The EU Must Seize its Opportunity to Inspire, Not Regulate, Innovation [Promoted content] on 17/04/24 New leadership must determine which policies can help Europe balance sustainability and competitiveness by reaping the benefits of innovation at a time of acute global challenges. The next mandate must ensure technology-driven businesses can thrive in Europe while upholding the Union's fundamental values. Letta to recommend creation of EU Deep Tech Stock Exchange on 17/04/24 Europe's stock market are plagued by problems that prevent deep tech startups from getting the funding they need, Letta wrote. EU telecoms standards institute elects new general director for next five years on 16/04/24 The EU's telecoms standards institute will have a new leader who will have to navigate the body's relationship with the Commission. Viral deepfake videos of Le Pen family reminder that content moderation is still not up to par ahead of EU elections on 16/04/24 Deepfakes of young women allegedly members of the Le Pen family promoting French far-right parties went viral online, escalating the debate around the effectiveness of content moderation ahead of the EU elections in June. Online platforms’ transparency falls short ahead of EU elections, says Mozilla on 16/04/24 Online platforms have gaping holes in their transparency ahead of the June European Parliament elections, according to a report released on Tuesday (16 April) by the Mozilla Foundation, the non-profit organisation behind the Firefox browser. EU Single Market Report: Letta advises integration of the European telecoms market on 16/04/24 Telecoms is one of the "primary reason[s] for Europe's declining competitiveness," according to a draft of Letta's report seen by Euractiv. The Huawei Global Talent Summit at MWC [Advocacy Lab Content] on 16/04/24 At this year's MWC in Barcelona, Huawei showcased its latest 5G and upcoming 5.5G technologies, emphasizing their transformative potential for both users and businesses. Pro-Russian Voice of Europe back online from Kazakhstan on 16/04/24 The outlet Voice of Europe, allegedly involved in a pro-Russian propaganda network, has restarted operations, hosted in Kazakhstan after it was sanctioned by the Czech Republic last month, Euractiv’s data shows. Unpacking the EU’s crackdown on Big Tech on 15/04/24 The European Commission is ramping up its oversight of major tech firms. Google’s parent company Alphabet, META, Tiktok, and Apple are all in the Commission's crosshairs. But experts say that fines might not be enough to halt bad behaviour. Service providers in focus of new compromise text of online child sexual abuse draft law on 12/04/24 The Belgian EU Council Presidency's latest compromise text of the draft law on detecting and preventing online child sexual abuse material further clarifies risk categorisation thresholds and lays out service providers' obligation for data retention.
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