permit to travel and work in other EU member states for business purposes with fewer bureaucratic hurdles. The briefing highlights new opportunities for international companies deploying staff across Europe, and for professionals seeking cross-border assignments within the bloc.

Canada is reportedly in line to become the first country granted EU 'associate membership', a new status short of full membership. The arrangement would give Canada closer ties to the EU in areas like trade, research, defence and mobility without joining the bloc. Commentators are debating what the new status involves and why Canada was chosen first.

Google is legally challenging European Union orders that would require it to open Android to rival AI services and share search data with competitors. The dispute escalates the long-running antitrust conflict between the US tech giant and EU regulators, with implications for how AI assistants and search services reach mobile users in Europe.

Multiple iPhone users are reporting that apps will not open on their devices. ITmedia Mobile reports that standard fixes such as restarting the handset or deleting and reinstalling the affected apps are not resolving the problem for many, prompting discussion about what is actually behind the launch failures.

A new report highlights that older Americans are increasingly determined to keep traveling well into retirement, but practical challenges are making it harder. Issues such as mobility limits, health concerns, rising costs and fewer accessible services are complicating trips that this age group once took for granted. The piece explores how seniors and the travel industry are adapting to an aging population that refuses to stay home.