Tech News Six EU countries pressed to appoint platform watchdogs The European Commission opened infringement procedures today. 24/04/2024
Tech News TikTok subject to DSA investigation over Lite app, faces suspension The video sharing platform needs to provide a risk assessment by tomorrow. 22/04/2024
Tech News Meta, TikTok, X invited to stress-test DSA election guidelines Companies will work through possible scenarios such as a disinformation campaign that aims to undermine the EU vote. 19/04/2024
Tech News France requests legal opinion on cyber certificate, postponing deal An agreement could come in the next expert meetings in May or June. 19/04/2024
Tech News Paid ad-free platforms should not be default option, watchdogs say Opinion comes after Meta introduced its consent or pay model last October. 17/04/2024
Tech News TikTok questioned over its Lite app launched in France and Spain The European Commission opened a formal probe into the video sharing app under the DSA last February. 17/04/2024
Tech News Swede Ellsberger elected new head of standards body ETSI Former Ericsson, Huawei manager takes up his role this summer. 16/04/2024
Tech News Online platforms' ad databases lack clarity as EU vote nears; study Most companies do not provide enough details for researchers to understand paid influence. 16/04/2024
Tech News National governments wary of proposed telecom market consolidation The European Commission is expected to come with a formal plan for a new telecom law in the autumn. 12/04/2024
Tech News Lawmakers visit Amazon facilities across Europe after parliament ban The visits aim to give an insight into working conditions. 12/04/2024
Tech News G7 need tech trust tests to counter China, Vestager says Tech criteria can include environmental footprint, labour rights, cybersecurity and data security, and should be objective and independent. 09/04/2024
Tech News Germany, Italy among countries against green light of telco update The future of digital policy conclusions address the incoming European Commission. 08/04/2024
Tech News Cyber certification fix sought by mid-April over sovereignty issue The new draft text builds on suggestions put forward by Belgium. 04/04/2024
Tech News Commission presses governments to appoint AI regulators By the end of this year, certain provisions of the AI Act will already start to apply. 03/04/2024
Tech News Lawmakers to approve updated GDPR rules despite companies' concerns Tech lobby fears the updated GDPR rules will increase abusive complaints and further slow lengthy procedures. 02/04/2024
Tech News EU-US to announce 6G vision, cooperation on AI at TTC summit The meeting is likely to be the last TTC; the forum might not survive leadership changes following elections on both sides of the Atlantic this year. 28/03/2024
Tech News Amazon needs to comply with ad database under platform rules; court The EU's highest court rejected interim measures requested by the US online marketplace. 27/03/2024
Tech News Croatia alone partially adopts new cyber rules for critical entities The rules to protect the energy, banking and transport sector need to be in place by 17 October this year. 27/03/2024
Tech News Exclusive: Commission seeks Frenchman for top standards job The other two shortlisted candidates are from Spain and Sweden. 26/03/2024
Tech News Commission to work on standards for high-risk IoT products Products that are considered high-risk will have priority, an EU official said today. 21/03/2024