The enemies of democracy use, again and again, democratic institutions in an attempt to destroy them. If one wants to understand the thought processes of the right-wing AfD, this could be an attempt at an explanation.Delegates at the AfD party conference in Magdeburg argued fiercely about the party’s course. The camp around Björn Höcke wanted […]
The Commission is launching a new consultation on the Digital Markets Act (DMA). It is asking for comments on how gatekeepers should describe the consumer profiling techniques they use for their main platforms. To this end, the Commission has prepared a draft template that it now seeks comment on.Under the DMA, gatekeepers are required to […]
The eurozone has returned to growth after a weak winter – despite stagnation in its largest economy, Germany. Gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.3 percent from April to June compared to the first quarter. This was announced by the statistics office Eurostat on Monday in a first estimate.Economists had expected an increase of only […]
The toy manufacturer Mattel has taken a big gamble with the feature film Barbie. Is it feminist agitation or just huge fun in pink? Cinema critics are still falling over themselves in attempts to interpret it. What is clear, however, is that the gamble has paid off for Mattel. Barbie is a huge success – […]
The Commission is launching a new project to better combat disinformation. From now on, universities, research centers, non-governmental organizations, public authorities and others can submit project proposals. These will help decode disinformation narratives about Russia’s war on Ukraine, elections, and the LGBTQ+ community.The goal is to combat these misleading narratives and their effects. The commission […]
All over the world, governments are grappling with how to harness the benefits of artificial intelligence while minimizing the risks of this powerful technology. Germany is relying on the EU, which is currently negotiating the AI Act. Once in force, this will also become directly applicable law in Germany. “We are not planning any national […]
Representatives from the open-source AI ecosystem are urging the EU to protect open-source innovation in the finalization of the AI Act. In a position paper, GitHub, Hugging Face, Creative Commons, and others state that lawmakers must “ensure that the final AI law supports the open ecosystem for building safe, reliable and useful AI technology.”The AI […]
When it comes to regulating Artificial Intelligence, the USA starts from a completely different point compared to the EU: US companies are leading in this technology, while Europe is still relatively early in its development. While several global players have already occupied the field across the Atlantic, newcomers are trying their luck on this side.The […]
Today’s dessert is meat. Not conventional meat but cultured meat from the 3D printer. After all, one in five Germans can imagine eating something like this. That is according to a survey conducted by the digital association Bitkom. Four years ago, the figure was 13 percent.Lab meat is produced from animal cells in a bioreactor […]
Both the Permanent Representatives (DCF) and the lead Industry Committee (ITRE) in Parliament cleared the way for the trilogue on the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) on Wednesday. This means the Spanish Council Presidency already has its mandate. However, the plenary of the Parliament still has to confirm the compromise agreed upon in the ITRE before […]