EU plan to make big tech pay 'fair share' of telco fees reportedly weeks away All traffic is equal but some traffic is more equal than others Networks12 Jan 2023 | 30
Ireland fines Meta $414m for using personal data without asking Updated Facebook, Insta told to pay up, make changes to data slurping process within 3 months Security04 Jan 2023 | 25
Ukraine secures 10k more Starlink receivers with EU help More cash will still be needed to maintain service come spring, says Ukrainian deputy PM Networks21 Dec 2022 | 10
EU takes another step towards US data-sharing agreement Campaigners say it's unlikely to pass a test in the courts, though Security14 Dec 2022 | 15
Europe's USB-C deadline: Lightning must be struck from iPhone by December, 2024 Single market's worth $95.12 billion to Apple, so it's not like it had a choice Personal Tech08 Dec 2022 | 92
US commerce bosses view EU rules as threat to its clouds Rules haven't been decided yet but others are already kicking up a stink Off-Prem02 Dec 2022 | 139
EU still getting its act together on European Chips Act funding Leaders give unanimous support to unlocking €43 billion – but industry says it's nowhere near enough Systems24 Nov 2022 | 28
European Parliament Putin things back together after cyber attack DDoS started not long after Russia was declared a state sponsor of terrorism Cyber-crime24 Nov 2022 | 56
Locked out of Horizon Europe, UK commits half a billion to post-Brexit research EU still fixated with Britain keeping its word on trading arrangement Science22 Nov 2022 | 184
Aviation regulators push for more automation so flights can be run by a single pilot This is despite a wealth of evidence showing the value of having two in the cockpit Personal Tech21 Nov 2022 | 164
India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging for smart devices Move for consumer welfare and preventable e-waste as nation seeks to ramp up electronics production Personal Tech18 Nov 2022 | 70
Europe calls for joint cyber defense to ward off Russia EC veep: 'Cyber is the new domain in warfare' CSO11 Nov 2022 | 9
EU set to sign internet satellite deal, as UK frees up spectrum Hasn't escaped Europe's notice that US, China, Russia are launching sat after sat Networks10 Nov 2022 | 26
Microsoft's $69B deal to buy Activision Blizzard under investigation by EU regulators Officials are concerned acquisition could reduce competition and lock gamers to Xbox and Microsoft PCs Legal09 Nov 2022 | 10
International summit agrees crack down on crypto to combat ransomware Commitments include international wallet info sharing, KYC requirements, and an AML crackdown Security03 Nov 2022 | 20
Irish government seeks power to bar 'high risk vendors' from telecoms networks Amendment to bill doesn’t name Chinese companies ... but is eerily similar to regs that target Huawei and ZTE Networks31 Oct 2022 | 10
IBM doesn't think Brexit is such a bad thing these days Big Blue now claims upsides to EU exit that others have failed to see Off-Prem24 Oct 2022 | 45
Broadcom to spin VMware takeover as creating 'more competition' in cloud Chip giant flutters eyelashes at Europe in hope of early acqusition Virtualization17 Oct 2022 | 8
EU companies claim Google still abusing its Shopping power Search giant's 'Shopping Units need to go,' say coalition of 43 online comparison tools Legal17 Oct 2022 | 10
USB-C iPhone, anyone? EU finalizes charging standard rule It's officially official: Mobile devices will be required to use USB-C from 2024, with laptops following in 2026 Personal Tech04 Oct 2022 | 129
EU semiconductor investment not nearly enough, warns chip boss We won't get there by simply funding Intel and TSMC into building fabs here, says NXP CEO Systems03 Oct 2022 | 15
Privacy watchdog steps up fight against Europol's hoarding of personal data If you could stop storing records on people unconnected to any crimes, that would be great Security23 Sep 2022 | 10
CERN draws up shutdown plans to save energy Particle accelerators could be next casualty of Russia's war on Ukraine Science07 Sep 2022 | 74
Google tests alternative payment methods in Play store Pilot scheme running in Europe, APAC, sees ad giant still take its cut Software05 Sep 2022 | 4
EU proposes regulations for tablet battery life, spare parts Rules for devices including phones aimed at reducing environmental impact of scroll addiction Personal Tech02 Sep 2022 | 64
Microsoft adds virtual core licensing to Windows Server Yes, we're totally doing this as a favor for partners and not because we were being sued in Europe OSes29 Aug 2022 | 11
Euro watchdogs 'abandon $1b fine' against Qualcomm Snapdragon giant was accused of bribing Apple not to use rival modems Personal Tech29 Aug 2022 | 8
