ย โWeโre the only plane in the sky:โ 9/11 on board Air Force One
Where was the president in the eight hours after the Sept. 11 attacks? The strange, harrowing journey of Air Force One, as told by the people who were on board.
Cloud
Will cloud hang over Sinner’s US Open victory?
In the build-up to the US Open, eventual men’s champion Jannik Sinner was cleared of fault or negligence over two failed doping tests. Yet questions remain over the case.
Tech takes center stage in Draghi reportย
Tech took center stage in Mario Draghi’s long-awaited report on European competitiveness.
Socialists fear a lack of influence in von der Leyenโs Commissionย
Either more commissioner posts, more powerful portfolios, or ironclad commitments will be needed to cement Socialist support for von der Leyenโs Commission, key figures warn.
I (regrettably) tried a nicotine pouch. It made me question what I think about addiction | Imogen West-Knights
They are becoming hugely popular. I felt instantly nauseous, but if others crave them, I canโt see a problemVaping in the toilet cubicle on a train is beneath me. This is a line I have drawn. First, itโs not allowed, but second โ and much more importan…
Tony Blairโs NHS dream? Fewer GPs, more chatbots
The former U.K. PM wants a new network of super primary care centers serving up to 250,000 patients.
Tony Blairโs AI mania sweeps Britainโs new government
The former PM sees artificial intelligence as a silver bullet for ailing public services, government inefficiency and a stagnant economy.ย Is he right?
Washington lawmakers hope released opposition leaders revive anti-Putin movement in Russia
The historic prisoner swap freed Vladimir Kara-Murza, Ilya Yashin, Andrei Pivovarov, and several other Putin critics from Russian penal colonies.
Kamala Harrisโ call for โreproductive freedomโ means restoring Roe
The position aligns with President Joe Biden but clashes with some abortion-rights activists championing her White House bid.
Washingtonโs most powerful interests donโt know whether to cheer Harris โ or dread her
Would she bring continuity with Joe Bidenโs policies? A more centrist vibe? A sharper progressive bite? Industries including tech, energy and pharma want to know.
Verdict on TikTok, Von der Leyenโs promisesย
The CJEU dismissed all of Bytedance’s arguments as to why it shouldn’t be a gatekeeper under the EU’s digital rules, while re-elected Commission President von der Leyen laid out a series of promises for tech policy.
Global tech outage affects banks, media, airports
The disruptions have been described as a “global technology issue.”
Microsoft signs antitrust truce with OVHcloud
With a second cloud pact in weeks, Microsoft has definitely mitigated the threat of an EU probe โ for now.
In conversation: Broadcom and Telia on sovereign cloud
Demand for sovereign cloud is soaring โ it is a necessary shift, but there are various obstacles we need to overcome first.
Welsh leader Vaughan Gething quits after four months
The Labour first minister’s short leadership of Wales was a turbulent one
Itโs worrying to see the prime minister cheerleading for war. Will Ukraine turn into Starmerโs Iraq? | Simon Jenkins
The Nato summit offered a chance to work towards resolution. But instead, Starmer talked about long-range missilesWhen Keir Starmer entered Downing Street, a few foreign events were arranged to glamorise his arrival. He visited a Nato summit and promis…
Harnessing the power of digital product identification
A triple win for sustainability, circularity and business
Apple opens NFC access, EU Commission takes on X
The EU Commission legally bound Apple to committments to open its ‘pay and tap’ technology and opened up a front with Elon Musk’s X.
Microsoft clinches deal to avert EU cloud probe
Software giant’s truce with cloud providers ends a two-year dispute and the threat of an antitrust probe.
How Europe screwed up its rocket program
One successful test launch doesn’t mean that Europe’s struggles in the space race are over.
Marine Le Pen vs. Jordan Bardella: Franceโs next power struggle
A budding rivalry could tear apart the French far rightโs โwinning ticket.โ
6 things UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to fix in his first month
Britain’s new leader already has an overflowing in-tray.
Labourโs election victory is weaker than you think
Conservative annihilation may not be the most consequential outcome of the 2024 U.K. general election.
