Featured 4 reasons why we can’t have #ChatControl in the EU The EU Council's vote on CSAM / ChatControl has been postponed to Thursday, June 20th. The proposals, aimed at combating children’s sexual exploitation and abuse online, are problematic from a privacy, value, and technical perspective.
News Featured Letta’s report: everything tech-related you need to know Enrico Letta's report on the future of the Single Market is one of the most influential in shaping the next European Commission's agenda. In this article, we reflect on Letta's ideas relevant to European digital and electronic communications transformation.
News Is Brussel's regulation of tech on the ballot at the EU elections? Despite the tough moves from Brussels, it's clear that general economic trends and nation-specific worries will dominate the ballot box more than tech rules.
Temu, Baby Yoda, and Online Advertising Regulators and consumer groups across the EU have already been expressing concerns about a myriad of potential Temu’s consumer protection violations, including misleading practices when consumers see big differences between what is advertised and what is realistically delivered to them.
Smart legal policy will stop China’s intellectual property theft, not protectionism The estimated costs of Chinese fraud and lost economic opportunities via IP theft are in the trillions of euros.
News INTRO: Looping you into the EU’s tech bubble We launched the EU Tech Loop because we want to see Europe as a strong, innovative, and fair place. We hope to change it, and we invite you to help us do it.
Featured Unmasking the plan to restrict encryption and private messaging in Europe Can European law enforcement agencies force messaging services to crack open the contents of their users' communications to scan for and retain illegal material?
Featured EU and global AI race: an evaluation The race for dominance in Artificial Intelligence (AI) is heating up, with the European Union (EU) struggling to keep pace with the US and China.
Featured Why the UK is immune to the 'Brussels AI effect'? Having pioneered the first two industrial revolutions, the UK seems on track to deliver on the fourth, or is it?
Featured Europe’s Fintech Success Story: What is a Cheque? Europeans exhibit a greater inclination toward adopting online banking and payments, a trend not solely attributed to consumer behavior but also to astute regulation.
Cybersecurity Featured Israel’s example holds three key takeaways for EU cybersecurity The secrets to Israel's enduring success offer great lessons for players like the European Union who are looking to build their future cybersecurity capacity.
CEE A look in the mirror: CEE innovation gap The EU faces a dual challenge in tech innovation. Not only does it lag behind the US and China, but there is also a significant divide within the bloc itself, with Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) trailing behind their Western counterparts.
AI Four global families of AI regulation: strict, soft, purpose-driven and the undecided The world continues to search for a wise balance between maximizing the open window of opportunity to foster AI innovation and ensuring sufficient guardrails for the use of AI technology.