U.S. NIST: AI Standards Zero Drafts to accelerate standardization, broaden input
Responding to the need to propel AI innovation by developing AI standards more quickly while encouraging openness and collaboration –…
Occupational exposome: Horizon projects unveiling workplace health hazards and solutions
From 20 to 26 March 2025, the Horizon 2020 projects EXIMIOUS and EPHOR are organising the Occupational Exposome Week. The projects are part of the…
Raw materials in Europe: EU Commission selects 47 strategic projects to diversify access
Brussels, 25 March 2025 The Commission has adopted, for the first time, a list of...
Insight EU Digitization and Entertainment Weekly 17 – 21 March 2025
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Media industry asks for transparent audience measurement to stop online platform blackboxes
Leading media industry associations articulate their common understanding of the European Media Freedom Act's (EMFA) overarching principles for all media…
Ukraine: EU increases support for independent media by €10 million
This new funding builds on more than €100 million the European Union has already invested in independent media since 2017.…
EU Commission and CPC Network act to shield children from harmful video games
Coordinated by the European Commission, the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPC) has launched an enforcement action against Star Stable Entertainment AB to…
Digital euro: Maintaining the autonomy of the monetary system – Philip R. Lane
The digital euro is not just about creating a new form of money, says ECB Chief Economist Philip R. Lane.…
EU Commission launches new partnerships in advanced materials, textiles, photovoltaics
The EU Commission has taken a key step in advancing Europe's technological leadership and sustainability goals by creating three new…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Prime Data Centers by Ares, Macquarie, and Data Realty Group
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Prime Data Centers LLC…
Bruegel Policy Brief: How DeepSeek has changed AI – and what it means for Europe
This Policy Brief, published by Bruegel, analyses innovations in Artificial Intelligence (AI) models over the past half year and examines…
Digital Markets Act: EU Commission sends preliminary findings to Alphabet
The European Commission sent two sets of preliminary findings to Alphabet for failing to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), regarding two…
EU Commission specifies how Apple has to comply with interoperability obligation
Interoperability enables a deeper and more seamless integration of third-party products with Apple's ecosystem. It is therefore key to opening…
Steel and metals industries: EU Commission Action Plan to secure competitiveness
The EU Commission takes action to maintain and expand European industrial capacities in the steel and metals sectors. The Action Plan on…
ITU: Standards shaping the future of connected, automated and safe mobility
From intelligent vehicles to seamless communication between road users and infrastructure, the transformation of mobility systems is accelerating. This transition…
Data flows: EU Commission proposes to extend adequacy decisions for the UK
With the extension, the free flow of data with the UK would be maintained until 27 December 2025. This will allow for…
U.S. DARPA: Sharpening AI warfighting advantage on the battlefield
DARPA’s Securing Artificial Intelligence for Battlefield Effective Robustness (SABER) aims to fill critical gaps in the Defense Department’s understanding of…
Insight EU Digitization and Entertainment Weekly 10 – 14 March 2025
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Dark Enlightenment: The ideology behind the Trump-Musk Administration
As Europe grapples with the evolving political landscape in the United States, the prevailing ideologies of key politicians and activists…
Cedefop skills forecast 2035: Twin transition and demographic challenge drive high-level skills demand
The European Union faces a major demographic challenge, marked by an aging population, declining birth rates, and shifting migration patterns.…
EU Commission publishes 2025 Consumer Conditions Scoreboard: Online risks persist
Ahead of World Consumer Rights Day, the Commission released the 2025 Consumer Conditions Scoreboard. It shows 68% of Europeans trust…
Invitation letter by President António Costa to the members of the European Council
The centrepiece of the agenda for this meeting will be competitiveness. The EU leaders will follow up on the Special…
EU Commission clears acquisition of ZT by AMD
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of sole control of ZT Group Int'l, Inc. by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,…
Bruegel: Reinforcing EU merger control against the risks of acquisitions by big tech
Since 2000, online platforms that are now within the scope of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), have bought…
Data protection, consumer rights, innovation: EU Commissioner McGrath in Washington DC
EU Commissioner McGrath is set to engage in a series of high-level meetings with members of Congress, US agencies, the…
