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French MPs voice sovereignty, competition concerns after Microsoft-Mistral AI deal on 28/02/24
After Mistral AI and Microsoft announced their strategic partnership on Monday (26 February), sparking an outcry from lawmakers in the European Parliament, French MPs have voiced concern over the partnership's impact on competition and sovereignty in the cloud sector.
EU probes Microsoft’s security software practices on 28/02/24
The European Commission is probing if Microsoft is preventing customers from relying on certain security software from its competitors, according to a document that regulators sent to at least one rival in January, seen by Reuters.
The Brief – Navalny vs Russian propaganda on 27/02/24
On 18 March 2016, Russian dissident Alexei Navalny participated in a live TV debate with Vladimir Pozner, one of Russia’s most famous journalists, on the issue of media censorship.
Anti-SLAPP law gets final seal of approval from EU Parliament on 27/02/24
The European Parliament approved with an overwhelming majority a law protecting journalists and human rights advocates from abusive legal proceedings designed to stifle freedom of speech, marking the end of a six-year push to get the law across the line.
We should not lose momentum in reforming social media recommender system on 27/02/24
With EU elections looming in 2024, reforming social media recommender systems is crucial to protect democratic discourse and the future of democracy, write Jan Nicola Beyer and Sofia Calabrese.
Security challenges loom as EU Parliament prepares TikTok campaign for elections on 27/02/24
The European Parliament's plan to use TikTok in campaigning for the June EU elections, despite prior cybersecurity bans, raises questions about its secure implementation as specifics regarding the Parliament's approach remain undisclosed.
The AI Act vs. deepfakes: A step forward, but is it enough? on 26/02/24
Effective enforcement mechanisms to combat deepfakes are vital, considering the transnational nature of deepfakes and the potential for circumventing regulations, writes Cristina Vanberghen.
Following TikTok, Meta announces 2024 EU election preparations on 26/02/24
Following TikTok, Meta also announced on Monday (26 February) its preparations for the upcoming EU elections, focusing on combating misinformation and countering the risks posed by Artificial Intelligence.
More SEP transparency will help SMEs and big players, says Henkel [Advocacy Lab Content] on 23/02/24
Standard Essential Patents keep our digital world connected, but SEP regulation is currently a contentious debate in Europe. Christoph Schwaiger spoke with Prof. Joachim Henkel to understand what the European Commission's proposals to regulate SEPs mean for the sector.
The EU SEP Regulation: Exploring its implications [Advocacy Lab Content] on 23/02/24
This 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.

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Europe’s Standard Essential Patents system lacks transparency, says former judge [Advocacy Lab Content] (23/02/24)
Implementing tech rulebooks should be top digital policy priority, EU countries urge (23/02/24)
The EU SEP Regulation: A Proportionate Step in the Right Direction [Promoted content] (23/02/24)
Diving into the resilience and security issues of the EU’s submarine recommendation  (23/02/24)
EU Commission opens formal investigation into TikTok, Orange-MásMóvil merger approved (23/02/24)
Concerns raised over UK Data Protection Bill’s impact on EU’s GDPR (23/02/24)
The surprising threat to small and medium-sized European companies [Promoted content] (22/02/24)
Orange-MásMóvil merger ‘approved with very good remedy’, says EU’s Vestager (21/02/24)
Connectivity package: Commission opens consultation, commits to post-quantum cryptography recommendation (21/02/24)
Ensuring competition in AI will also preserve democracy, experts say (20/02/24)
EU Commission opens formal investigation into TikTok, focused on child protection (19/02/24)
The great European Digital Markets Act battle (19/02/24)
Empowering Innovation: Vote for DigiEduHack 2023 Winners [Promoted content] (19/02/24)
Member states slam door shut on gig work directive (16/02/24)
Commission mulls cloud providers regulation, submarine cables high-risk vendors phase-out (16/02/24)
The UN Cybercrime Convention in review (16/02/24)
Submarine cables: Commission suggests phase-out of high-risk vendors (15/02/24)
EU Commission mulls cloud providers regulation, update of fair share tax (15/02/24)
EU probe finds most influencers skirting Internal Market rules (15/02/24)
Four Apple and Microsoft services to be left out of Digital Markets Act (13/02/24)
Delivery failure: Belgium Presidency’s platform work directive undermines single market (13/02/24)
The EIT Summit 2024 – Europe’s leading innovators in conversation and celebration [Advocacy Lab Content] (13/02/24)
Munich Security Report: Perceived threat of cyberattacks reaches all-time high (12/02/24)
EU broadband law final compromise: Useful legislation, with ‘minimal direct impact’ (12/02/24)
UN Cybercrime Convention in limbo as civil society, industry want rejection (09/02/24)
TikTok and Meta sue EU Commission over DSA, Gigabit Infrastructure Act deal found (09/02/24)
AI Act accomplished, Germany left with unanswered questions (09/02/24)
Platform work rulebook hangs by thread ahead of member states’ final nod (08/02/24)
Meta and TikTok sue European Commission over Digital Services Act fee (08/02/24)
Germany adopts strategy to prevent global online censorship, experts unsure (08/02/24)
EU Parliament supports automated data exchange for police cooperation, despite concerns (08/02/24)
German government provides additional funding for tech start-ups (08/02/24)
Chinese firm behind ‘news’ websites pushes pro-Beijing content globally (08/02/24)
On the Digital Highway – Destination: a Competitive Europe [Promoted content] (08/02/24)
Chinese spies hacked Dutch defence network last year – intelligence agencies (07/02/24)
Winning strategy: Why the time is right to invest in Ukrainian FinTech (06/02/24)
EU broadband law: Agreement reached on intra-EU call abolition in 2029, voluntary tacit approval (06/02/24)
Political gridlock endangers children’s rights to protection from online sexual abuse (06/02/24)
EU lawmakers to Amazon lobbyists: ‘We want you out of Parliament’ (05/02/24)
The deepfakes era: What policymakers can learn from #TaylorSwiftAI [Promoted content] (05/02/24)

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