Defence industry wants data localisation and contractual guarantees in EU cloud scheme
The defence and space industry is set to voice concerns about an EU-wide cloud cybersecurity certification scheme (EUCS) in a position paper to be published, calling for data localisation and contractual assurances.
Scotlandโs independence warriors smashed in UK general election
The SNP are having a bad night as votes are counted in the UK election
Member states falling short of Digital Decade goals, shows latest European Commission report
The EU is falling short of meeting its 2030 digital targets, particularly in connectivity and digital skills, states the European Commission’s latest report on the State of the Digital Decade, released Tuesday (2 July).
Microsoft and Google AI deals get EU antitrust scrutiny, Vestager says
“We cannot just sit back and see how things pan out,” the competition commissioner said.
Sovereignty requirements for cloud providers unlikely to make it to Commissionโs proposal for implementing act
Sovereignty requirements will almost certainly not be included in an EU cloud certification scheme (EUCS), a source at the EU Cybersecurity Agency (ENISA) close to the matter told Euractiv.
The secret, unwritten rules of the EUโs top jobs carve-up
Millions of people vote in a European election and then six people work out a deal on the EUโs next leadership.
Pope Francis has lost control of his liberal revolution
Trouble is brewing in the very regions that cradled the 16th-century Protestant Reformation.
Climate engineering off US coast could increase heatwaves in Europe, study finds
Scientists call for regulation to stop regional use of marine cloud brightening having negative impact elsewhereA geoengineering technique designed to reduce high temperatures in California could inadvertently intensify heatwaves in Europe, according t…
G7 leaders seek deal to use interest from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
Leaders of the Group of Seven major democracies started their annual summit on Thursday, many of them under a cloud at home but determined to make a difference on the world stage as they seek to help Ukraine and counter China’s economic ambitions.
Bidenโs Israel policy may hasten Trumpโs rise, US allies fear
As the president begins his last international trip before the election, the fear in the crowd is that conflict in Gaza is tripping him up.
Rise of the far right a permanent cloud on Germanyโs Euro 2024 horizon
As the country prepares for the big kick-off this week the uneasy political backdrop cannot be ignored, even if some would very much like it to beโThe team is no longer German,โ explains an older gentleman in a baseball cap, calmly loading shopping int…
Open letter to Professor Draghi
We urge you not to foreclose on the future of Wi-Fi: Global Wi-Fi networkโs plea to author of EU competitiveness report.
US sets stage for antitrust probes of Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI
The U.S. Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission are nearing an agreement to divvy up investigations of potential anticompetitive conduct by some of the worldโs largest technology companies in the artificial intelligence industry, according to three people with knowledge of the negotiations.
Microsoft to pay off cloud industry group to end EU antitrust complaint
Possible deal involves a multimillion-dollar payout to cloud association backed by Amazon.
French regulator calls for accountability of Big Tech to improve environmental footprint
Big Tech should be made accountable for their environmental footprint at an EU level, by being incentivised to design digital services in a sustainable way, said Arcepโs President Laure de la Raudiรจre, in a speech.
Richer than the king: Is Rishi Sunak too wealthy to win?
The UK general election may see some subtle digs at the prime minister’s vast riches.
How Putin hijacked Austriaโs spy service โ and is now gunning for its government
Intelligence officials suspect Wirecard COO Jan Marsalek of colluding with the far-right Freedom Party on Moscowโs behalf.ย
Euclid telescope spies rogue planets floating free in Milky Way
Wandering worlds are seen deep inside Orion nebula, a giant cloud of dust and gas 1,500 light years awayAstronomers have spotted dozens of rogue planets floating free from their stars after turning the Euclid space telescope to look at a distant region…
From safety-first to sales pitches, AI companies speak for themselves
Big Tech firms’ lobbying and promotional language shows they approach a crowded marketplace.
How Dominic Cummingsโ favorite AI firm captured the British government
Faculty has emerged as the UKโs homegrown champion in AI safety โ though some question its political links.
