Unlocking EU Tech Funding: A Roadmap to More Investment and Digital Innovation
Main takeaways Fixing Europe’s waning competitiveness rightly tops the agenda of the new European Commission, with President Von der Leyen […]
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Towards Smarter EU Tech Rules – Step 2: How to Improve Legislative Scrutiny?
Changes made by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU to proposals for new tech and digital rules initially put forward by the European Commission are still the least scrutinised step of the EU legislative process.
How Fixing EU Single Market Gaps Will Foster Tech Innovation Across Europe
Main takeaways The Single Market remains the EU’s greatest asset in achieving the economies of scale needed to drive innovation […]
Tech Innovation Is Keeping European Telcos Alive
Cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) are driving the transformation of Europe’s telecom sector. Yet, some large telecom operators – ironically, those benefiting the most from digital innovation – claim that the very tech firms enabling their digital transformation are also those ‘exploiting’ telecom networks, and argue the two business models are converging.
Digital Markets Act: Turkey and South Korea Should Learn From Europe’s DMA Mistakes
Across the globe, we see that lawmakers sometimes consider replicating rules and regulations from the European Union. South Korea and Turkey, for example, have tabled legislative proposals that openly emulate key parts of the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA)
Towards Smarter EU Tech Rules – Step 1: How to Prepare New Digital Laws?
Any new EU digital legislation initiated in the future should only seek to address specific and quantifiable problems or gaps that Europeans are facing on a daily basis. Moreover, making sure that new rules are well designed, substantiated by evidence, and focus on a concrete problem will be essential to preventing many unintended consequences down the line.
Generative AI: Europe’s Thriving Market Shows No Signs of Slowing Down
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to accelerate Europe’s digital transformation and boost our competitiveness. This rapidly evolving technology builds on significant advances in AI research and the increasing availability of high-quality data, computing power, and machine learning.
Reducing Payment Fraud in the EU: Why the PSR Needs to Strike the Right Balance
Main takeaways Payment fraud is a global challenge, with fraudsters employing increasingly sophisticated methods to exploit vulnerabilities in the payment […]
AI Act’s GPAI Code of Practice: Off to a Troubled Start, But There Is a Path Forward
Boosting the EU’s declining competitiveness is a top priority for the new European Commission. This shouldn’t come as a surprise anymore, but rushed work on the Code of Practice for providers of general-purpose AI (GPAI) models is raising eyebrows – in Brussels and beyond.
Balancing EU Digital Regulation: How the New Commission Can Boost Tech Competitiveness
During the previous mandate, EU lawmakers introduced a wave of digital rules aimed at regulating the bloc’s tech sector. While most were (at least initially) well-intentioned, this regulatory surge now risks stifling digital innovation and undermining EU competitiveness.
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