Battery electric vehicles lose their spark in Europe as hybrids steal the show
Germans cooling on proper EVs, according to auto industry group
Personal Tech20 Jun 2024 | 167
European Union
Meta won't train AI on Euro posts after all, as watchdogs put their paws down
Facebook parent calls step forward for privacy a 'step backwards'
AI + ML14 Jun 2024 | 41
China miffed over electric vehicle tariff tiff with EU
Trade body bemoans move as 'notably unfair' but no countermeasures yet
Personal Tech13 Jun 2024 | 30
Chinese electric car brands zapped by price surge as EU cranks tariffs
Companies that cooperated with probe will be slightly less hard hit
Personal Tech12 Jun 2024 | 85
Microsoft could be about to write a fat check to stave off cloud antitrust complaint
'No agreement has been reached,' Euro cloud lobby insists
PaaS + IaaS03 Jun 2024 | 20
Euro cops disrupt malware droppers, seize thousands of domains
Operation Endgame just beginning: 'Stay tuned,' says Europol
Malware Month30 May 2024 |
EU probes Telegram, because size matters for regulators
Russian info slinger could be on the hook for posting disinformation
Personal Tech28 May 2024 | 18
Prepare your audits: EU Commission approves first-of-its-kind AI Act
'High-risk' AIs will have hoops to jump through if they want to keep doing business in Europe
AI + ML21 May 2024 | 7
Apple says if you want to ship your own iOS browser engine in EU, you need to be there
Exclusive Rival coders must have Euro-based staff to build and test non-WebKit surfing
Software17 May 2024 | 99
Europol confirms incident following alleged auction of staff data
Intelligence-sharing platform remains down for maintenance
Cyber-crime13 May 2024 | 4
End-to-end encryption may be the bane of cops, but they can't close that Pandora's Box
interview Internet Society's Robin Wilton tells us the war on privacy won't be won by the plod
Security05 May 2024 | 84
EU duties might not be enough to hold off flood of Chinese EVs
15 to 30% won't touch the sides... 50%? Now you're talking
Personal Tech30 Apr 2024 | 76
Apple's pleas ineffective: iPadOS on EU's gatekeeper list
iFought the law, but the law wasn't particularly interested in my line of reasoning
OSes29 Apr 2024 | 6
First Ariane 6 rocket ready to assemble as Europe begins final countdown
Core and boosters are on the pad ahead of June launch
Science29 Apr 2024 | 15
State-by-state is the best approach for right to repair, says advocacy leader
Interview Gay Gordon-Byrne of the Repair Association says US at least is nearing a tipping point
Personal Tech27 Apr 2024 | 41
European Parliament votes to screw repair rights in consumer toolkits
Directive places requirements on gizmo vendors, but still needs formal approval
Personal Tech24 Apr 2024 | 48
Europol now latest cops to beg Big Tech to ditch E2EE
Don't bore us, get to the chorus: You need less privacy so we can protect the children
Security22 Apr 2024 | 25
Official: EU users can swerve App Store and download iOS apps from the web
Anticompetitive remedies? We've heard of them
Applications17 Apr 2024 | 84
India and EU finally advance HPC collaboration project hatched in 2022
Seek ideas for thorny problems related to both HPC and real-world problems
Public Sector09 Apr 2024 | 1
Shadow of Trump hangs over future EU-US tech collaboration
Orange candidate has been known to use protectionist policy against allies
AI + ML08 Apr 2024 | 12
French lawmakers take a swing at cloud monopolies
Action gathers steam in the EU, US and UK as anti-trust teams collate market feedback
PaaS + IaaS02 Apr 2024 | 6
Euro-cloud consortium CISPE calls for investigation of Broadcom
Claims members will be bankrupted by new VMware licensing regime, and vital services disrupted
Software21 Mar 2024 | 24
European Union lawmakers line up to defend world's first AI Act
Rules were not bent for Big Tech, politicians say
AI + ML13 Mar 2024 | 10
No App Store needed: Apple caves, will allow sideloading in EU
Think this'll help you escape the fees? Nope – Apple still wants a cut for letting devs install things on user devices
Applications12 Mar 2024 | 14
Apple may have made itself a target before the EU's Digital Markets Act comes into force
iPhone giant's $2B fine shows the bloc is serious about regulation
Legal07 Mar 2024 | 16
EU users can't update 3rd party iOS apps if abroad too long
Remember how Apple told you security was its paramount concern?
Applications06 Mar 2024 | 92
Chip lobby group SEMI to EU: Export restrictions should only be used in self-defense
Please don't scare away foreign investors - who do you think pays for this stuff?
Public Sector06 Mar 2024 | 5
EU takes a bite out of Apple with $2B in-app purchase fine
Cupertino blames Spotify, says Commission is just giving preference to another European company
Applications04 Mar 2024 | 31
EU sanctions Indian tech outfit that has partnered with New Delhi's IT Ministry
Si2 Microsystems was tapped for silicon photonics expertise, but has Russian ties that worry Washington and Brussels
Public Sector28 Feb 2024 | 9
Meta to build election operations center in Europe to inspect AI content
Fact-checkers will label AI-generated media for upcoming EU elections
AI + ML27 Feb 2024 | 40
Two days into the Digital Services Act, EU wields it to deepen TikTok probe
Bloc isn't happy with made-in-China network's efforts to protect kids and data
Public Sector20 Feb 2024 | 17
EU repair rights bill tells manufacturers to fix up or ship out
Provisional deal will mean companies cannot 'hinder repair'
Personal Tech06 Feb 2024 | 49
Europe forces Apple to give its citizens some choice over iOS browser engine, app store
That's the way the Cook, he crumbles
Software25 Jan 2024 | 13
The EU-US Trade and Tech Council sounds fancy but, really, what's the point?
