This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission took two decisions finding non-compliance by Google with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for self-preferencing its own services on Google Search, and for putting in place restrictions on businesses to direct consumers to alternative, often cheaper, purchase channels on Google […]Commission fines Google €890 million for breaches of the Digital Markets Act
July 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission took two decisions finding non-compliance by Google with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for self-preferencing its own services on Google Search, and for putting in place restrictions on businesses to direct consumers to alternative, often cheaper, purchase channels on Google […]Commission fines AliExpress €550 million for breaching the Digital Services Act
July 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission endorsed Latvia’s Social Climate Plan — the third national plan approved under the new Social Climate Fund. Using carbon pricing revenues, the Fund ensures a fair and inclusive clean transition for vulnerable citizens and businesses. The Latvian Social Climate Plan will […]Commission publishes guidelines on transparency obligations for providers and deployers of certain AI systems
July 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission published guidelines to assist providers and deployers of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in meeting the AI Act’s transparency obligations, which start to apply on 2 August 2026. Transparency obligations will help people recognise when they are interacting with AI or […]Commission provides guidance to Google for AI interoperability on Android and sharing of Google Search data under the Digital Markets Act
July 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has issued two sets of binding specification measures to Google under the Digital Markets Act. The aim of the first specification measures is to ensure that competitors’ Artificial Intelligence (AI) services can compete with Google’s own AI services, such as […]Better enforcement of rules needed for a safer social media and online environment
July 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Companies should guarantee that the use of social media and the digital environment is safe, particularly for children and young people, MEPs say. To protect minors from the impact of social media, MEPs want EU legislation better enforced and implemented. In a report adopted […]Commission refers Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice for failing to transpose the rules on cybersecurity
July 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission decided to refer Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to notify measures transposing the NIS2 Directive on securing network and information systems (Directive (EU) 2022/2555) into national law. The […]Commission preliminarily finds the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook in breach of the Digital Services Act
July 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission preliminarily found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act for the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook. The investigation focuses on features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and the platforms’ highly personalised recommender systems. Risk assessment The […]Commission accepts binding commitments by SAP to address competition concerns about services for its popular business management software
July 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has accepted commitments from SAP to address EU competition concerns relating to its aftermarket support services for on-premises Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. These commitments are now legally binding under EU antitrust rules. More specifically, SAP will: The Commission’s preliminary concerns […]Commission refers Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice for failing to transpose the rules on cybersecurity
July 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission decided to refer Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to notify measures transposing the NIS2 Directive on securing network and information systems (Directive (EU) 2022/2555) into national law. The […]Commission presents EU Action Plan on Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence
July 8, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has presented an Action Plan for a structured response to address the risks and harness the opportunities of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models for cybersecurity. New advanced AI models are redefining cybersecurity. AI can be misused to identify vulnerabilities, automate attacks […]When AI hurts people, who’s to blame? Global experts grapple with accountability
July 8, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Who is legally responsible when Artificial Intelligence causes harm? The issue took centre stage on Tuesday – day two of the first ever UN summit on AI governance, where leading experts warned of mounting evidence of human rights violations linked to the revolutionary technology. “Across 11 Global […]Global push for AI governance amid warnings of ‘catastrophic harm’
July 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Can artificial intelligence benefit all of humanity – safely, fairly and without causing “catastrophic harm”? That is the question at the heart of a major UN summit opening in Geneva on Monday. Governments, tech companies, academics and civil society will spend two days at the Global Dialogue […]‘The science is here’: UN chief welcomes first global AI assessment
July 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Fresh scientific evidence and options for harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) were unveiled Wednesday following the launch of the first global, independent scientific assessment of opportunities, risks and impacts by a pioneering UN expert panel. Key takeaways The report outlines findings across seven key domains: “The science […]AI explained: Why the world needs to act now
July 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving faster than governments can keep up. Just a few years ago, it could answer questions or generate text. Today, it can write computer code, analyse vast amounts of data, create realistic images and videos, help scientists discover new medicines and increasingly act […]Children are turning to AI for homework – and life advice
July 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Millions of children across the globe are already using artificial intelligence to learn, solve problems and even seek advice about personal worries, while safeguards are failing to keep pace with the technology’s rapid adoption. Based on new data from 10 countries, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates that at […]Commission disburses €3.9 billion for drones under the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan
June 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission begins disbursement today of €3.9 billion as the first payment under the first tranche of around €6 billion dedicated to drone procurement, a key capability enabling Ukraine to withstand Russia’s war of aggression. This disbursement follows the Commission’s first €3.2 billion […]Commission reaches preliminary position that Amazon’s and Microsoft’s market leading cloud services should be designated under the DMA
