Semiconductor issues are ultimately a matter for the boss – that was the message Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wanted to send yesterday with her visit to Veldhoven near Eindhoven in the Netherlands, which was planned at short notice. The city of 45,000 inhabitants is the headquarters of “Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography” (ASML). The […]
According to the Chairman of the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence (AIDA) in the European Parliament, Dragoş Tudorache (RO, Renew), setting common standards for artificial intelligence (AI) is a central part of the cooperation between the EU and the US in the Trade and Technology Council (TTC). Despite the different approaches to standard-setting, representatives from […]
A six-member delegation led by the Chairman of the European Parliament’s Trade Committee (INTA) Bernd Lange (SPD/S&D) concluded its trip to Washington, D.C. yesterday. Since Monday, the MEPs had discussed global trade challenges as well as the first results of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) with US political, academic, and business representatives – […]
Facebook plans to shut down its facial recognition system, which automatically identifies users in photos and videos, in December. The company made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon, citing growing social concerns about the use of the technology. The decision is expected to delete the facial data of more than a billion people. Privacy advocates and […]
France’s reliance on nuclear energy is nothing new. However, what is new is how President Macron is currently repeating as a mantra the role of that controversial form of energy for the deindustrialization of his country and the energy transition. “Small Modular Reactors” is the magic phrase that is supposed to take the wind out […]
“Artificial intelligence is a hot topic here in Brussels at the moment,” says Ursula Pachl. The Deputy Director-General of the European Consumer Organization BEUC (Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs) has been championing the interests of consumers for over 20 years. BEUC is an umbrella organization with currently 45 members. What they all have in […]
“I always welcome the Commission’s interference – sorry, exchange with the Commission – but the Commission should not be too specific in its comments.” The Freudian slip of the rapporteur for the “Digital Services Act” (DSA) Christel Schaldemose (DK, S&D) describes the current mood in the negotiations of the legislative proposal very aptly: there is […]
This afternoon, the Internal Market Committee (IMCO) discusses compromise amendments to the Digital Services Act (DSA), aiming to overhaul the ground rules for service providers and platforms on the Internet. The official agenda, which Europe.Table has seen in advance, includes the following topics:Personalized advertising – one of the biggest sticking points – will thus not […]
Less than a month after the inaugural meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in Pittsburgh, Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager and Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis took questions from MEPs on Tuesday afternoon. The chairs of the Internal Market (IMCO), Industry (ITRE) and Artificial Intelligence (AIDA) committees also took part in the debate in […]
Barely three weeks after a majority of MEPs voted to ban biometric mass surveillance in public spaces, a study commissioned by the Greens/EFA group shows that the controversial technology is increasingly being used within the EU.The study aims to provide a first inventory of biometric mass surveillance in the EU. In this context, biometrics is […]