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 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
Tech News EU Commission ready to step in if AI standards delayed Temporary solutions should help companies with their efforts to comply with the AI Act, the European Commission said. 28/04/2025
Europe News The man ensuring the EU sticks to its own data laws | Radio Schuman The EU's privacy watchdog Wojciech Wiewiórowski is responsible for ensuring the EU's institutions stick to their own data protection laws. What were the challenges he faced during his mandate? And how will geopolitical tensions impact the digital future? 24/04/2025
Tech News EU standards bodies flag delays to work on AI Act The work is likely to be completed in 2026, according to CEN-CENELEC. 16/04/2025
Tech News EU Tech Commissioner defends scrapping of AI Liability rules Henna Virkkunen said the directive would not have led to harmonised rules across Europe. 09/04/2025
Tech News EU Commission presents plans to boost AI, protect critical sectors AI has been identified as one of the critical sectors in which the EU should become less dependent on other regions, the Commission said. 09/04/2025
Europe News EU Commission to launch consultation on grand AI strategy The Data Union Strategy will contribute to the European Commission’s AI Continent Action Plan, aimed at making the EU a leader on AI. 08/04/2025
Tech News Blocking AI tools has no downside for EU consumers, civil society says Online platforms complain about failing to launch products in the EU due to strict rules. 07/04/2025
Tech News Commission should work on AI Liability rules, civil society groups say The letter comes ahead of a debate on the topic between lawmakers and EU Tech Commissioner Henna Virkkunen this week. 07/04/2025
Europe News Is Marine Le Pen politically dead or poised to become a martyr? On Monday, a French court found National Rally leader Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzling EU funds and barred her from contending any election for five years, including France’s next presidential election in 2027. 01/04/2025
Tech News EU Commissioner touts April launch of AI plan to boost deployment The EU Tech Commissioner already hinted at the plan before she took office late last year. 25/03/2025
Tech News Meta's AI tool still not cleared for use by EU Commission MetaAI will be launched across Europe, months after the company faced regulators’ questions for the use of personal data to train its AI models. 24/03/2025
Tech News Meta rolls out AI tools in EU, despite previous regulatory problems The Irish data protection authority last year stopped the roll-out after the company wanted to user EU data for training purposes. 20/03/2025
Tech News EU Commission to decide whether to scrap AI liability rules by August The European Parliament remains divided about whether to keep the liability rules for AI systems. 18/03/2025
Tech News Spain to fine AI companies up to €35 million for mislabelling content Spain’s council of ministers approved a draft law that would fine AI companies up to €35 million for not correctly labelling their content. 12/03/2025
Tech News Lawmakers to scrutinise AI influence on finance, copyright The reports come as the financial sector and publishers have been calling for clarity on how the AI Act applies to their industries. 12/03/2025
Tech News Industry flags 'serious concerns' with EU AI code of practice Feedback on draft possible up to 30 March, before the final Code of Practice on General-Purpose AI is set to come out in May. 12/03/2025
Tech News Who's met EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen in her first 100 days? An overview of which industries were represented and which topics were the highest on the agenda. 10/03/2025