Tech News Séjourné canvasses governments on patents after dropped proposal The European Commission has until August to decide whether to scrap the dossier. 23/05/2025
Tech News Meta's AI tool's better, but we're still watching it: Irish watchdog The Irish data protection authority has been engaging with Meta since March 2024, when the Big Tech company first said it would bring MetaAI to Europe. 22/05/2025
Tech News 'Thank you for the copyright': ABBA legend warns against AI code The planned Code of Practice on AI has been heavily criticised by both publishers and US Big Tech companies, albeit for different reasons. 20/05/2025
Europe News Digitisation fronts new Commission strategy to boost EU single market The plan, which is set to come out on Wednesday, sets out ways to facilitate cross-border use of goods and services in the EU. 19/05/2025
Tech News EU Commission still lacking AI scientific advisor despite applications The advisor should lead the scientific approach on General-Purpose AI within the AI unit of the European Commission. 16/05/2025
Europe News Dutch competition agency launches two probes under EU's DMA The findings will be shared with the European Commission which has enforcement powers under the Digital Markets Act. 15/05/2025
Tech News TikTok’s ad database breaches EU platform rules, says Commission If the Commission's preliminary views are confirmed, the company could be fined up to 6% of the total worldwide annual turnover. 15/05/2025
Tech News Amazon faces late June hearing in bid to retain EU Parliament access The access badges were withdrawn in February last year at request of the Parliament’s Employment committee. 14/05/2025
Europe News Nothing to see here! These politicians also deleted text messages From Nokia-gate to Covid times, several EU politicians failed to give the public access to crucial Whatsapp conversations. 14/05/2025
Tech News Commissioner Virkkunen to meet critics of EU tech rules on US trip The EU Commissioner received letters from US officials complaining about the effect of EU tech legislation. 13/05/2025
Tech News EU member states ask Commission to lower microchip strategy targets The countries say that the European Commission should adjust the target in the Chips Act 2.0. 12/05/2025
Tech News Three months before deadline, EU countries not ready for AI oversight A delay in appointing the oversight bodies will mean uncertainty for businesses that have to start complying with the rules. 09/05/2025
Tech News US companies still engaging with AI Code despite Trump: EU official The Code of Practice on GPAI has been delayed and subject to criticism from publishers, Big Tech companies as well as the US Mission to the EU. 08/05/2025
Tech News EU Commission sues five countries for not applying platform rules Czechia, Cyprus, Poland, Portugal and Spain did not give their national watchdogs enough powers to enforce the Digital Services Act. 07/05/2025
Tech News Merz’s government decree gives German digital ministry extensive power The newcomer ministry will take over responsibilities that are currently located within six different departments. 07/05/2025
Tech News Italy, Hungary fail to appoint fundamental rights bodies under AI Act The deadline to appoint authorities dealing with the protection of fundamental rights was November 2024. 06/05/2025
Tech News Denmark to canvass member states on EU cloud plan, telecom rules Both policy files are set to be presented by the European Commission by the end of this year. 05/05/2025
Tech News TikTok fined €530 million for unsecure data transfers to China The Irish watchdog launched the probe in 2021: TikTok was already fined €345 million in 2023 for failing to protect children's privacy. 02/05/2025
Tech News Microsoft pledges to take legal action if governments seize EU data The company set out a range of commitments to Europe including building an AI ecosystem. 30/04/2025
Tech News Big Tech watered down AI Code of Practice: report The US government’s Mission to the EU sent a letter to the European Commission pushing back against the Code. 30/04/2025