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Google Cloud’s antitrust complaint against Microsoft explained

Google Cloud’s antitrust complaint against Microsoft explained

by Egle Markeviciute

The EU's antitrust saga continues. Last week, Google Cloud filed an official complaint with the Commission regarding Microsoft Azure's anti-competitive licensing practices in cloud computing. 

Bad ideas resurface: expanding telco rules to digital and cloud and rebirth of 'fair share' Infra DNA
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Bad ideas resurface: expanding telco rules to digital and cloud and rebirth of 'fair share'

by Egle Markeviciute

Brussels is back to business, so are the discussions on the European Commission’s White paper “How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs.”

AI & EU: time to empower innovators AI Data
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AI & EU: time to empower innovators

by Fred Roeder

Why clear, stable rules for open-source AI matter for Europe's competitiveness, inspired by the open letter Europe needs regulatory certainty on AI.

Draghi report: innovation, telco, tech and to-do's for smaller EU Member States AI Data Infra DNA
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Draghi report: innovation, telco, tech and to-do's for smaller EU Member States

by Egle Markeviciute

What the Draghi competitiveness report proposes for innovation, telecoms and digital technology, and what it means for smaller EU member states.

Llama, Gemini, now iPhone - the impact of EU's tech regulations for consumers AI AI Act GDPR DMA
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Llama, Gemini, now iPhone - the impact of EU's tech regulations for consumers

by Egle Markeviciute

Meta withheld Llama, Google delayed Gemini and Apple's AI-heavy iPhone may arrive late in the EU: how tech rules shape what consumers can use.

AI Treaty set for signing in Vilnius: what it means for global AI governance AI Security

AI Treaty set for signing in Vilnius: what it means for global AI governance

by Egle Markeviciute

On Thursday, September 5, 2024, within the framework of the Council of Europe, the AI Treaty, officially known as the “Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law”, will be signed in Vilnius, Lithuania.

EU Tech Loop wrap-up: August 2024 Privacy

EU Tech Loop wrap-up: August 2024

by EU TECH LOOP

August was quiet for the EU tech policy bubble, but soon it'll be back to action with the Hungarian Presidency, a new European Commission, and controversial ideas revisited. Last month, we covered key discussions—from Musk vs. Breton to von der Leyen's future plans. Enjoy the read!

The EU’s revised Consumer Credit Directive leaves European consumers with fewer choices and more financial struggles GDPR
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The EU’s revised Consumer Credit Directive leaves European consumers with fewer choices and more financial struggles

by Emil Panzaru

The revised Consumer Credit Directive treats buy now, pay later and small interest-free credit as loans: more red tape, fewer choices for consumers.

Digital citizenship to kick off in Hungary – Chinese or Estonian style? Data Privacy Security

Digital citizenship to kick off in Hungary – Chinese or Estonian style?

by Zoltán Kész

Digital citizenship in Hungary has become a pressing issue as the government pursues initiatives to centralize and digitize citizens' personal information.

How the EU's Data Protection Authorities handle GDPR application Privacy
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How the EU's Data Protection Authorities handle GDPR application

by EU TECH LOOP

Last month, the European Commission's Directorate General for Justice and Consumers released a second report on the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which has been in effect since 2018.

Tech-related ideas in von der Leyen’s political guidelines 2024-2029 Infra Data Security DFA
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Tech-related ideas in von der Leyen’s political guidelines 2024-2029

by Egle Markeviciute

Nearly a month after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's re-election, Europe is eagerly awaiting the formation of the new Commission.

Breton's Elon Musk regulatory troll earns one of the most epic ratios of all time DSA

Breton's Elon Musk regulatory troll earns one of the most epic ratios of all time

by Yaël Ossowski

In posting a letter online to Elon Musk, EU Commissioner Thierry Breton receives the most epic Twitter/X ratios of all time.