Tech

Court adviser says Whatsapp should be able to challenge an EDPB decision in court
Est. 2minAlthough the opinion is not binding, the court often follows advocate generals' views.

German coalition disagrees on AI, tech sovereignty, and notes from the Amsterdam fibre conference
Est. 11minAnd Commissioner McGrath comments ahead of plans to simplify GDPR.

Cybersecure satellites: EU authority emphasises supply chain security, zero trust model
Est. 4min"Identifying counterfeit, fraudulent, and malicious equipment, are focal points for safeguarding against potential threats," reads ENISA's report

GPAI fundamental rights neglect, and Signalgate
Est. 11minPlus, news publishers fear Google is looking to undermine copyright.

AI Act negotiators raise alarm over fundamental rights neglect in key implementation document
Est. 4minAlmost all the leading MEPs who worked on the AI Act, plus the Spanish minister who led negotiations, have signed a letter to the Commission.

Far-right amendments on EU tech sovereignty, Chips Act 2.0, Big Tech & Trump vs. EU AI regulation
Est. 7minCommissioners Virkkunen and Zaharieva are both expected to work on Artificial Intelligence today, with the latter meeting France's AI minister.

X says it defends free speech despite blocked accounts in Turkey
Est. 3minX's statement must be assessed critically. While it claims to object to "multiple court orders", the platform has still withheld hundreds of accounts, said Professor Yaman Akdeniz.

Trump’s FTC firings add fuel to EU-US data transfer spat
Est. 4minThe FTC members were in "a stronger position than anyone else who has been fired," Alex Joel, adjunct professor at the Washington College of Law, told Euractiv.

Big Tech is asking Trump to fight EU AI regulation
Est. 3minThe US should "assertively engage foreign governments to deter adoption of detrimental AI policies that weaken US AI leadership," reads the Big Tech open letter.

Far-right amendments on EU tech sovereignty giving the industry an headache
Est. 4minLobbies are now evaluating whether to side with the far right or not.

MEPs urge the Commission to propose a Chips Act 2.0
Est. 2minThe MEPs fear Europe could fall behind in the global chips race.

EU Industry Under The [omni]Bus: Urging Co-legislators To Save It
Est. 6minIndustry in Europe was utterly stunned by the Commission’s intention to abruptly withdraw the regulation on standard essential patents. More than 60 companies and associations call on co-legislators to advance it, not withdraw. Businesses have long begged for a regulatory solution to the currently inconsistent opaque framework that’s prone to abuse by powerful patent owners coming mostly from overseas.

A thousand ungrateful lobbyists, Knafo report overhaul, Eutelsat
Est. 12minAnd Commission guidelines on use of in-game currencies in video games.

EPP, SD, Renew table 309 changes to controversial EU tech sovereignty report
Est. 6minEuractiv went through all the amendments, so you don't have to.

GPAI Code of Practice: The impossible task of pleasing 1,000 lobbyists
Est. 9minThe tech lobbies secured a number of concessions compared to earlier drafts, but still complain on several grounds.

French regulator orders Eutelsat to drop EU-sanctioned Russian TV channels
Est. 3minMore than 180 of Eutelsat's frequencies are still broadcasting EU-sanctioned Russian channels, according to letters from the Diderot Committee.

MEPs unite to demand urgent action on e-commerce
Est. 3minThe Left also wants Amazon, Temu and Shein to be "banned from the EU".

OVHcloud CEO calls on companies to anticipate discontinuity risk with European alternatives
Est. 7minFor 25 years, we have sometimes been the Plan A, and at other times the Plan B for clients who, after testing us, decided to make us their Plan A, said Revcolevschi.

Trump’s FCC chair Brendan Carr may shape tech regulatory clash with EU
Est. 6minThe FCC chairman has spoken as both friend and foe of EU tech regulation.

Meta blames EU for AI rollout delay, Hungary, MEPs demand e-commerce action
Est. 8minAnd the Dutch parliament has voted to reduce dependence on US tech.

Meta blames EU for nearly year-long AI rollout delay
Est. 2minMeta aims to "find parity with the US" and expand its offering over time.

DMA vs Apple, Google & Airbnb, new spyware customers in Denmark & Cyprus
Est. 10minAnd the Dutch parliament has voted to reduce dependence on US tech.

Privacy group files complaint after ChatGPT invents “defamatory” child murder story
Est. 3min"By knowingly allowing ChatGPT to produce defamatory results, the company clearly violates the GDPR’s principle of data accuracy," Noyb press release reads.

Airbnb’s love and hate relationship with EU’s digital antitrust rules
Est. 3minAirbnb supported letters that claimed the US Congress 'should not support' the DMA, while at the same time commending the Commission's role as the DMA enforcer.