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EU nears consensus on child abuse draft law, new agency takes lead on privacy preservation on 17/06/24
A proposed centralised agency to support the detection and removal of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) will also be assessing how to technically preserve privacy while detecting such content in text communications included in the law's scope, according to the latest compromise of the draft law to fight CSAM.

Global audiences suspicious of AI-powered newsrooms, report finds on 17/06/24
Global concerns about the use of AI in news production and misinformation are growing, a report published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism found, posing fresh challenges to newsrooms already struggling to engage audiences.

Apple’s ChatGPT integration raises data privacy and competition questions on 17/06/24
The new Apple and OpenAI partnership aiming to ingrate ChatGPT into Apple's operating systems, virtual assistant, and writing tools poses important questions about competition and privacy, experts told Euractiv.

ICC probes cyberattacks in Ukraine as possible war crimes on 15/06/24
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court are investigating alleged Russian cyberattacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure as possible war crimes, four sources familiar with the case said.

Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic on 15/06/24
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US military launched a secret campaign to counter what it perceived as China’s growing influence in the Philippines, a nation hit especially hard by the deadly virus.

Breaking: Meta halts AI rollout in Europe after ‘request’ from Irish data protection authorities on 14/06/24
Facebook and Instagram's parent company Meta is pausing its plans to roll our artificial intelligence tools in Europe, following a request from Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), the firm said in a Friday (14 June) blogpost.

Political pressure mounts on Parliament data leak, Apple-ChatGPT deal could draw competition scrutiny on 14/06/24
Four political groups sent letters to the European Parliament to pressure for answers and mitigation measures in a data leak, Apple's ChatGPT integration could draw DMA scrutiny.

Commission demands details from porn platforms on protections for minors and illegal content on 13/06/24
The European Commission formally requested pornography platforms Pornhub, Stripchat, and Xvideos for detailed information on their compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA), according to a Thursday (13 June) statement.

The Brief – A battle against disinformation was won on 13/06/24
We may like or dislike the results of the European elections, but we can safely say that no major incidents involving propaganda and disinformation took place in the days of 6-9 June, which amounts to a victory for those who are busy countering this threat.

French president wants to further restrict minors’ use of smartphones on 13/06/24
Facing a tough legislative election at the end of the month, France's President Emmanuel Macron said he wants to ban the use of phones for children under the age of 11 at a press conference.

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Technology Weekly

Open digital ecosystems, a catalyst for European growth [Advocacy Lab Content] (13/06/24)
OpenAI, Apple deal raises questions about enforcement of EU antitrust rules (11/06/24)
Influencer sweeps Cyprus EU elections, acts as a bulwark against far right (11/06/24)
Poland, US launch group against Russian disinformation on Ukraine (11/06/24)
Do We Have All the Right Networks for the Future? [Promoted content] (11/06/24)
Commission probes UAE state-owned acquisition of Czech telecoms operator (10/06/24)
Political groups demand ‘responsibilities’ over Parliament’s data leak (09/06/24)
Facebook and TikTok kill fake news story in Italy (07/06/24)
Tech in the next Parliament; rules on addictive design, but weakened push for market integration (07/06/24)
How consumer protections can be enhanced in e-commerce (07/06/24)
EU leaders have failed to tackle child sexual abuse crisis online (07/06/24)
The upcoming battle over telecoms deregulation (06/06/24)
Schrems NGO files 11 complaints across Europe over Meta’s use of data to train AI (06/06/24)
What a right-wing shift in the EU Parliament means for tech policy (06/06/24)
European telecom price cuts on the cards in next EU mandate (05/06/24)
Commission shrugs off MEPs calls to address social media disinformation risk ahead of elections (05/06/24)
Addictive design legislation for Big Tech has legs in next parliament, MEPs say (05/06/24)
France, Germany, Poland facing ‘permanent’ Russian disinformation attacks: EU (05/06/24)
The Brief – EU elections are a major stress test for digital rulebook (04/06/24)
EU countries may soon push for human rights and tech standards focus group in ITU (04/06/24)
Sweden wants to let police use facial recognition technology (04/06/24)
TikTok fails ‘disinformation test’ before EU vote, study shows (04/06/24)
EU’s Stratcom struggles to counter Russian election disinformation (04/06/24)
New tech coalition CODE is growing a digital ecosystem to boost EU growth [Advocacy Lab Content] (04/06/24)
Germany’s Christian Democratic party hit by ‘serious’ cyberattack (02/06/24)
Poland sees ‘Russian cyberattack’ behind fake military draft report (01/06/24)
DG CNECT reorganising, child sexual abuse draft law might make progress (31/05/24)
Online fashion retailer Temu added to EU digital rulebook’s ‘systemic risk’ list (31/05/24)
French regulator Arcep opposes European Commission’s telecoms deregulation proposal (31/05/24)
French regulator calls for accountability of Big Tech to improve environmental footprint (31/05/24)
The Commission’s coordination failures in AI investment (31/05/24)
Tech giants do not have to follow Italian authorities’ provisions, rules EU Court (30/05/24)
European startups call for a more integrated single market in declaration (30/05/24)
Audio communications excluded in latest draft of child sexual abuse material law (29/05/24)
Panasonic patents trust files claim against Xiaomi in Paris (29/05/24)
Commission’s DG for technology restructures to realise AI Office (29/05/24)
European Court of Auditors: Commission failed to effectively coordinate boost in AI investment (29/05/24)
Picking up the AI Liability Directive after the tech policy spree (28/05/24)
The AI Act compliance deadline: harnessing evaluations for innovation and accountability (28/05/24)
Tech file on online child abuse material remains incomplete, risks gridlock (28/05/24)

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