June 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has informed Amazon and Microsoft of its preliminary view that they should be designated as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), for their cloud computing services, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure (Azure) respectively. In both cases, the Commission preliminarily […]2026 State of the Digital Decade report shows progress but urges closing structural gaps to reach 2030 goals
June 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission published the fourth State of the Digital Decade report, showing thatEurope has made progress on its 2030 digital transformation targets, such as secure and sustainable digital infrastructures and the digitalisation of public services – but the challenge now is delivering results […]Commission publishes Code of Practice on marking and labelling AI-generated content
June 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission published the final Code of Practice on marking and labelling of AI-generated content. The Code is voluntary and sets out practical steps to help providers and deployers of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems meet the AI Acttransparency obligations that will […]EU to mobilise up to €25 billion for renewable energy and clean technology by 2035 through Pact for the Mediterranean initiative
June 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Union launches the Trans-Mediterranean Renewable Energy and Clean Tech Cooperation (T-MED) – a flagship initiative under the Pact for the Mediterranean. T-MED aims to accelerate the development of renewable energy, hydrogen, clean technology manufacturing and modern electricity networks across the Mediterranean […]Commission proposes tech sovereignty package to strengthen Europe’s digital autonomy and resilience
June 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission today presented the European Technological Sovereignty Package, a set of measures to strengthen Europe’s capacity in semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud and open source. Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen said: “We cannot afford to depend on others for the technologies that keep […]Commission fines Temu €200 million for breaching the Digital Services Act
May 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission issued a fine of €200 million to Temu under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The company failed to diligently identify, analyse, and assess the systemic risks of illegal products being offered on its platform and the resulting harm to consumers in […]Commission proposes new authorisation for mobile satellite services for EU’s resilience and competitiveness
May 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission adopted a proposal for the selection of mobile satellite services (MSS) providers who will be authorised to use the harmonised 2 GHz frequency band beyond 2027, when the current licenses expire. Spectrum for mobile satellite services is a strategic asset for […]AI Act: deal on simplification measures, ban on “nudifier” apps
May 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The agreement between EU co-legislators aims to make it easier for providers to comply with the AI Act, while maintaining its main provisions and risk-based approach. Early Thursday morning, Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional deal on amending certain rules within the EU’s […]Digital Markets Act: MEPs want stronger enforcement amid external pushback
May 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs are pushing for the Commission’s timely and effective enforcement of the EU’s Digital Markets Act and closer scrutiny of AI-driven search tools and cloud services. In a resolution adopted on Thursday by show of hands, Parliament urges the Commission to quickly and consistently […]Commission preliminarily finds Meta in breach of Digital Services Act for failing to prevent minors under 13 from using Instagram and Facebook
April 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has preliminarily found Meta’s Instagram and Facebook in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) for failing to diligently identify, assess and mitigate the risks of minors under 13 years old accessing their services. Despite Meta’s own terms and conditions setting the minimum age to access Instagram and Facebook safely at 13, the […]Commission seeks feedback on measures to ensure interoperability with Google’s Android under the Digital Markets Act
April 28, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has sent its preliminary findings to Google as part of the specification proceedings it started on 27 January 2026 under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). These preliminary findings outline the draft measures Google should implement to ensure that third parties have effective […]EIB Group confirms support for EUR 2.4 billion energy resilience and deep tech innovation at Hannover Messe
April 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Hannover, 20 April 2026 – The EIB Group today confirmed more than EUR 2.4 billion of new financing for energy resilience and cutting-edge innovation, announced at Hannover Messe as part of Europe’s response to rising geopolitical tensions, energy security concerns and global competition in strategic technologies. […]Commission awards €180 million tender for sovereign cloud to four European providers
April 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission is strengthening the European Union’s digital sovereignty by awarding a tender that allows EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies (Union entities) to procure sovereign cloud services for up to €180 million over 6 years. The four awarded providers are European companies: […]Commission proposes measures to Google on sharing search engine data with third parties under Digital Markets Act
April 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has sent preliminary findings to Google outlining proposed measures to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Under these proposed measures, Google should allow third party search engines to access search data, such as ranking, query, click and view data, on fair, […]Commission sends Meta fresh charge sheet on possible interim measures to reverse exclusion of third-party AI assistants from WhatsApp
April 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has sent a Supplementary Statement of Objections to Meta setting out the Commission’s intention to order Meta to reinstate third-party AI assistants’ access to WhatsApp under the same conditions as before its policy change of 15 October 2025. This is despite modifications announced by […]Commission approves €500 million Luxembourgish cleantech manufacturing capacity State aid scheme
March 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €500 million Luxembourgish scheme to support strategic investments that add clean technology (cleantech) manufacturing capacity, in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal. This measure will contribute to the transition towards a net-zero economy. The scheme was approved […]Commission preliminarily finds PornHub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos in breach of the Digital Services Act for allowing minors to access their services
March 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission preliminarily found Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) for failing to protect minors from being exposed to pornographic content on their services. Risk assessment The Commission’s preliminary findings indicate that Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos did not diligently identify and assess the risks that their platforms pose to minors accessing their services. Even where risks were identified, Pornhub, Stripchat, […]
