Polish digital minister warns of โbig international crisisโ if Musk cuts Ukraineโs Starlink access
“I cannot imagine a situation in which a business relation between Poland and a US company would be suddenly interrupted,” said Gawkowski.
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EU digital ministers call for โfortified cybersecurityโ to shield economy
“We need to invest in cyber, because the cyber attack on our space agency will happen in other EU countries as well,” said Polish digital minister Gawkowski.
Britain ditches AI declaration, pitches for cash
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Germany cooperating with big tech platforms ahead of elections
The federal government must ”work closely with platforms operators”, the German Digital Minister said in an interview.
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Digital governance in the era of hybrid warfare, with Estoniaโs digital minister
In this episode, host Giada Santana is joined by Estonia’s Justice and Digital Affairs Minister Liisa Pakosta to discuss Estonia’s digital transformation and the challenges of securing a fully digital state in an era of escalating cyber warfare.
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Tech policy: 20 people to meet at Tory conference
We break down the 20 figures shaping the Conservativesโ tech policy in opposition.
AI has a โspecial placeโ in French government, says new AI and digital minister
“AI will take on a very special place in my work” as a member of the new French government, said newly-appointed Secretary of State for artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies Clara Chappaz.
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.
Ukraine says it could make 2m drones a year with financial help from west
Digital minister says country could double production but does not have money to contract for manufacturersโ full capabilityUkraine war โ live updatesUkraine could make 2m drones a year โ double the existing rate of production โ with extra financial su…
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.
Macron completes painstaking reshuffle with EU affairs, health, energy appointments
It took one month for Emmanuel Macron to complete the government reshuffle (and alienate key allies).
Key centrist ally blasts Macron, sparking new political crisis
The future of the pro-Macron coalition is uncertain following the shock defection.
AI Act: French government accused of being influenced by lobbyist with conflict of interests
French Senators criticised the government’s stance in the AI Act negotiations, pointing towards lack of copyrights protection and the influence of a lobbyist with alleged conflicts of interests: former digital state secretary Cรฉdric O.
Franceโs AI hopes collide with French love of regulating tech
Many companies fear that regulating advanced AI models could deter innovation.
Belgiumโs tech bro: Alexander De Croo
The prime minister of Belgium is really a tech geek.
France bans ministers from WhatsApp, Signal; demands French alternatives
‘These digital tools are not devoid of security flaws,’ government document says.
Germany teams up with Baltic states in EU digital reform push
Germany, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are approaching the European Commission with a proposal to reform EU digital policy, with Germany looking to the Baltic states for expertise and the others hoping to capitalise on Germany’s influence in the EU.