CHIPDIPLO consortium selected to support international diplomacy in semiconductors
CHIPDIPLO will create a dynamic EU Semiconductor Diplomacy Network to strengthen the EU's economic security and develop a European economic…
Several EU Member States conclude Semiconductor Coalition
At the margin of the EU Competition Council, ministers of Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the…
The European “Beyond One Million Genome plus” project kicks off
The Beyond One Million Genome plus project, funded under the Digital Europe Programme, provides coordination and support to the 1+ Million Genomes…
Main results of the EU Competitiveness Council – Internal market and industry
Industry and internal market ministers exchanged views on four issues: competitiveness of European industry, the future of the single market,…
Insight EU Digitization and Entertainment Weekly 3 – 8 March 2025
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EuroHPC selects second wave of AI Factories to strengthen Europe’s AI leadership
The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has selected six new sites across Europe to host additional AI Factories, which are…
EU-Vietnam Sustainable Design Awards: Workshop exploring innovative materials
A workshop entitled "Materials Reimagined" will take place on Friday 14 March at Tách Spaces (Hanoi). This event is part…
Eurocities: How city-business collaboration can drive a competitive Europe
Europe’s mayors and business leaders have stated their commitment to work together to drive a competitive and sustainable future for…
U.S. NIST selects HQC as 5th algorithm for post-quantum encryption
Last year, U.S. NIST standardized a set of encryption algorithms that can keep data secure from a cyberattack by a future quantum…
EU science ministers push for independent and ambitious research and innovation programme
Strong science is key to a competitive, secure, and resilient Europe. At the informal meeting of ministers for research and…
Clean Industrial Deal: EU Commission invites comments on draft State Aid Framework
The European Commission has launched today a consultation inviting all interested stakeholders to comment on its draft State Aid Framework accompanying…
Scientific panel under the AI Act: EU Commission adopts implementing act
The Commission has adopted the rules for the set-up and operation of a new scientific advisory group of independent experts…
Third Draft of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice published
Euroepean Artificial Intelligence: The Chairs and the Vice-Chairs of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice present the third draft of…
ITU and ESA agree on optimizing satellite communications
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have announced a collaborative effort to improve mitigation measures…
Energy and IT: Discover the fourth edition of the E.DSO Technology Radar
The European Distribution System Operators (E.DSO) have published their latest E.DSO Technology Radar. The radar supports national Distribution System Operators…
Cyber resilience stress testing from a macroprudential perspective – ECB
Cyberattacks pose greater risk to financial stability than ever before as they have grown in both number and magnitude. A…
EU and South Korea deepen ties with landmark Digital Trade Agreement
The EU and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) have concluded negotiations for a landmark Digital Trade Agreement (DTA), underscoring their…
Bottling trust: Researchers use chemistry and blockchain to discourage wine fraud
EU-funded researchers have developed smart tags to guarantee the authenticity and traceability of wine from vineyard to table, helping to…
Trump signs order to create Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile
The new order paves the way for the United States to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a United States…
Digital Markets Act: Gatekeepers publish updated compliance and profiling reports
The gatekeepers designated on 6 September 2024 - Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft - have to submit, by…
EU Consumer Sweep: Over half of online second-hand traders suspected of violations
The European Commission and consumer protection authorities from 27 countries have screened 356 online traders selling second-hand goods. The results…
High-Performance Computing: Advancing European HPC sovereignty with RISC-V
Supported by EuroHPC JU funding, the DARE project launched to develop cutting-edge HPC hardware and software based on RISC-V, an…
EU Commissioner Lahbib’s Speech: Shaping Gender Equality in Europe’s AI Era
"The EU tech sector is also strongly imbalanced — over eight out of ten workers are men, with a 20%…
European Health Data Space: Stakeholders call for enhanced collaboration
A coalition of 39 leading representatives from the European health community has publised a joint statement welcoming the publication of…
European Data Protection Board launches enforcement on the right to erasure
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has launched its Coordinated Enforcement Framework (CEF) action for 2025. Following a year-long coordinated action…