Ensuring competition in AI will also preserve democracy, experts say on 20/02/24 With artificial intelligence, focus on enforcing competition laws is vital and goes hand in hand with the preservation of democracy, industry experts said at a panel discussion in the European Parliament. EU Commission opens formal investigation into TikTok, focused on child protection on 19/02/24 The European Commission opened formal proceedings against TikTok under the Digital Services Act on Monday (19 February), due to possible breaches in several areas, including child protection. The great European Digital Markets Act battle on 19/02/24 European businesses are already fighting how Big Tech firms shape their behaviours in response to the Digital Markets Act. They can avoid legal battles by engaging in constructive dialogue, writes Christophe Carugati. Empowering Innovation: Vote for DigiEduHack 2023 Winners [Promoted content] on 19/02/24 Empower Innovation in Digital Education: Vote for DigiEduHack 2023 Winners! Explore the 11 most innovative and impactful solutions to digital education challenges co-created by DigiEduHack participants from around the world. Your vote decides the 11 finalists' destiny— vote now! Member states slam door shut on gig work directive on 16/02/24 The Belgian Presidency failed to garner the necessary support from member states to agree a new platform work directive on Friday (16 February), effectively shelving the proposal, after more than two years of negotiations. Commission mulls cloud providers regulation, submarine cables high-risk vendors phase-out on 16/02/24 Welcome to Euractiv’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. The UN Cybercrime Convention in review on 16/02/24 With Nick Ashton-Hart, Senior Director at APCO Worldwide and Head of Delegation for the Cybersecurity Tech Accord, we take a look at the progress of the negotiations on the UN Convention on Cybercrime. Submarine cables: Commission suggests phase-out of high-risk vendors on 15/02/24 The European Commission's submarine cable recommendation, seen by Euractiv, suggests phasing out risky providers of telecom subsea cables but does not propose any new form of financial assistance. EU Commission mulls cloud providers regulation, update of fair share tax on 15/02/24 Looking into how technology will impact the EU's telecom industry, the Commission has been put into writing its thoughts regarding a regulation of cloud providers and an updated version of the fair share tax. EU probe finds most influencers skirting Internal Market rules on 15/02/24 Watching a favourite influencer chow down on the latest fast food fad or cocktail may feel like entertainment, but those posts are likely adverts in disguise, the EU said Wednesday (14 February).
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