EU Tech Loop wrap-up: July 2024
Welcome to the second newsletter of the EU Tech Loop! We hope your OOOs are going well - let's look at what happened to the EU's tech policy in July.
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Escaping vendor lock-ins in Europe: will the EU Data Act help Europeans regain technological freedom and choice?
In Europe, nobody thinks twice about being able to choose between, for example, different mobile operators, if needed. The process might get complicated with various contractual obligations, but executing this idea isn’t impossible. This is not always the case in cloud services.
Red Tape Roadblocks
Regulation Is Europe’s Key Leverage in Global Tech Industry
Regulation like the DMA has become the primary form of leverage Europe has in the global tech industry rather than actual companies.
Global Innovation Race
The new UK Government needs to be careful with its AI regulation ambition
Last week, various media outlets reported that the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keith Starmer, will include an AI bill to the King's Speech later this week, following in the footsteps of the European Union’s AI Act.
Free speech platforms like 'X' will never pass the EU's DSA test
Elon Musk wants X to be the premiere free speech platform. But this trajectory is completely at odds with the aims of the EU's regulatory playbook. And this battle is far from over.
Red Tape Roadblocks
Taking a bite out of MiCA, the EU's comprehensive crypto legislation challenging the nature of decentralisation
EU regulators have proudly championed their comprehensive crypto regulation, but does it provide protection while allowing innovation?
Red Tape Roadblocks
Two elephants in the room for the EU's digital transformation ambition
Last week, the European Commission published the second report evaluating Member States' implementation of the European grand plan for digital transformation by 2030 - the Digital Decade.
EU Tech Loop wrap-up: June 2024
Welcome to the first newsletter of the EU Tech Loop, which will help you keep up with the latest tech regulatory news from across the EU! With the summer holidays approaching, June was rich in tech and telco-related debate.
Moving from on-premise to gov-cloud: lessons from Europe
As countries rapidly advance digital transformations, state-owned data needs secure and efficient management. This must avoid burdening future generations with costly commitments. European governments are still seeking solutions, each with specific challenges.
Hungarian Presidency of the CoE: the most important tech & telco agenda points
On July 1, 2024, Hungarians will take over the presidency of the Council of the European Union from Belgians. We reviewed the Hungarian Presidency's agenda to summarize points which are relevant to the tech and telecommunications sector.
Governments Doing Good
Meet E-GOV Owl: governments' digital transformation report
EU Tech Loop launches a new project - a bi-annual overview of digital transformation news from across the Central Eastern Europe
Red Tape Roadblocks
EU's degrowth policies fence Europeans off from benefits of open source AI
Irish privacy rulings on Meta's AI rollout threaten open source AI and innovation for European consumers.