Nothing like an informal talking shop dressed up as formal transatlantic cooperation
Systems25 Jan 2024 | 4
Tech world won't have long to fall in line when EU signs off on AI Act
Did your org already start baking AI into systems? Watch out. Staggered timetable for compliance expected after draft leaked
AI + ML24 Jan 2024 | 12
Mystery German chip fab sips on Gradiant's ultrapure water
Most advanced semiconductor facility in Europe is being subsidized by Chips Act funding
Systems22 Jan 2024 | 6
Intel finds a friend in fight against $1.2B EU antitrust fine
Advocate general kicks holes in some of the European Commission's arguments about ancient rebate program
Public Sector19 Jan 2024 | 5
Facial recognition tech has outpaced US law – and don't expect the Feds to catch up
Comment Let's be realistic: If the EU can't regulate it well, America definitely won't
Public Sector17 Jan 2024 | 10
Europe benched in high tech 'Champions League' says ASML
Calls for stronger team play in the global economic tournament
Systems16 Jan 2024 | 13
Gaia-X project doesn't have a future, claims Nextcloud boss
Interview How the hyperscalers derailed Europe's cloud infrastructure train
PaaS + IaaS08 Jan 2024 | 11
EU lassos tech giants in bid to rein in the AI Wild West
Analysis Interpretation, debate, and judges set to decide how the rubber hits the road
AI + ML03 Jan 2024 | 3
Biden urged to do something about Europe 'unfairly' targeting American tech
5 out of 6 'gatekeepers' are US-based so regulators across pond are just being mean to us, say lawmakers
Public Sector19 Dec 2023 | 107
EU launches investigation into X under Digital Services Act
Musk-owned platform first to face freshly minted rules
Personal Tech18 Dec 2023 | 84
Privacy crusaders accuse X of ad-targeting that flouts EU rules
Campaign to promote 'chat control' legislation allegedly sorted users by political views, religious beliefs
Personal Tech14 Dec 2023 | 23
Trust us, says EU, our AI Act will make AI trustworthy by banning the nasty ones
Big Tech plays the 'this might hurt innovation' card for rules that bar predictive policing, workplace emotion assessments
AI + ML11 Dec 2023 | 17
US and EU infosec authorities pen intel-sharing pact
As Cyber Solidarity Act edges closer to full adoption in Europe
Cyber-crime07 Dec 2023 | 2
EU running in circles trying to get AI Act out the door
Bloc risks missing out on first-to-legislate status if timetable slips
AI + ML06 Dec 2023 | 15
Europe signs off on up to €1.2B in state aid for homegrown cloud project
Vendor to speak unto vendor with first results expected in 2027
PaaS + IaaS06 Dec 2023 | 43
Meta killing off Instagram, Messenger cross-platform chatting
How could you, Mark? Oh, right - gotta avoid those pesky EU gatekeeper rules
Personal Tech05 Dec 2023 | 5
EU lawmakers finalize cyber security rules that panicked open source devs
Infosec in brief PLUS: Montana TikTok ban ruled unconstitutional; Dollar Tree employee data stolen; critical vulnerabilities
Security04 Dec 2023 | 17
AI won't take your job, might shrink your wages, European Central Bank reckons
In the US, however, folks are ready and willing to bin you for a bot
AI + ML29 Nov 2023 | 22
Meta sued by privacy group over pay up or click OK model
Scrolling through endless humblebrags without targeted ads is a fundamental right, according to privacy expert
Legal28 Nov 2023 | 90
Net privacy wars will be with us always. Let's set some rules
Opinion Size matters, and what you do with it. But keep it safe
Networks20 Nov 2023 | 29
Windows users can soon ditch Bing, Edge, other bundleware – but only in the EU
On the other hand, Europeans have to wait for Copilot
OSes17 Nov 2023 | 87
European Commission loves Oracle enough to sign six-year cloud deal
Larry promised Brussels 'less risk and cost' and they believed it
PaaS + IaaS02 Nov 2023 | 15
Meta's ad-free scheme dares you to buy your privacy back, one euro at a time
If you're in the EU, EEA, or Switzerland
Security31 Oct 2023 | 115
Microsoft seeks EU Digital Market Acts exemption for underdog apps like Edge
Exclusive Vivaldi boss calls for browser choice and warns that Redmond might be deflating usage figures
Applications26 Oct 2023 | 39
First Brexit, now X-it: Musk 'considering' pulling platform from EU over probe
Comment Plus: Working from home is 'detached from reality' says world's richest man
Personal Tech19 Oct 2023 | 227
Can open source be saved from the EU's Cyber Resilience Act?
Opinion The road to Hell is paved with good intentions, and for open source this is a well meaning cluster fudge
Cybersecurity Month13 Oct 2023 | 82
EU threatens X with DSA penalties over spread of Israel-Hamas disinformation
Final update Meta also told to clean out election-bothering deepfakes from its empire – or face the music
Personal Tech11 Oct 2023 | 81
Car industry pleads for delay to post-Brexit tariffs on EVs
Gets blanked again
Offbeat25 Sep 2023 | 132
UK-US data deal could hinge on fate of legal challenges to EU arrangement
So much for sovereignty then
Databases22 Sep 2023 | 51
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