Die Folgen der Wilders-Regierung fรผr die EU
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France lands record โฌ15B in foreign investments as Macron hosts business summit
Microsoft, Amazon and Pfizer are among the firms set to pledge billions of dollars in investments at the ‘Choose France’ summit in Versailles.
Bidenโs biggest challenge: How do you even spend $1.6 trillion?
Congress gave Biden a historic sum to green the economy, revive manufacturing and fix crumbling infrastructure. But most of it is unspent.
Microsoft goes from bad boy to top cop in the age of AI
The tech company fields teams of disinformation-hunters, computer scientists and policy officials in a bid to stop artificial intelligence from gatecrashing the 2024 global election cycle.
Podchasov v. Russia: the European Court of Human Rights emphasizes the importance of encryption
Mattis van โt Schip & Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius*
*Both authors work at the iHub and the Institute for
Computing and Information Sciences, Radboud University, The Netherlands – mattis.vantschip[at]ru.nl & frederik…
France questions latest EU cloud certification scheme
Even though the latest cloud scheme allows for sovereignty requirements, France appears to be pushing back on the grounds that it will lead to market fragmentation.
European industrial giants condemn latest EU cybersecurity agency decision on cloud sovereignty
A group of Europe’s 18 major industry players insist on cloud sovereignty requirements.
‘Exceptional’ dust cloud from Sahara sweeps Europe, says climate monitor
An “exceptional” dust cloud from the Sahara is choking parts of Europe, the continent’s climate monitor said on Monday, causing poor air quality and coating windows and cars in grime.
Red-sky warning: Jim Fenwickโs photographs of wildfires in Sicily โ in pictures
At the end of September 2023, Jim Fenwick found himself in Palermo, Sicily, when wildfires started to break out. The London-based photographer noticed the low cloud cover was reflecting the glow of the fires, which turned the sky red. With an hour to s…
France, EU to take landmark decisions on cloud sovereignty requirements
French MPs and EU cybersecurity agency ENISA are expected to take landmark decisions on cloud cybersecurity on 10 and 15 April, respectively, amid concerns ofย espionage and fragmentation of the EU cloud market.
Lamborghini and Rolexes seized in massive EU police raid over โฌ600M Covid fraud
Cops said the organized crime group used “advanced technologies” including AI to produce false documents for laundering cash.
The EUโs proposed cloud sovereignty bears risks for Europe and the world
It is critical that the European Union Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS) remains technology-neutral, risk-based, and focused on concrete cybersecurity outcomes, writes Pascal Kerneis.
Deal on major digital bill: French lawmakers give in to EU Commission demands
French lawmakers reached a compromise on Tuesday (26 March) on a hard-fought all-encompassing digital bill, agreeing to water down provisions that would otherwise conflict with EU legislation, white putting sovereign cloud requirements into law.
US hits Apple with major antitrust suit
The iPhone maker is the last of the major tech companies in recent years to face U.S. antitrust action.
Politicians must not ignore security threats in space
Increased military reliance on space brings new threats and challenges along with it, and Western policymakers need to urgently adapt.
Sexism and the City
SNEAK PEEK โ Sexism rife in the City: MPs call for more legislation. โ Think tanks give U.K. economy poor score post-budget. โ Global banks face new rules to prevent capital โwindow-dressing.โ Good morning and happy Friday to our readers. Today, itโs International Womenโs Day, and the Treasury Committee has things to sayโฆ DRIVING THE [โฆ]
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SNEAK PEEK โย Wednesdayโs budget looms and weโve got the details. โย Bank of England told to clamp down on excessive compliance breaches. โย Change of rules to allow fractional shares in ISAs set for delay. Good morning readers! We probably donโt need to remind you that itโs budget week this week. Itโs going to be [โฆ]
EU balks at Microsoftโs deal with French AI startup
Mistral’s AI pact with U.S. tech giant Microsoft comes after bitter lobbying over how Europe can push into the next tech wave.
Commission eyes Microsoftโs AI deal with Franceโs Mistral
Microsoft is already under regulatory scrutiny over its ties to OpenAI.
