Category: Digital and Technology
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AI Act Enforcement Arrives With Real Fines for Model Makers
From the start of August, the softly-softly phase of Europe’s artificial-intelligence rulebook comes to an…
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Quantum Push Aims to Keep Europe in the Computing Race
Grenoble: Europe is betting that the next computing revolution will not pass it by. The…
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Tokyo and Brussels Draw Closer on Securing Semiconductors
Tsukuba: Europe spent much of the past year discovering how exposed its chip supply is,…
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Cyber Agency Moves to Certify Europe’s Digital Identity Wallet
Heraklion: Europe’s push to give every citizen a digital identity wallet has reached the security…
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Digital Omnibus Enters Into Force and Delays EU AI Act Rules
Brussels: The European Union’s Digital Omnibus entered into force on 27 July 2026, three days…
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Singapore Deal Hands Europe Its First Digital Trade Rulebook
Singapore: When the European Union’s digital trade agreement with Singapore entered into force on 2…
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Google’s €890 Million Fine Puts the DMA to Its First Test
Brussels: The European Union has handed Google its first penalty under the Digital Markets Act,…
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Google’s Record Fine Sets the Tone for Europe’s Tech Rulebook
The European Commission handed Alphabet an 890 million euro penalty on 23 July, the first…
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Europe’s AI Rulebook Reaches Its First Enforcement Test
Brussels: Europe’s AI rulebook is about to stop being theoretical. From 2 August the Commission’s…
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Top Court Strips YouTube of Its Hosting Shield in Italy
Rome: The Court of Justice of the European Union reshaped the ground rules for online…
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Europe and South Korea Put Their Digital Trade on New Footing
Seoul: European and South Korean officials closed the third Digital Partnership Council in the South…
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Europe Delays the AI Act’s Hardest Rules Until December 2027
Brussels: The European Union has delayed the toughest obligations of its landmark AI Act, after…
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AI Security Plan Confronts Threats From Advanced Models
Heraklion: Europe has set out a coordinated response to the security risks posed by the…
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Regulators Charge Meta Over Addictive Design Rules in the EU
Amsterdam: European regulators have opened a fresh front against the design tricks that keep users…
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Europe and Japan Bind Their Chip Ambitions Together
Tokyo: Japanese and European negotiators have decided that chip cooperation can no longer wait on…
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South Korea and Europe Forge a Lasting Technology Partnership
Seoul: When European and Korean leaders met in Brussels this June, they did something their…
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Can Europe Turn AI Cybersecurity Into an Advantage
Brussels: Artificial intelligence has become both the sharpest weapon and the strongest shield in cybersecurity,…
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AI Act Penalty Powers Take Effect Across Europe on 2 August
Brussels: The European Commission will switch on its first enforcement powers under the AI Act…
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Cyber Resilience Rules Start a Countdown for Software Makers
Tallinn: A cyber resilience deadline is bearing down on every company that sells software or…
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Why Singapore’s Digital Trade Deal Now Matters to Europe
Singapore: The European Union has quietly opened a new chapter in how it trades, and…
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Europe’s Digital Identity Wallets Race a Year-End Deadline
Brussels: Europe has promised every citizen a state-backed digital identity on their phone by the…
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Brussels Wants to Test Frontier AI Before It Reaches Market
Brussels: The European Commission has decided that the most powerful artificial-intelligence models should face independent…
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Why Europe Quietly Deepens Its Chip Ties With Taiwan
Taipei: Europe rarely says Taiwan’s name loudly. It fears Beijing’s reaction and clings to its…
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Cyber Resilience Law Nears Its First Major Reporting Deadline
Helsinki: Software companies across the Nordic technology corridor are counting down to a date that…