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EU Commission confirms ditching of AI liability and patents proposals

Attempts by some lawmakers and member states fail to revive papers.

France among EU states to test age-check app to protect children online

France among EU states to test age-check app to protect children online

France and four EU countries will test an app aimed at preventing children from accessing harmful content online by checking users' ages, the European Commission said Monday.

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Exclusive: US pitches special role in EU regulatory surveillance in trade deal

Exclusive: US pitches special role in EU regulatory surveillance in trade deal

Amid an ongoing dispute over tariffs, the US is pressuring the EU to revise its digital regulations and is angling for a seat at the table. How much room for manoeuvre does Big Tech really have?

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Brussels launches Quantum Strategy to stay in global tech race

The European Commission launches its first quantum plan to boost the EU capacities in quantum computing. With breakthroughs in healthcare, defence, and cybersecurity, Brussels is racing to unify efforts, boost innovation, and lead the future of tech - before it’s too late.

EU launches global digital strategy to build tech alliances

The EU unveiled its global digital strategy to expand tech alliances and stay relevant amid US-China dominance. It plans deeper ties with partners like Japan and Singapore, new regional projects under Global Gateway, and a Digital Partnership Network to coordinate tech development.

EU Tech Chief Urges US Cooperation As Key Decisions Near

EU digital policy chief Henna Virkkunen on Friday urged closer cooperation between the United States and Europe on tech regulation as Brussels finalizes investigations targeting US giants over violations of the bloc's rules.

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European Union accuses TikTok of breaching digital rules its ad database falls short

European Union regulators are accusing TikTok of breaching digital safety rules because of shortcomings in the video sharing app’s online ad database

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Commissioner Virkkunen to meet critics of EU tech rules on US trip

Commissioner Virkkunen to meet critics of EU tech rules on US trip

The EU Commissioner received letters from US officials complaining about the effect of EU tech legislation.

The Guardian view on the EU and big tech: Brussels must lay down the law

The Guardian view on the EU and big tech: Brussels must lay down the law

Editorial: Washington is seeking to bully its way to the deregulation of US digital giants. In the interests of European citizens, the pressure must be resisted

The Guardian - UK

The European Union fines Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million in separate digital cases

The European Union fines Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million in separate digital cases

European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules

The Independent UK

EU Commission starts consultation on revision of cybersecurity rules

EU Commission starts consultation on revision of cybersecurity rules

The revision of the Cybersecurity Act will revise the mandate of ENISA and include cybersecurity certification schemes.

EU will not rip up tech rules for trade deal with Trump, senior official says

EU will not rip up tech rules for trade deal with Trump, senior official says

Bloc is ‘very committed’ to laws on big tech and is not targeting US companies, says European Commission’s Henna Virkkunen

The Guardian - UK

EU Tech Commissioner defends scrapping of AI Liability rules

EU Tech Commissioner defends scrapping of AI Liability rules

Henna Virkkunen said the directive would not have led to harmonised rules across Europe.

EU to build AI gigafactories in €20bn push to catch up with US and China

EU to build AI gigafactories in €20bn push to catch up with US and China

Up to five sites with power-hungry supercomputers and datacentres planned to drive AI ‘moonshots’

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EU Commission presents plans to boost AI uptake, protect critical sectors

AI has been identified as one of the critical sectors in which the EU should become less dependent on other regions, the Commission said.

TikTok made changes ahead of re-run of Romanian election, says EU tech chief

The European Commission started an investigation into TikTok last December following reports about voter influence through social media.

Commission should work on new AI Liability rules, civil society groups say

The letter comes ahead of a debate on the topic between lawmakers and EU Tech Commissioner Henna Virkkunen this week.

EU digital rules are fair, because they apply to everybody, says Henna Virkkunen

The European Commissioner Vice-President for Technology denies that EU digital rules run counter to freedom of speech. In an interview with Euronews, she said these laws are just setting obligations for online platforms to assess systematic risks. "We are not regulating the content at all," she said

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EU tech chief to Elon Musk: 'We're protecting freedom of speech' | Radio Schuman

An interview with tech Commissioner Henna Virkkunen on the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) is featured on Radio Schuman today.

EU to enforce social media laws despite US pressure, Commission VP Henna Virkkunen says

Legislation will ensure a fair, democratic and safe digital environment, European Commission Executive Vice President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen told Euronews.

Don’t water down landmark AI rules to appease Trump, key EU lawmakers warn European Commission

“It would never be enough,” AI Act lead negotiator Brando Benifei tells Fortune of any effort to appease the Trump White House.

EU Commissioner touts April launch of AI plan to boost deployment by businesses

The EU Tech Commissioner already hinted at the plan before she took office late last year.

Lawmakers call for binding 5G security measures in wake of Huawei scandal

EU Commissioner Henna Virkkunen has previously said she wants member states to speed up the 5G security toolbox implementation.

The Guardian - UK

EU accused of leaving ‘devastating’ copyright loophole in AI Act

Architect of copyright law says EU is ‘supporting big tech instead of protecting European creative ideas’

Europe refuses to delay Meta and Apple antitrust decisions, despite pressure from the U.S.

The issue of tech regulation has become central to the U.S.-EU trade confrontation.

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