While the power sector continues to lead on decarbonisation, Europe’s economy is not electrifying fast enough. Between 2022 and 2023, electricity demand declined by 7.5% as industries were shut down and relocated abroad during the energy crisis. According to Eurelectric, the EU needs a robust electrification strategy to decarbonise industry while boosting power demand and competitiveness.
Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) announces the successful evaluation of the submitted innovative semiconductor pilot line proposals and has started negotiations with four consortia, aiming at signing the relevant agreements later this year.
“Over the last decade, we shaped our own model of digitisation. A model based on a simple idea: tech to serve humans. No matter how fast technology evolves, we must make sure it serves us as humans, as opposed to us serving technology. Today, this model positions Europe at the forefront of the global efforts to govern tech. But we need a much broader range of democratic partners to do
The EU, the United States, and other Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) partners, joined by Kazakhstan, Namibia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan, announced the launch of a Minerals Security Partnership Forum.
There has been a buildup of global economic pressure through extensive non-market policies and practices. This accentuates excessive and possibly high-risk dependencies of strategic supplies, tilts the level playing field, and poses a threat to our economic security, our prosperity, and the well-being of our firms, workers, and citizens.
The EU and US reaffirmed their common commitment to a risk-based approach to artificial intelligence (AI) and support for safe and trustworthy AI technologies. A short overview document published today on AI for the Public Good identifies milestones on which the EU and US are cooperating in the areas of extreme weather, energy, emergency response and reconstruction.
The TTC is a vehicle for the EU and the US to discuss and coordinate approaches to key trade and technology issues in a context of increasing geopolitical challenges. The meeting will focus on emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, 6G and on standardisation, online platforms and secure connectivity.
The technology workstream of the TTC has delivered positive outcomes on critical and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, quantum computing including essential coordination on quantum safe standards in critical infrastructure, and 6G vision, roadmap, and research collaboration.
After a thorough investigation, the EU Commission found that the Malta Communications Authority should take into account the role of alternative physical infrastructures and the competitive constraints they impose.
Used in key sectors and applications such as renewable energy, batteries, zero-emission buildings and semiconductors, advanced materials are a key enabling technology underpinning the green and digital transitions and a vital part of economic sovereignty and strategic independence.
UK calls out pattern of malicious cyber activity by Chinese state-affiliated organisations and individuals targeting democratic institutions and parliamentarians.
21 EU Member States have now joined the European efforts to make Europe the “quantum valley” of the world by signing the European declaration on quantum technologies during a conference organised today by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU.
The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the Department of Commerce and Intel Corporation have reached a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms. The proposed investment would provide up to $8.5 billion in direct funding to ensure leading-edge logic chips, which are essential to the world’s most advanced technologies. What U.S. decision-makers and stakeholders are saying.
Cybercrime is a major threat to society that generates billions of euros for its perpetrators. It is a form of crime that is continuing to grow, with criminals showing increasing sophistication and resourcefulness.
An UNCTAD solution for developing countries to digitalize and share data on natural resources gains renewed significance amid soaring demand for minerals vital for the transition to clean energy.
The joint statement declares that the future 6G technology must be open, secure, sustainable, reliable and accessible. International cooperation is important in ensuring that these objectives are achieved.
The survey is facilitated by ICOS, a three-year Coordination and Support Action (CSA) from the European Commission, part of Horizon Europe. It is an ambitious project in the framework of the European strategy on semiconductors.
The European Commission opened a new set of calls for proposals under the 2023-2024 Work Programmes of the Digital Europe Programme to strengthen digital capacities across EU. These calls are open to businesses, public administrations, and other entities from the EU Member States, EFTA/EEA countries, and associated countries. The budget for this set of calls is over €176 million.
As a follow-up to the virtual meeting between Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton and Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne on 1st February, the EU and Canada discussed next steps for increased cooperation in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), quantum science and semiconductors, public policy related to online platforms, secure international connectivity, and cyber security.
Advanced robotic solutions to automate manufacturing processes. +++ IoT sensors, drones and AI solutions for precision agriculture +++ Vehicle-to-infrastructure and vehicle-to-vehicle communications solutions to enable vehicle autonomy, and improve traffic flow in our congested cities +++ Sensors, trackers, and computer vision tools for retailers to manage inventory, improve warehouse operations, and coordinate along the supply chain.
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated the widely used Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), its landmark guidance document for reducing cybersecurity risk. The new 2.0 edition is designed for all audiences, industry sectors and organization types, from the smallest schools and nonprofits to the largest agencies and corporations — regardless of their degree of cybersecurity sophistication.
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