Tirana turning off TikTok tomorrow
“We request your support in taking the necessary measures to block access to the TikTok application and its digital infrastructure” read letters from two Albanian regulators.
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EU-US rift triggers call for made-in-Europe tech
Transatlantic tensions are fueling calls for the EU to wean itself off its U.S. tech addiction. It won’t be cheap.
Greenland flirting with Musk to get Starlink
The island’s fragile digital infrastructure has come under increased scrutiny as attacks on European sea cables have increased in recent months.
Why connectivity matters to Europeโs tech sovereignty
From AI to edge cloud, the EU must become stronger in the global telecom value-chain
EPPโs digital euro lead steps down to quell German obstruction suspicion
MEP Stefan Berger had become a vocal skeptic of the project.
Vodafoneโs ยฃ15B UK deal cleared with investment commitment
The United Kingdomโs competition authority cleared Vodafoneโs ยฃ15 billion tie-up with telecom rival Three after the companies pledged to spend billions of pounds to scale up networks. Vodafone and Three, owned by Hutchison, will also need to cap some mobile tariffs for customers and give certain contractual terms to mobile virtual network operators who use [โฆ]
Finnish authorities say new cable cuts accidental
Nordic digital infrastructure provider GlobalConnect told AFP two land-based optic fiber cables connecting Finland and Sweden had been severed on Monday in Finland, causing a ‘major outage,’ with 6,000 households and around 100 companies affected.
Commission must prioritise digital infrastructure investment, says telecoms federation [Advocacy Lab Content]
Regulatory harmonisation across the European Union, creating a single digital market and a more predictable policy to attract more investment, should rank high in the new Commissionโs to-do list.
Europeโs tech security czar-to-be faces China fight at home
For Finland’s Henna Virkkunen, the question of securing Europeโs digital infrastructure hits close to Helsinki.
Europeโs tech gap is a major security problem, Ischinger says
Godfather of Munich Security Conference warns that EU lacks investment landscape to close gap with U.S., China.
What the new EU leadership means for connectivity
From the Draghi report to Ursula von der Leyenโs new College of Commissioners: the telecom sector is now a key ally in delivering on the promise of more competitiveness.
Czech crisis manager set to become EUโs top global dealmaker
As boss of the EUโs โฌ300 billion Global Gateway infrastructure initiative, Jozef Sรญkelaโs job will be to beat China at its own game.
Europe needs concrete action on connectivity policy
Policymakers have already recognized the need for a new digital approach. Done right, it can take us into a more prosperous, fair and flourishing future.
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?
The EU wasted โฌ60M on a pointless fintech fad โ but the Belgians wonโt let it die
Belgium’s Digitalization Minister Mathieu Michel โย brother of European Council chief Charles โ now wants to reinvent it as a metaverse project.
Franceโs AI hopes collide with French love of regulating tech
Many companies fear that regulating advanced AI models could deter innovation.
Crisis grows in Berlin as court warns 2023 supplementary budget is โproblematicโ
Auditors fire new warning shot at Olaf Scholz’s government.
Regaining lost ground: Itโs time for a future-oriented pharmaceutical policy
Europe must take back its leadership and develop a long-term strategy and policies to regain, sustain, and develop life sciences in Europe.
Transatlantic blame game: Trump, Merkel, Biden and the danger of Germanyโs dependence on Huawei
Donald Trump tried to prod Germany to ban the Chinese tech giant, but former Chancellor Angela Merkel defied him. As Germany grows increasingly anxious about China, Biden is trying to do the same with Merkelโs successor.
EU Digital Decade report shows gaps in digitalisation plans
The first report on the state of the Digital Decade was published on Wednesday (27 September), with key findings laying bare gaps in 5G network coverage and questions about the use of artificial intelligence by businesses. The EU’s objectives for…