Technology
Poland calls on EU to stress ties with US to counter Russian ‘disinformation’
Est. 3minPoland wants the European Union to launch a campaign in the United States to raise awareness with the American public about the importance of the joint relationship.
CrowdStrike chaos could prompt rethink among investors, customers
Est. 3minAmerican cybersecurity company CrowdStrike became a household name for all the wrong reasons on Friday (19 July), after a botched software update caused havoc around the world.
Parliament mulls monitoring group for AI Act implemention
Est. 4minThe European Parliament is discussing the establishment of a monitoring group for the implementation of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, which comes into force in August, a leading EU lawmaker for the file told Euractiv.
Verdict on TikTok, Von der Leyen’s promises
Est. 12minThe CJEU dismissed all of Bytedance's arguments as to why it shouldn't be a gatekeeper under the EU's digital rules, while re-elected Commission President von der Leyen laid out a series of promises for tech policy.
Global cyber outage grounds flights and disrupts businesses
Est. 3minA global tech outage was disrupting operations in multiple industries on Friday, with airlines halting flights, some broadcasters off-air and everything from banking to healthcare hit by system problems.
Ukraine rushes to create AI-enabled war drones
Est. 6minIn Ukraine, a handful of startups are developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems to help fly a vast fleet of drones, taking warfare into uncharted territory as combatants race to gain a technological edge in battle.
The clock is ticking on Digital Product Passports across the EU
Est. 5minThe EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation begins today, mandating Digital Product Passports by 2030 and requiring extensive data management infrastructure across supply chains.
King Charles confirms UK AI bill is coming, but details yet to be figured out
Est. 3minKing Charles confirmed that legislation to regulate artificial intelligence is coming under the UK's new Labour government, but stopped short of providing details in his speech at the first Parliament session under the new government on Wednesday (17 July).
EU Court upholds Commission decision to designate TikTok parent as gatekeeper
Est. 3minThe EU Court of Justice upheld the European Commission’s decision to designate TikTok's parent company ByteDance as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act on Wednesday (17 July), dismissing all arguments presented by the company.
EU Commission looks to study DMA interoperability, with an eye to extending requirements to social media
Est. 3minThe European Commission aims to study interoperability provisions in the EU's digital competition regulation, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), according to a published tender.
Cypriot Youtuber MEP considers voting against von der Leyen following X poll
Est. 4minYouTuber-turned-MEP Panayiotou ran an X poll to decide whether he will vote for Ursula von der Leyen.
Apple opens NFC access, EU Commission takes on X
Est. 9minThe EU Commission legally bound Apple to committments to open its 'pay and tap' technology and opened up a front with Elon Musk's X.
Elon Musk to sue the EU Commission after accusations of X breaching digital rulebook
Est. 3minThe European Commission accused social media platform X of breaching the Digital Services Act (DSA) over its verified accounts policy and lapses in transparency, in preliminary findings released on Friday (12 July).
Electronics Manufacturing: The Achilles’ Heel of EU Strategic Autonomy
Est. 5minDespite the adoption of the European Chips Act, the EU electronics manufacturing industry is set to decline, undermining European security, industrial resiliency, and competitiveness.
CODE calls for open ecosystems, enabling Europe to become AI app world leader
Est. 8minIs openness at the heart of the EU’s competitiveness strategy? Euractiv spoke with Lorenzo Frollini founder, CEO & CTO of Flywallet, a wearable technology, biometrics and AI company. Frollini explains why Flywallet supports open digital ecosystems.
Disinformation more rife in run-up to national elections than EU vote, say experts
Est. 5minThe level of disinformation in national elections, such as the recent ones in France and the UK, was higher than in the previous European elections, disinformation experts said in recently published reports.
Apple opens NFC technology access, dodges EU antitrust scrutiny
Est. 3minThe European Commission legally bound Apple to commitments on Thursday (11 July) addressing previous competition concerns over its refusal to grant rivals access to NFC technology for contactless payments.
Inclusion is still a problem in museums, an app is trying to fill the gap
Est. 6minIn cultural spaces there are still many barriers for people from a physical, mental and economic disadvantaged background. An EU funded project is developing an app and a kit that thanks to augmented reality and a hands-on approach, will break down these barriers.
XNXX joins list of porn sites subject to EU digital rulebook
Est. 3minThe European Commission designated the pornography platform XNXX as a very large online platform under the Digital Services Act (DSA) on Wednesday (10 July), making it comply with the DSA's strictest regulations.
The Imperative of Net Neutrality for Europe’s Startup Ecosystem
Est. 5minMaintaining net neutrality is crucial for Europe's startup ecosystem to foster innovation, economic growth, and strategic autonomy. Introducing network fees would harm startups, stifling their ability to compete and innovate, ultimately weakening the EU’s competitiveness and technological autonomy.
CODE Talks: A More Competitive Europe Starts with Open Digital Ecosystems
On 22 May, the Coalition for Open Digital Ecosystems (CODE) hosted "CODE Talks: A More Competitive Europe Starts with Open Digital Ecosystems."
10 Years of the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme: Collaborating to Innovate Across All of Europe
Est. 5minThis article introduces the EIT’s Regional Innovation Scheme, outlines its successes over the decade since its foundation, explains how it helps ventures in modest and moderated innovator countries to realise their potential, and shares two success stories,
European Commission probes Amazon over recommendation systems
Est. 2minThe European Commission has sent a request for information to Amazon on measures taken to comply with a landmark law on content moderation, the Digital Services Act.
The general purpose AI codes of practice row, Meta accused of violating DMA
Est. 8minThe Commission might let general purpose AI providers draft their own codes of practice, whereas it also accused Meta of anticompetitive behaviour under the DMA.