The EU Commission gathers more than 400 higher education leaders and policymakers, among others, in Brussels, for a high-level meeting on the future of the European Universities initiative.
ITU’s Digital Infrastructure Investment Initiative, launched with six development finance institutions in cooperation with Brazil’s G20 presidency in 2024, aims to galvanize public and private sector investments to bridge an estimated USD 1.6 trillion investment gap and bring resilient digital connectivity to everyone worldwide.
Groundbreaking study shows machine learning can decode emotions in seven ungulate species. A game-changer for animal welfare?
President Trump’s recent Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence highlights the Administration’s commitment to maintaining America’s global leadership in AI innovation. The Order includes plans for an AI Action Plan to strengthen the nation’s position, and the public is now invited to share their policy ideas.
Today, the EU Commission has presented a proposal to ensure an effective and efficient response to large-scale cyber incidents. The proposed blueprint updates the comprehensive EU framework for Cybersecurity Crisis Management and maps the relevant EU actors, outlining their roles throughout the entire crisis lifecycle.
US President Donald J. Trump has signed a memorandum aimed at “defending American companies and innovators from overseas extortion.” The directive outlines potential retaliatory measures, including tariffs, targeting digital services taxes (DSTs), fines, and other practices imposed by foreign governments on US companies. The move signals a firm stance against what the administration views as unfair treatment of American businesses in the global digital economy, e.g. in Europe.
Today, the EU Commission published an elections toolkit, providing practical details on how the Digital Services Act (DSA) Election Guidelines can be applied during electoral processes. Aimed at national regulators – known as Digital Services Coordinators – the toolkit provides advice and guidance on how they can be implemented in practice.
According to the EU, the Scientific Panel on AI should provide reliable, credible, and representative scientific knowledge on opportunities, risks, and capabilities of AI. The panel should synthesize and consolidate available research, and provide evidence-based impact, opportunity, and risk assessments. It should not prescribe policy but support knowledge- and science-based discussions and decisions.
“The question before us is not whether AI will transform the labour market. It is rather how we, as policymakers and representatives of European citizens, will shape that transformation” – EU Commission Executive Vice President Roxana Mînzatu.
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Start-ups and scale-ups should be the engine of Europe’s innovation and competitiveness. Yet, many still face hurdles—limited access to private capital and barriers to seamless cross-border growth. The European Commission is eager to hear from start-ups and other key stakeholders on how to create a more supportive environment for scaling and success.
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