Research & Innovation
Germany pens EU’s largest single funding for AI brain data research
Est. 4minGerman start-up Zander Laboratories GmbH signed a €30m funding deal with the German government's cybersecurity innovation agency on Friday (15 December), making it the largest single investment by an EU government in AI research.
EU Commission allows state aid for pan-European cloud project
Est. 4minThe EU executive gave the green light to public spending up to €1.2 billion by seven member states for their common research interest project on interoperable cloud and edge computing for multi-providers.
Experts question EU report on emerging deep tech
Est. 4minExperts have criticised a new report by the European Innovation Council (EIC) on emerging deep technologies, breakthrough innovations, and early-stage research projects, calling into question its approach to quantum computing and semiconductors.
Behind shiny new semiconductor investments, the EU Chips Act needs more work
Est. 7minWhile Thierry Breton hailed chip manufacturers' recent investment pledges in Europe as a ‘culmination’ of the EU's industrial strategy and its newly-adopted Chips Act, a lot more work is needed.
TSMC in Germany: The successes and limits of the EU Chips Act
Est. 7minThe EU Chips Act, a new-generation industrial policy tool for the European Union, is producing appreciable results, but not those expected by its early advocates, writes Mathieu Duchâtel.
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Czech presidency seeks Council’s position on Chips Act with reduced budget
Est. 4minWith six weeks before the end of its EU Council presidency, Prague is trying to set the outstanding differences among member states in the European chip legislation by reducing the budget by €400 million and opening up funding allocation to different contractual arrangements.
Tech Brief: ePrivacy strikes back, the Netherlands’ early AI move
Est. 19minWelcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “Providers of electronic communications networks and services shall be permitted to process electronic communications data only if it is strictly …
Once bitten, Netherlands wants to move early on algorithm supervision
Est. 5minThe Dutch government is set to be an early implementer of several crucial provisions of an upcoming EU legislation to regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) as part of an ambitious working agenda for digitalisation. In the past years, the Netherlands was the …
Britain to reclaim access to EU research programmes
Est. 3minLondon will Monday (7 November) urge Brussels to unblock access to European scientific programmes for British researchers, which it says is provided for in the post-Brexit trade deal.
French CEO warns of uncertain future for Europe’s MedTech sector
Est. 4minFrench company Carmat announced on Tuesday (25 October) that it will resume production of the world’s most advanced total artificial heart. However, Stéphane Plat, Carmat's CEO, told EURACTIV France he is concerned about the future of Europe's MedTech sector.
Innovation springs eternal, even through crypto winter
Est. 6minAs autumn descends, it is popular to talk about crypto being in the midst of a new ‘winter’ caused by the fall-out from the market turmoil, as well as some high-profile collapses and hacks. The situation overall has been sobering …
Tech Brief: fair share stumbles, national security and AI, executive orders and Arctic cables
Est. 26minWelcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “BEREC's experience shows that the internet has proven its ability to cope with increasing traffic volumes, changes in demand patterns, …
Tech Brief: liability in the digital age, tailored general purpose AI
Est. 18minWelcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “While considering the huge potential of new technologies, we must always ensure the safety of consumers.” -European Commissioner for Justice Didier …
Germany lags far behind on gender equality in agriculture, study finds
Est. 5minGermany is lagging far behind its EU counterparts when it comes to the share of farms being managed or passed on to women according to a new study, which points to the far-reaching consequences this has on their financial security.
AI for All: Two Suggestions
Est. 6minMohammed Sijelmassi, CTO of Sopra Steria, a European IT company, stresses the importance of making AI accessible and transparent to and for all. He underlines the trustworthiness of AI not only as a value but also as a competitive advantage. He proposes two measures: first, in line with his previous article on the Digital Decade, to introduce AI-specific curricula into educational and adult learning systems to a much higher degree. Second, the EU and Member States should pool their resources to build AI superclusters, enabling European researchers and companies to train their models. This would be a measurable contribution to digital sovereignty.
MEPs back new law to ease funding rules for political parties
Est. 4minLawmakers in the European Parliament have backed a new law designed to strengthen the role of European political parties and make it easier for them to secure funding, including from parties outside the EU.
Leading MEPs seek broad consensus on regulatory sandboxes in AI Act
Est. 4minThe lawmakers co-leading on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation have circulated a new compromise that largely incorporates elements proposed by other political groups in the innovation part of the proposal. The co-rapporteurs for the AI Act, Brando Benifei and Dragoș Tudorache, …
UK leadership election a potential ‘reset opportunity’ on tech policy
Est. 5minTech issues have not played a prominent role on the campaign trails of either candidate for the UK’s next prime minister, but experts agree that whoever the next leader is will have a number of digital initiatives to contend with as they begin their premiership.
Tech Brief: back to school edition
Est. 20minWelcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “The Czech Presidency invites the delegations to discuss the changes in Chapter V and the related recitals during …
UK launches case against EU over Horizon shut-out
Est. 3minThe UK on Wednesday (17 August) launched dispute proceedings against the EU over the long running stalemate that has kept UK universities and researchers shut out of the €95.5 billion Horizon Europe research programme two years after agreeing participation as part of the Brexit agreement.
Tech Brief: AI gets narrower, Commission gets sued, LIBE’s mission to Ireland
Est. 19minWelcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “The basic concepts from the OECD definition of an AI system have been kept, and additionally the concept of autonomy …