As the European Parliament ramps up preparations for the hearings of candidate European Commissioners in early November, the digital sector has a set of burning questions for Europe’s next tech chiefs to answer.
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the European Commission announce the request to ENISA to support the certification of the EU Digital Identity Wallets (EUDI).
A study commissioned by the European Commission highlights the significant potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve public sector services across the EU. The report, finish befor the adoption of the I Act, emphasises that AI can enhance citizen-government interactions, boost analytical capabilities, and increase efficiency in key areas such as healthcare, mobility, e-Government, and education.
For its industry to remain competitive and sustainable, Europe needs to keep the pace with other big global players and allowing novation to bloom in the Union. This is the mission of the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP): a support to European industry and a booster for investment in critical technologies.
The “Agridataspace” preparatory action has concluded its activities and delivered recommendations for the roll-out of the Common European Agricultural Data Space (CEADS).
Biden-Harris Administration Launches NSTC Workforce Center of Excellence with Expected $250 Million Investment. The plans include an anticipated $11.5 million for the first workforce development awardees to address critical U.S. job and skill gaps across semiconductor research, design, manufacturing, and production.
SDG Digital unlocks commitments to leverage innovation and emerging technologies for a more sustainable, inclusive and responsible future. ITU and UNDP spotlight global pledges and innovative solutions to accelerate progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The EU Commission has approved, under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, the acquisition by Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC (‘e&’) of sole control of PPF Telecom Group B.V. (‘PPF’), excluding its Czech business, subject to conditions. The approval is conditional on full compliance with the commitments offered by the parties.
Today, major online platforms and signatories of the Code of Practice on Disinformation–including Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok–have published their fourth set of reports detailing their actions to combat the spread of disinformation online, with a particular focus on the European elections held in June.
In 2023, 69% of EU citizens aged 16-74 have used a website or an app of a public authority in the preceding 12 months. The share varied greatly among EU countries, with highest shares recorded in Denmark (98%), Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden (all 95%). In contrast, the lowest shares were recorded in Romania (23%), Bulgaria (30%) and Germany (58%).
The EU Commission received nearly 430 contributions in response to its multi-stakeholder consultation on the future Code of Practice for General-Purpose Artificial Intelligence (GAI), as provided for in the European Regulation on Artificial Intelligence (AI Regulation). The contributions received will inform the Commission’s work to finalise the Code of Practice by April 2025.
Today, the Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) opened calls to support semiconductor research and innovation initiatives. This is the first such call in quantum technologies to step up investment in frontier technologies, in particular quantum chips for computing and sensing.
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Australia, Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the European Union on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
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