Results of the EU Competitiveness Council (Space, Research & Innovation), 23 May 2024
EU Ministers held a debate on the EU space law, which the Commission is expected to propose. Ministers also prepared…
Three lessons from California: EEAS Blog post by EU HR Borrell
EU HR Borrell returned from California with three main takeaways: "First, to keep innovation in Europe, we need to significantly…
EuroHPC for AI development: EU Council reaches political agreement
The EU Council has reached a political agreement, today, on a regulation to expand the objectives of the European High…
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Critical raw materials: EU secures access to diversified, sustainable supply (updated)
Critical raw materials are resources that are considered important for the whole European economy and face a high risk of…
Eurobarometer survey confirms EU must reinforce cybersecurity skills
A Eurobarometer survey published today indicates that the cyber skills shortage is increasing, there is a need for more cybersecurity…
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Digital policy: EU Council identifies priorities for the next legislative cycle
The EU Council has approved conclusions on the future of the EU digital policy, identifying the main priorities that will be developed in…
EU Council approves conclusions on cybersecurity and cyberresilience
The Council has approved conclusions on the future of cybersecurity aiming to provide guidance and setting the principles towards building a…
UK Government publishes updated guidance on national security powers
UK Deputy Prime Minister, Oliver Dowden, published updated guidance on the use of powers under the National Security and Investment…
EU Council paves the way for deploying Hybrid Rapid Response Teams
Hybrid Rapid Response Teams are one of the key instruments to support EU member states and partner countries in countering…
OECD: Growth of digital economy outperforms overall growth
The information and communication technology (ICT) sector grew by an average of 6.3% between 2013 and 2023, about three times…
EU Commission appoints Saad Kadhi as new Cybersecurity Director at DG DIGIT
Saad Kadhi has been heading the ‘Computer Emergency Response Team for EU institutions, bodies, and agencies' (CERT-EU) since 2019, where…
FTTH Council Europe and Fiber Connect Council MENA forge strategic alliance
Fiber Connect Council MENA and the FTTH Council Europe have inked a significant agreement aimed at fostering collaboration and synergy between the…
USPTO requests comments on the impact of AI on patentability determinations
A new Federal Register notice seeks public feedback on how the proliferation of AI could affect USPTO evaluations on patentability,…
Fair telework and the right to disconnect: EU Consultation of social partners
The EU Commission launched the first-stage consultation of European social partners to gather their views on the possible direction of EU action on ensuring…
EU and Japan continue cooperation on artificial intelligence, digital identity, semiconductors
The partners welcomed the successful implementation of their Digital Partnership and took stock of the progress achieved in 2023. They…
Third meeting of the European Board for Digital Services
Digital Services Coordinators (DSCs) discussed the Digital Services Act (DSA) Elections guidelines, with a debrief on the stress test of 24 April, and…
EU Commission designates Apple’s iPadOS under the Digital Markets Act
The EU Commission has designated Apple with respect to iPadOS, its operating system for tablets, as a gatekeeper under the Digital…
Gigabit high-speed networks: EU Council endorses faster deployment
To ensure faster deployment of digital network infrastructure across Europe, the EU Council adopted the Gigabit Infrastructure Act to replace the…
EU-Japan cross-border data: EU Council approves protocol to facilitate free flow
The protocol shall provide greater legal certainty, ensuring that data flows between the EU and Japan will not be hampered by…
EU Parliament adopts Platform Work Directive
The new rules, adopted with 554 votes in favour, 56 votes against and 24 abstentions, aim to ensure that platform…
MEPs back plans on cyber solidarity and managed security services
The legislation adopted on Wednesday, already informally agreed upon with the Council, will bolster the European Union's ability to detect,…
AI and Quantum Technology: New calls for proposals launched by Horizon Europe
On Tuesday, the European Commission has launched calls for proposals under Horizon Europe's 2023-2024 digital, industrial and space work programme…
U.S. NIST Digital Identity: Supplement for incorporating syncable authenticators
A syncable authenticator is any cryptographic authenticator that allows for the private key to be cloned and stored separate of…
Samsung Electronics: U.S. Administration unveils semiconductor plans for Central Texas
The Biden-Harris Administration announces preliminary terms with Samsung Electronics. Proposed CHIPS investment of up to $6.4bn would complement more than…
U.S. NIST: Demystifying Quantum: It’s here, there and everywhere
Quantum, often called quantum mechanics, deals with the granular and fuzzy nature of the universe and the physical behavior of…
Informal Meeting of EU Telecom Ministers: For a more sovereign and secure digital Europe
The Informal Telecommunications Council focused on two major goals around Europe's digital revolution. Firstly, to improve cyber security and infrastructure…
EP Research Service: Quantum – what is it and where does the EU stand?
