Tech

Open digital ecosystems, the starting point for a competitive Europe
Est. 1minWith CODE’s first public event held in Brussels on 22 May 2024, the technology coalition emerged as a serious new stakeholder in the Brussels digital, tech, and competition policy discussion.

Creating true connectivity for Europe’s Digital Age in an election year
Est. 1minEurope’s telecoms industry wants a fully functioning Single Market in the Digital Decade firmly on the 2024 political agenda. This special report series examines how Europe can become the best place to live in the Digital Age.

Is the European media sector ready for AI?
Est. 1minThe rapid rise in artificial intelligence led to the first-ever legal framework on AI at the end of 2023, the EU's AI Act. This report explores the role of media in today's new AI landscape.

The EU SEP Regulation: Exploring its implications
Est. 1minThis Special Report examines the new SEP framework and its implications across different areas. In April 2023, the European Commission proposed a new framework for Standard Essential Patents (SEP). The proposed SEP Regulation aims to streamline SEPs licensing by improving transparency about SEPs.

The EIT Summit 2024 – Europe’s leading innovators in conversation and celebration
Est. 1minInnovation is the engine of Europe’s economy. Join Europe’s leading innovators at the EIT Summit taking place on 20 February in Brussels. The EIT Summit will kick-off INNOVEIT 2024, a series of events showcasing Europe's largest innovation ecosystem. The event is …

Metaverse sees first applications to reimagine reality
Est. 1minInnovators, stakeholders, and practitioners are looking at the first fields of application of Metaverse technology, ranging from making education more accessible to supporting medical professionals in their work. During Meta's ‘Immersive Education Symposium’ in Brussels on 30 November, …

Building the bridge between digital SMEs and policymakers
Est. 1minThe European DIGITAL SME Alliance's summit, which took place on Monday (14 November) in Brussels, aimed to bring together smaller technology companies to connect them with each other and EU lawmakers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the digitalisation of SMEs in …

DigiEduHack and the challenges of digital education
Est. 1minTaking stock of the COVID-19 pandemic, which showed the importance of digital skills, the Commission launched a digital skill initiative targeted to the youth - the annual Digital Education Hackathon event. The 2023 Digital Education Hackathon is the

Beyond just regulation: Opportunities and risks in the AI landscape
Est. 1minWhile the AI Act has taken centre stage in the EU's discussions around Artificial Intelligence, advanced generative AI models are transforming the sector, and the revolutionary technology has acquired a strategic dimension for the world's superpowers. The EU's approach to Artificial …

Greening data centers and cloud computing
Est. 1minData centres across Europe face new obligations to reduce their energy consumption as part of the EU's revamped Energy Efficiency Directive, adopted earlier this year. Can they meet the challenge?

Telecom infrastructure : groundwork for EU economy of the future
Est. 2minThe EU has set its 2030 ambitions in terms of egovernance, digital businesses and skills, which need to be supported by qualitative telecom infrastructure. This is the goal of the Gigabit Infrastructure Act. The Digital Decade Targets are a

Inside Europe’s approach to data
Est. 1minThe EU has put forth a comprehensive new data strategy, with several dimensions to unpack in terms of economic impact, geopolitical implications and regulatory requirements. But the level of preparedness for EU member states to jump on the train of the …

A connected future: Shaping Europe’s internet ecosystem
Est. 1minAs digitalisation expands and the volume of data required to sustain it grows, attention is increasingly turning to the promotion of connectivity and what might be required to boost it in the future.

The health of Europe’s telecom sector
Est. 1minEuropean telecom operators have been struggling to keep up with the growing demand for bandwidth capacity, technological transformation, and international competitors.

Skills shortage puts Europe’s cyber resilience to the test
Est. 2minRegulatory compliance, the disruption of Artificial Intelligence and international competition are just some issues regarding the lack of cyber skills in Europe and beyond. Cybersecurity is an increasingly horizontal and urgent topic for policymakers, public authorities and industry practitioners in Europe. …

AI for sustainability: Leveraging technology to power the twin transition
Est. 1minWork is accelerating in both digital development and sustainable solutions, and the two are increasingly coming together as the EU looks to address the biggest issues of the day.

Getting the European Media Freedom Act right
Est. 1minThe European Commission recently proposed the first-ever EU regulation to guarantee media independence and pluralism in Europe. But for several experts, the proposal can be significantly improved. The EU's media landscape has come under increasing pressure from politically-driven public funding, digitalisation …

Self-regulation for sustainability: Combatting greenwashing in ads
Est. 1minAs concern about the climate crisis grows, demand for products that cause minimal environmental harm is also climbing, leading to a proliferation in sustainability claims from the companies selling them.

Empowerment and protection: Building digital citizenship in the EU
Est. 1minAs digital technologies become an integral part of everyday life, from the home to public services, organisations from across society are looking for ways to promote positive citizenship fit for this new context.

Short-term rental: upcoming rules and existing trends
Est. 1minThe tourism sector has boomed since the 1990s, not least because of the digital revolution. Meanwhile, the EU is looking into a legal framework to regulate how online platforms should operate in this growing market. Travel platforms like Airbnb and Booking …

Innovating for the future of Europe’s media
Est. 1minThe last few years have been turbulent for the media, which now finds itself in need of both new ways to navigate an increasingly fraught digital space and more diverse sources of funding with which to do so.

The role of tech in EU sustainability
Est. 1minTechnology and sustainability are becoming increasingly intertwined in both policy and practice but negotiating the relationship between the two is complex.

The upcoming challenges of the telecom industry
Est. 1minAs society becomes increasingly digitalised, it relies more heavily on ICT infrastructure. At the same time, the telecom market is called to address some key challenges societal challenges.

Addressing the digital gender divide
Est. 1minGender inequalities in STEM fields and the digital sector were identified decades ago and while some steps have been taken to address these, stark imbalances persist and in many cases, the divide begins from an early age.