Data centers play a central role in the digital sovereignty of Germany and Europe. The current lack of data center capacity often forces European companies to rely on computing resources in the USA. This impairs control over sensitive data and jeopardizes technological independence, according to a new study conducted by the German Economic Institute (IW) […]
The European Commission has presented its proposal for the introduction of the EU Digital Travel Application. This is intended to enable digital passports and ID cards and thus speed up border crossings into the EU and the Schengen area. From 2030, travelers should be able to use their digital travel documents via the app.According to […]
Tech giant Meta is dissatisfied with the AI legislation in the EU. In Europe, there is uncertainty about which data companies may and may not use to train their AI models, the company criticizes. Clear rules are needed, said Joëlle Pineau, Vice President of AI Research at Meta, in an interview with Table.Briefings.It is particularly […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is granting Deutsche Glasfaser a loan of €350 million to bring high-speed internet to rural areas of Germany. The project supported by Invest EU aims to provide 460,000 households with fiber optic connections offering speeds of up to ten gigabits per second. The aim is to make regions that are […]
A study by the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) recommends expanding the scope of the European Commission’s proposed directive on civil liability for artificial intelligence (AI). The study highlights significant shortcomings in the original impact assessment conducted by the Commission.In September 2022, the Commission presented a proposal for the AI Liability Directive (AILD), aiming to […]
Anyone wanting to understand Henna Virkkunen‘s responsibilities needs a large canvas. The portfolio of the designated Executive Vice President for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy is vast and overlaps with several other departments. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has assigned the Finnish politician the enormous task of overseeing digitalization and digital infrastructure.There are good […]
Some are talking about new commissioners or executive vice presidents, others are talking about cars. Fleet limits are one topic, while punitive tariffs on Chinese EVs are another hotly debated issue in the automotive industry.Valdis Dombrovskis, the current Vice-President of the Commission and Trade Commissioner, met with the CEOs of automotive companies on Wednesday afternoon. […]
Because Hungary has not paid a €200 million fine, the European Commission wants to deduct the money from future EU payments to Budapest. The fine was imposed by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in June due to violations of EU asylum law by the government in Budapest.The 15-day deadline for Hungary to pay the […]
Margrethe Vestager’s triumph was short-lived. After winning two cases before the ECJ last week, the EU Commission has now suffered a defeat in another legal dispute with Google. The General Court of the European Union has annulled a fine of €1.49 billion imposed on Google by the Commission. The Commission had accused Google of hindering […]
Today, the General Court of the EU (EGC) is announcing its judgment in another legal dispute between Google and the European Commission. Affected companies are looking closely to Luxembourg. However, European competitors are watching with much more excitement to see what happens with the enforcement of the Digital Markets Act (DMA).In March 2019, the Commission […]