Quantum technologies, a growing branch of physics and engineering, encompass technologies that utilise quantum phenomena to achieve specific goals.
Chips Joint Undertaking: Board chose consortia for semiconductor pilot lines
Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) announces the successful evaluation of the submitted innovative semiconductor pilot line proposals and has started…
EU Commission EVP Vestager speaks about technology and politics at Princeton
"Over the last decade, we shaped our own model of digitisation. A model based on a simple idea: tech to…
Critical raw materials: Minerals Security Partnership agrees to expand cooperation
The EU, the United States, and other Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) partners, joined by Kazakhstan, Namibia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan, announced…
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Joint Statement of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council on 5 April 2024
There has been a buildup of global economic pressure through extensive non-market policies and practices. This accentuates excessive and possibly…
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EU and US continue strong trade and technology cooperation
The EU and US reaffirmed their common commitment to a risk-based approach to artificial intelligence (AI) and support for safe and trustworthy…
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Background on the 6th meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council
The TTC is a vehicle for the EU and the US to discuss and coordinate approaches to key trade and…
EU-US Trade and Technology Council: BusinessEurope and U.S. Chamber Statement
The technology workstream of the TTC has delivered positive outcomes on critical and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors,…
Malta: EU Commission vetoes draft of wholesale broadband market regulation
After a thorough investigation, the EU Commission found that the Malta Communications Authority should take into account the role of…
Advanced materials: EU and Japan launch enhanced dialogue
Used in key sectors and applications such as renewable energy, batteries, zero-emission buildings and semiconductors, advanced materials are a key…
UK holds China state-affiliated attackers responsible for malicious cyber-activity
UK calls out pattern of malicious cyber activity by Chinese state-affiliated organisations and individuals targeting democratic institutions and parliamentarians.
EU Member States commit to cooperating on world-class quantum technologies
21 EU Member States have now joined the European efforts to make Europe the "quantum valley" of the world by…
Biden-Harris Administration: Comments on U.S. Intel package
The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the Department of Commerce and Intel Corporation have reached a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms.…
Understanding cybercrime – EP Research Service analysis
Cybercrime is a major threat to society that generates billions of euros for its perpetrators. It is a form of…
UNCTAD on critical minerals: Harnessing data key to unlocking hidden treasures
An UNCTAD solution for developing countries to digitalize and share data on natural resources gains renewed significance amid soaring demand…
Sweden: Joint statement on principles for development of future 6G policies
The joint statement declares that the future 6G technology must be open, secure, sustainable, reliable and accessible. International cooperation is…
International cooperation on semiconductors: call for participation in survey
The survey is facilitated by ICOS, a three-year Coordination and Support Action (CSA) from the European Commission, part of Horizon Europe.…
Digital capacities and tech: EU Commission opens calls to invest over €176m
The European Commission opened a new set of calls for proposals under the 2023-2024 Work Programmes of the Digital Europe…
Digital cooperation: EU and Canada discuss next steps
As a follow-up to the virtual meeting between Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton and Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry…
Changing the DNA of our connectivity infrastructure – EU Commissioner Breton at the Mobile World Congress
Advanced robotic solutions to automate manufacturing processes. +++ IoT sensors, drones and AI solutions for precision agriculture +++ Vehicle-to-infrastructure and…
U.S. NIST Releases Version 2.0 of Landmark Cybersecurity Framework
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated the widely used Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), its landmark guidance…
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Latest infrastructure cyber-assessment proposes measures to mitigate risks in the EU
EU Member States, with the support of the Commission and ENISA, the EU Agency for Cybersecurity, presented a report on…
EU Commission proposes new initiatives for tomorrow’s digital infrastructure
The future competitiveness of Europe's economy depends on these advanced digital network infrastructures and services, since fast, secure, and widespread…
LockBit: Eurojust and Europol supports global operation disrupting ransomware group
In a coordinated action supported by Eurojust and Europol, judicial and law enforcement authorities from 10 different countries have severely disrupted…