Netherlands gathers opposition front to EU cloud certification scheme on 05/12/23 The Hague-led coalition against the European Commission’s push to include sovereignty requirements in the European Cloud Services (EUCS) scheme has grown to 12 EU countries, including Germany, that jointly presented negative commentary to the latest draft. EU court lowers requirements for imposing fines for data protection breaches on 05/12/23 The European Court of Justice issued a landmark ruling on Tuesday (5 December) that is set to facilitate the imposition of fines for infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). EU Commission allows state aid for pan-European cloud project on 05/12/23 The EU executive gave the green light to public spending up to €1.2 billion by seven member states for their common research interest project on interoperable cloud and edge computing for multi-providers. EU’s digital quest: Cybersecurity governance and sovereignty at a stake? on 05/12/23 In its digital quest, the EU stands at a crossroads, employing the European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme (EUCS) to balance cybersecurity, autonomy, and global aspirations while probing the efficiency of governance and sovereignty, writes Francesco Cappelletti. Balkan study finds global brands spend billions advertising on misinformation sites on 05/12/23 A major advertiser in Bulgaria announced that it will stop “cooperation” with a news website singled out as “problematic”, ahead of the publication of a report according to which global brands are sending $2.6 billion to misinformation websites each year. MEPs call to ramp up Big Tech enforcement in competition review on 05/12/23 The European Parliament’s Economic Affairs Committee adopted the annual competition policy report with a broad majority on Monday (4 December), suggesting expanding the reach of the EU’s Big Tech law to the cloud and Artificial Intelligence sectors. The Digital Markets... A(I) deal at any cost: Will the EU buckle to Big Tech? on 04/12/23 This week, EU lawmakers will put the finishing touches on the world’s first attempt to regulate artificial intelligence. But whether they are willing to put the needs of people over Big Tech profits remains to be seen, write Kateřina Konečná and Cornelia Ernst. Generative AI puts trust in the news media to the test on 01/12/23 The spread of fake news and disinformation has steadily risen in past years, with audiences increasingly getting their news online, where false information - sometimes generated by AI - spreads faster, threatening audiences' trust in media. AI Act’s COREPER mandates, CRA final agreement on 01/12/23 Welcome to Euractiv’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “The compromise proposal addresses general purpose AI models (hereinafter: GPAI models), which ensures that the approach is technology-neutral. The... Spain’s Digital Take-off: Identifying Opportunities and Strategic Commitments for Europe [Promoted content] on 01/12/23 In the current dynamic geopolitical and economic environment, the European Union has an opportunity to position itself on the world stage as a technological powerhouse. This leadership role will prove crucial in boosting the region's strategic autonomy, economic competitiveness and sustainability goals.
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