Spectre of Nato sceptic Trump stalks European security conference
The former US presidentโs threat to disavow the allianceโs mutual defence guarantees has focused the minds of western leaders gathered for their annual meeting in MunichThe annual meeting of western leaders and security officials in Munich is being hel…
Haley attacks Trump for past Putin praise after Navalnyโs death
โPutin did this. The same Putin who Donald Trump praises and defends,โ Nikki Haley wrote.
Commission mulls cloud providers regulation, submarine cables high-risk vendors phase-out
Welcome to Euractivโs Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU.
EU Commission mulls cloud providers regulation, update of fair share tax
Looking into how technology will impact the EU’s telecom industry, the Commission has been put into writing its thoughts regarding a regulation of cloud providers and an updated version of the fair share tax.
โA brilliant startโ: gay Greeks eager for MPs to legalise same-sex marriage
Parliament is expected to pass bill on Thursday but the rancour it has caused shows countryโs entrenched social conservatismViktoria Kalfaki can still vividly remember the moment she and her wife, Christina Leimoni, realised they would have to fight fo…
Brexit casts a cloud over Britain’s economy, says Goldman Sachs
Immigration from EU countries has fallen sharply while non-EU immigration has risen. However, EU immigrants benefited the economy because they were working, while the current influx of immigrants is primarily made up of non-working students.
AI is the most promising tech for businesses but a skills shortage stands in the way, studies show
More than 60 per cent of businesses said AI is the most promising technology, followed by cybersecurity and cloud computing.
Greens try to flip the script: Blame conservatives, not the Green Deal
‘The farmers are protesting decades of conservative farming policy,’ one official argued. That case will be a hard sell amid a cacophony of green-bashing.
Confusion after French government shoots down amendments supporting its own sovereign cloud strategy
In their rush to vote down burdensome amendments on a bill regulating consulting companies, Renaissance MPs also voted down amendments that support its own cloud security strategy – casting doubt as to its consistency in pushing the scheme forward.
AI choice should not be โAmerican or American,โ EU antitrust chief warns
Europe fears a repeat of how U.S. tech giants gobbled up social media, cloud markets.
Connectivity can steer Europe back to competitiveness
5G-connected technologies must be deployed at scale and at speed to improve lives, drive growth and compete with China and the U.S.
Politics threatens to spoil Paris 2024 Olympics
Emmanuel Macron’s sports extravaganza faces tense geopolitical moment.
MPs military cybersecurity report boosts French perspective on sovereignty in EU topics
Two French MPs presented their military cybersecurity recommendations to their colleagues, building on the French position on procurement, cloud, and resource sovereignty, on Wednesday at the National Assembly.
Inside the police force scouring the internet to save abused children
Child sexual abuse material is proliferating online, leaving law enforcement fighting against the tide.
Boris Johnsonโs COVID inquiry grilling: all the bombshell moments
Britain’s former prime minister is facing a two-day going-over by the country’s official pandemic probe. POLITICO is tracking the key moments.
Netherlands gathers opposition front to EU cloud certification scheme
The Hague-led coalition against the European Commissionโs push to include sovereignty requirements in the European Cloud Services (EUCS) scheme has grown to 12 EU countries, including Germany, that jointly presented negative commentary to the latest dr…
EU Commission allows state aid for pan-European cloud project
The EU executive gave the green light to public spending up to โฌ1.2 billion by seven member states for their common research interest project on interoperable cloud and edge computing for multi-providers.
MEPs call to ramp up Big Tech enforcement in competition review
The European Parliamentโs Economic Affairs Committee adopted the annual competition policy report with a broad majority on Monday (4 December), suggesting expanding the reach of the EUโs Big Tech law to the cloud and Artificial Intelligence sectors. Th…
How to watch the climate summit like an expert
Interested in the 200-nation effort to save the planet? Get used to squabbles about money and โphasing outโ versus โphasing downโ fossil fuels.
