Technology

Tech and the new mandate, Europe’s AI opportunities and challenges
Est. 7minThe previous European Parliament mandate introduced a raft of tech regulations to reign in Big Tech, including the much anticipated AI Act. Is Europe now in a position to lead globally?

Shaping the future of EU media, key highlights from Stars4Media Day
After the 'Stars4Media Day - Shaping the Future of Media', Christophe Leclercq, the Founder of Euractiv and Chairman of Europe MédiaLab, shares his insights on the event and its key highlights. He also discusses the work of Europe MédiaLab and introduces its new project, 'Maison du Médialab'

Assange tells Strasbourg assembly he ‘pleaded guilty to journalism’ to gain freedom
Est. 4minWikileaks founder Julian Assange said Tuesday he was released after years of incarceration only because he pleaded guilty to doing "journalism", warning that freedom of expression was now at a "dark crossroads".

Trust issues… AI’s double-edged sword cuts a fine line for modern journalism
Est. 5minThe rise and integration of artificial intelligence into our daily lives is no longer a futuristic fantasy, but new data shows AI in the media sector might do more harm than good.

Questions over positions in drafting GPAI guidelines, Council dubious on telcos consolidation
Est. 13minWelcome to Euractiv’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here.

Irish DPC fines Meta €91 million over password management lapse
Est. 2minMeta had been storing millions of users' passwords in plaintext, without cryptographic protection, in an internal database, the firm found in 2019.

Institutional fight over EU telecoms rules laid bare at Brussels conference
Est. 3minThe future of EU telecoms rules had national regulators, the European Commission's competition directorate (DG COMP) and the EU executive's connectivity directorate (DG CNECT) battling it out at an event in Brussels.

AI regulation in the UK: A lost opportunity?
Est. 5minAs the EU’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act comes into force, early indications suggest that the UK could miss out on a golden opportunity to follow suit, write Steven Farmer, Scott Morton, and Mark Booth.

Generative AI puts trust in the news media to the test
The spread of fake news and disinformation has steadily risen in past years, with audiences increasingly getting their news online, where false information - sometimes generated by AI - spreads faster, threatening audiences' trust in media.

European Advertising Consumer Research Report 2021
This infographic provides an overview of respondents’ attitudes and awareness in 10 European markets on Online Behavioural Advertising (OBA) and the accompanying EDAA Programme. The 2021 European Advertising Consumer Research Report was commissioned by the European Interactive Digital Advertising …

Infectious diseases – A global crisis in need of new solutions
The infographic shows the tools and new methods that European photonics researchers are developing to combat infectious diseases that rapidly detect viruses, bacteria and fungi with cutting edge light technologies.

Consumer Research – How EU citizens perceive digital advertising since GDPR
EDAA published the results of its latest groundbreaking consumer research to explore European consumer attitudes and perceptions towards online advertising and determine how these may have changed post-GDPR. The research results are informing EDAA as it looks to further develop …

Infographic: EU support for water resilience in Central Asia
Central Asia is facing increasingly severe environmental challenges. The EU is offering help to the region to turn those challenges into opportunities. Enhancing environmental, climate and water resilience is a substantial element of the new EU strategy for Central Asia.

Bioeconomy, a smarter way of using agricultural resources
Giving biological resources such as residues and waste a second life means also making money out of the closing of the production circle. Bioeconomy promotes a smarter way of using and also conceiving these resources.

The road to 2024
We call on the European Union to base the 2019-2024 legislature and its institutional setup on fostering the fundamental contribution of industry to pursuing the Sustainable Development Goals.

Finance for climate action is rising, but still a long way to go
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5ºC (SR15), an additional 1.5% in global investment is needed to limit the global average temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Yet, if already under …

Here they are: the 40 most influential Twitter accounts of 2018!
EURACTIV and ZN Consulting have once again come together to create the list of the most influential people in the Brussels bubble TwitterSphere. The ranking was unveiled during an event in which the #EUinfluencers discussed the influence of social media on the upcoming European Parliament elections.

350,000 jobs created by European tech firms in five years
The European technology industries continue to grow at a phenomenal pace: 5.0 % in 2017, according to the latest figures from Orgalime’s economists.

Are you ready to play Digital Health Golf?
With the publication of the European Commission’s Communication on Digital Health in April, the course for digital health has been set – now it’s time to play Digital Health Golf!

Car data privacy: Who’s in the driving seat?
As cars become more and more connected, the amount and the type of data they can capture – and share – increases exponentially. While sharing car data has the potential to optimize the driving experience for all, questions of data privacy naturally arise: especially when personal data is involved.

#DigitalFacts: Building Europe’s Gigabit Society
The European Parliament and the member states are discussing crucial digital reform. As they review the first Electronic Communications Code in Europe’s history, find out more about how companies are contributing to a connected and digitised future for Europeans.

Mastercard 2017 Masterindex survey on Pan-European E-Commerce Trends
Mastercard’s 2017 Masterindex survey on pan-European e-commerce trends reveals that Europeans are avid online shoppers!

How many smart cities are there in Europe?
240 European cities with populations over 100,000 have some "smart city" features--meaning they use technology to improve their energy use, transport systems or other infrastructure, according to European Parliament research.

Building a transparent digital single market
The newly released 2016 Activity Report from the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA) shows a strong record of activity and adaptation to consumer needs over the course of last year.