US threatens ‘devastating retaliation’ against EU if Starlink is denied spectrum The United States is applying pressure regarding the allocation of European radio spectrum. The European Union prefers t…
US cloud giants warn EU with own report: ‘sovereignty will cost you 115 billion euros’ If the EU chooses to seriously embrace digital sovereignty, it will mean a financial drain of 35 billion to as much as 2…
SAP acquires Ghent-based AI company TechWolf Belgian AI specialist TechWolf is becoming part of SAP. Exactly how much SAP is shelling out for the Ghent-based experti…
Orange Business builds secure backbone network for the European Union Orange Business delivers the new TESTA-EIRIS backbone, connecting European institutions and member states via an isolate…
EU bowing down to AI giants? GDPR diluted by new proposals Several European member states want to scale back protections in the GDPR in the name of European AI, but in doing so, t…
EU refrains from introducing ‘digital services tax’ for now There will be no European ‘digital services tax’ on Amazon, Google, and Meta for the time being. The European Union is o…
New European rules in effect: mandatory reporting for software leaks & fast access to data On September 11 and 12, new obligations under the Cyber Resilience Act and the Data Act came into force. What exactly is…
EU invests 200 million euros in Greenland for data centers and satellites The European Union is investing 200 million euros in Greenland. The country will use these funds for data centers and sa…
Cloud and AI Development Act: Europe’s second (and last) chance for digital independence? With the Cloud and AI Development Act, Europe is getting a second chance to bring its digital dependence under control.…
Nextcloud review: European and open source counterpart to Microsoft 365 Can Nextcloud offer an alternative to the Microsoft 365s and Google Workspaces of this world? Yes, for those who like to…
Apple adjusts terms for apps in the European Union Apple accommodates the European Union and adjusts the terms for the distribution of apps in Europe. Apple is introducing…
AI Act transparency rules in effect: what changes for your organization? The transparency obligations from the European AI Act have officially been in effect since August 2. What should you as…
Google agrees to EU labeling obligations Google signs the non-mandatory code of conduct regarding European Union labeling obligations. Google has signed the Euro…
Trump wants to blackmail EU again with tariffs following Google fine US President Trump is once again threatening the EU with import tariffs. This time, the fines imposed on Google and othe…
Meta under fire: European Commission finds Facebook and Instagram addictive In a preliminary report, the European Commission states that Meta is violating the Digital Services Act (DSA) through ad…
Cyprus tries to push Chat Control through once again Is the European Union reopening the door for the controversial Chat Control? This time, Cyprus is taking the initiative.…
Former MEP hacked with Pegasus spyware A former Greek MEP was hacked with spyware while conducting an investigation into the abuse of spyware by governments on…
EU weakens climate rules for data centers: must climate policy yield to geopolitical reality? A European legislative proposal would make it easier to offset data center emissions. Is the EU shifting up a gear, or i…
Google cannot escape billion-euro European fine A 4.1 billion euro fine for Google from 2018 will stand. Google’s appeal was rejected by the court. Google will have to…
Will Siri AI come to the EU after all? Apple holds ‘constructive talks’ with European Commission Apple and the European Commission are seeking a compromise regarding Siri AI. The revamped AI assistant will not be comi…
Microsoft allowed to intervene in data privacy lawsuit against European Commission Microsoft has been granted permission to intervene in the Latombe vs. European Commission lawsuit. The case concerns the…
510 billion euros for South Korean chip industry puts European initiative into perspective The South Korean government aims to further expand domestic chip production capacity with an investment of 510 billion e…
EU wants to place AWS and Azure under DMA The European Union is considering extending the Digital Markets Act to cloud services, primarily targeting AWS and Azure…
Belgian X-Fab receives 127 million euros in EU support for German factory X-Fab receives 127.4 million euros in support via the European Chips Act. The money will go toward the expansion of a Ge…
US interference at Anthropic puts Europe in a tight spot The sudden export ban on Anthropic Mythos exposes the risks of US technology dependence. Europe now has two paths on the…
European Commission calls Meta to order: chatbots welcome on WhatsApp again WhatsApp must readmit third-party AI chatbots after Meta attempted to prioritize its own chatbot. The European Commissio…
EU aims to triple data center capacity by 2033, but is the plan enough? The European Commission has presented its strategy for a digitally sovereign Europe. At its core is a legislative propos…
Chat Control resurrected: backdoor in chat apps back on the European agenda after all The Cypriot EU Presidency intends to submit a new compromise proposal soon for the controversial Chat Control law, which…
New Chips Act 2.0 aims to strengthen European sovereignty The European Commission is launching the Chips Act 2.0 to strengthen Europe’s strategic position in the semiconductor se…
Like Google, Apple resists openness of AI services for users Apple joins Google in opposing proposed EU mandates to offer AI services in an open manner on smartphones. The EU wants…
EU seeks more interoperability for AI services on Android devices The European Commission is seeking feedback on proposed measures that would require Google to grant third parties access…
European Commission awards four companies 180 million euros to build sovereign cloud The European Commission has selected four providers to deliver sovereign cloud services to EU institutions. This tender…
European Commission wants Google to share search data with third parties The European Commission has proposed that Google share search data with third parties, including alternative search engi…
Data breach at Europa platform affects at least 29 other EU entities A hack on the European Commission’s Europa web platform has impacted not only the Commission itself, but likely at least…
European Commission confirms cyberattack on Europa web platform On March 24, the European Commission detected a cyberattack on its cloud infrastructure supporting the Europa.eu web pla…
‘Voluntary’ chat control will not be extended: a final blow for controversial EU law? The European Parliament has decided to scrap voluntary measures regarding the monitoring of chat messages. The controver…
European cloud providers call on EU to end ‘sovereignty washing’ In anticipation of European regulations regarding the expansion of cloud and AI in the EU, providers are asking in an op…
European Parliament blocks AI tools on staff mobile devices Members and staff of the European Parliament will no longer have access to AI features on their smartphones and tablets…