Spainโs Digital Take-off: Identifying Opportunities and Strategic Commitments for Europe [Promoted content]
In the current dynamic geopolitical and economic environment, the European Union has an opportunity to position itself on the world stage as a technological powerhouse. This leadership role will prove crucial in boosting the region’s strategic autonomy…
Google pushes for antitrust action against Microsoft in UK cloud market
Reuters reported that Google (GOOGL.O) has called on Britainโs antitrust regulator to take action against Microsoft (MSFT.O), claiming its business [โฆ]
The post Google pushes for antitrust action against Microsoft in UK cloud market appeared first on Reuters News Agency.
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Weather Tracker: Waterspouts off Amalfi coast fuelled by unusually warm conditions
Meanwhile, Storm Bettina brings wind and rain to southern and eastern parts of EuropeLast Tuesday, the Amalfi coast in Italy saw more than one waterspout form offshore, fuelled by high humidity and relatively warm sea surface temperatures.A waterspout …
EU cloud scheme slightly tones down sovereignty requirements
A new draft of the European Cloud Services scheme, seen by Euractiv, was circulated ahead of a meeting of the European Cybersecurity Certification Group on Monday (20 November), with some tweaks on the controversial sovereignty requirements.
Differences over Israel-Hamas war cloud Erdoฤan visit to Berlin
Also in this newsletter: How Brussels is working to defuse cheesemakersโ concerns over packaging rules
Adobe open to remedy discussions with EU on Figma dealย
Reuters exclusively reported that Photoshop maker Adobe (ADBE.O) expects to get an EU antitrust warning on its $20 billion bid [โฆ]
The post Adobe open to remedy discussions with EU on Figma dealย appeared first on Reuters News Agency.
Cloud security empowers governments and safeguards citizens [Promoted content]
This series from Amazon Web Services (AWS) focuses on guiding public sector organisations through successful digital transformation processes, and is based on key findings from the AWS Institute. Part 4 explores how hyperscale cloud platforms provide s…
AWS digital sovereignty pledge: A new, independent sovereign cloud in Europe
The AWS European Sovereign Cloud is a new, independent cloud for Europe, designed to help public-sector organizations and customers in highly-regulated industries meet their evolving sovereignty needs.
AI Actโs proposals and counterproposals, Cyber Resilience Actโs path set
Welcome to Euractivโs Tech Brief, yourย weekly update on all things digital in the EU.
Europรฉennes : les dรฉboires dโAtos parasitent les ambitions de Thierry Breton
Les difficultรฉs d’Atos pourraient contrarier les projets de l’ambitieux commissaire europรฉen.
AWS Digital Sovereignty Pledge: Announcing a new, independent sovereign cloud in Europe [Promoted content]
The AWS European Sovereign Cloud is a new, independent cloud for Europe, designed to help public sector organisations and customers in highly regulated industries meet their evolving sovereignty needs.
Europe lacks courage in pursuing digital sovereignty, cloud service CEO says
EU policymakers should have the “courage and fair-mindedness” to pursue a sovereign cloud and regulate American cloud providers under the EU antitrust law on digital markets, Michel Paulin, CEO of the leading French provider OVHcloud, told Euractiv in …
EU should not shoot into its digitalisation legs
The current proposal of the European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services might decelerate digital transformation or force EU companies to choose less secure solutions, writes Vladimir Vano. Vladimir Vano is the chief economist of GLOB…
Are EU regulators ready for concentration in the AI market?
Artificial Intelligence is set to be the next frontier of market concentration in the internet economy. Still, experts Euractiv has spoken with feel that even the EU’s shiny new regulatory tools might be ill-suited to prevent abuses of market dominance…
EU Commissionโs โmulti-cloud strategyโ raises consistency questions
US cloud service Oracle advertised that the European Commission decided to include Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services into its offerings, raising consistency questions with its proposed cloud security schemes.
France and Germany increasingly drift apart on digital sovereignty of cloud sector
The recent announcement of “a new, independent cloud for Europe” by Amazon Web Services has underlined the growing divergence between the positions of Paris and Berlin regarding digital sovereignty in the cloud sector.
Sweeping new Biden order aims to alter the AI landscape
The White House is poised to make an all-hands effort to impose national rules on a fast-moving technology, according to a draft executive order.