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Technology
Media sector facing tough choices navigating AI revolution
Est. 4minA recent report on artificial intelligence in journalism takes a sharp look at why many of the most beneficial applications of AI in news are relatively mundane.
Innovation First: The Future of SEPs in Europe
Est. 6minExperts warn that the EU's proposed Standard Essential Patents regulation could stifle innovation and harm Europe’s global competitiveness.
Serbia used Israeli firm’s tech to enable spy campaign, Amnesty says
Est. 3minAccording to Amnesty, Serbia received phone-cracking devices as part of a broader package of assistance designed to help Serbia meet the requirements for EU accession.
Europe’s Competitive Future: Innovation, Investment, and Empowerment
Est. 5minThe key to unlocking Europe’s potential lies in harnessing new technology to revitalise the economy, and in empowering citizens and SMEs.
Europe can have its own Silicon Valley, with digital SMEs at its heart
Est. 7minHenna Virkkunen, EU Commission Executive Vice-President, has announced the investment of €750 million in seven supercomputers to propel the AI capacity of European industry.
Reconciling Privacy and Innovation: The Path Forward on AI in the EU
Est. 9minIn an era defined by rapid technological advancement, Europe finds itself at the epicenter of a critical debate: how to protect fundamental rights while fostering the innovation that drives our digital society?
AI now deployed but divisive, as newsrooms struggle with ethics, quality, productivity
Est. 5minNew data shows that the media sector is one of the sectors most affected by artificial intelligence (AI), with 90 per cent using AI for news production. GenAI technologies present new opportunities for newsrooms - but risks too.
The Hidden Backbone of Electronics: How Epoxies Are the Core of Europe’s Future
Est. 4minEpoxy resins are essential in modern technology, enhancing durability, efficiency, and sustainability across sectors like automotive, medical, and energy. Key applications include thermal stress management, protective potting, and advanced shielding, making epoxies integral to Europe’s technological and competitive future.
The Brief – Leaving X makes it worse
Est. 6minThe impulse to boycott seems entirely the wrong instinct in the face of a fragmenting media landscape.
AI impacted US elections more than UK, French, and EU elections, reports new research
Est. 5minDisinformation generated through artificial intelligence or deepfakes did not significantly impact UK, French or European election results. The same cannot be convincingly said of the United States.
AI made in Europe – possible but needs work
Est. 6minThe EU’s AI Act is the first comprehensive legal framework regulating artificial intelligence globally. But regulation alone is not going to make us competitive in this field.
Time to Move Beyond Network Fees and Focus on Real Digital Growth
Est. 5minWill Virkkunen finally put to rest the network fees ideas to focus on what really matters for the Internet ecosystem and EU citizens? Information Labs’ research certainly points in that direction.
Digital leadership underpins Europe’s competitive reformation, connectivity is key
Est. 1minEurope’s electronic communications operators have an essential role to play in achieving the EU’s ambitions for digital leadership, industrial competitiveness – but the sector is also a driver for social inclusion and ecological transition.
Connectivity challenges for the new Commission
Est. 6minAs the new Executive Vice-President in charge of digital, Henna Virkkunen will soon take office, FFTélécoms emphasizes the critical importance of proposing an ambitious Digital Network Act, increasing investment support, fairness, and sustainability within the digital value chain in Europe.
Help, my boss is an AI!
Est. 5minThere is no doubt that AI is rapidly reshaping the world of work. From suspiciously worded emails to new tools that integrate new AI-powered features, if you are a worker, there’s a high chance that you are already interacting with AI tools regularly.
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.