Report slams UK plan to become 'science superpower' by 2030 Lords cite 'frequent' policy changes, lack of metrics, post-Brexit funding as top issues Science09 Aug 2022 | 103
Microsoft floats Cloud for Sovereignty More transparency or just the cost of doing business? For customers whose data must remain PaaS + IaaS20 Jul 2022 | 4
Court OKs billion-dollar Play Store gouging suit against Google Just as web giant accepts third-party payment platforms, reduces fees in the EU Personal Tech20 Jul 2022 | 7
EU court says it can probe M&As even when one party has no European operations Bloc insists it has right to rule on planned merger between US biotech firms Illumina and Grail Legal14 Jul 2022 | 15
Oracle planning sovereign cloud regions for the EU Specialized infrastructure for the political bloc will help users deal with GDPR data laws PaaS + IaaS13 Jul 2022 | 5
UK response to China's tech ambitions labelled 'incoherent and muted' Working outside power blocs, without policy, leaves Blighty a likely rule-taker says Foreign Affairs Committee Security11 Jul 2022 | 40
Europe passes sweeping antitrust laws targeting America's Big Tech Updated Google, Facebook, Amazon and the rest stand to lose – if rules are actually enforced Personal Tech06 Jul 2022 | 28
UK signs deal to share police biometric database with US border guards Officials could access data to make immigration decisions, European Parliament report suggests Networks04 Jul 2022 | 156
NSO claims 'more than 5' EU states use Pegasus spyware And it's like, what ... 12, 13,000 total targets a year max, exec says Security24 Jun 2022 | 41
Lenovo, Barcelona Supercomputing Center sign joint research deal Collab to 'generate significant returns' for Europe in science, tech, economy HPC21 Jun 2022 | 2
EU makes USB-C common charging port for most electronic devices Commissioner to device makers: 'We're not forcing anybody to enter the internal market, but if they want to do so, they must comply' Personal Tech07 Jun 2022 | 278
Yandex CEO Arkady Volozh resigns after being added to EU sanctions list Updated Russia's top tech CEO accused of material support to Moscow Security06 Jun 2022 | 39
Taiwan claims ‘breakthrough’ in EU semiconductor cooperation talks The hope is for Taiwan’s chipmakers to build new plants in Europe as tensions brew with China Systems02 Jun 2022 | 16
Campaigners warn of legal challenge against Privacy Shield enhancements Schrems III on the cards unless negotiators protect better oversight of US data access requests Security26 May 2022 | 21
Google picks business chiefs for European Advisory Board A sign that the company is taking data sovereignty concerns more seriously PaaS + IaaS23 May 2022 |
EU-US Trade and Technology Council meets to coordinate on supply chains Agenda includes warning system for disruptions, and avoiding 'subsidy race' for chip investments Systems16 May 2022 | 3
Germany makes new move to attract chip manufacturers $14.7b in state aid on offer for companies to set up shop in the country Systems06 May 2022 | 11
India inks tech pact with EU – only the US has the same deal Meanwhile, UK and India finally explain Cyber Security Partnership agreed to in May 2021 Cyber-crime26 Apr 2022 | 8
EU eyes tech giant revenues as Digital Services Act clears hurdles Fines worth 6 percent of annual turnover survived draft in provisional agreement Legal25 Apr 2022 | 4
European Right to Repair resolution headed for vote Motion calls for repairability ratings and expected lifetime of products Personal Tech07 Apr 2022 | 64
Big Tech revenues under threat from EU law proposals Digital Markets Act rules agreed, set to include fines of up to 10% of turnover and power to break up businesses Legal25 Mar 2022 | 28
European Union takes China to WTO over smartphone patents Alleges Middle Kingdom's courts make it impossible to chase manufacturers who won't respect IP rights Legal21 Feb 2022 | 54
EU digital sovereignty: Cloud players unconvinced Why do they keep going to the US for cloud services? PaaS + IaaS17 Feb 2022 | 15
EU Data Protection Board probes public sector use of cloud Updated Privacy: We've heard of it. Do you know where your data is? PaaS + IaaS15 Feb 2022 | 17
EU directs €11bn toward European Chips Act to build homegrown semiconductor industry Additional €43bn in the pipeline, but it's still chickenfeed, say critics On-Prem08 Feb 2022 | 41
Joined up thinking: Europe to oversee trio of projects for homegrown chips, HPC gear Move comes ahead of draft law to turn continent into a center of semiconductor expertise HPC08 Feb 2022 | 4
UK science stuck in 'holding pattern' on EU funding by Brexit, says minister This may be time for plan B Science07 Feb 2022 | 254
EU digital sovereignty project Gaia-X hands out ID tech contracts Swiss, German and Indian companies ready the blockchain for Self-Sovereign Identity Off-Prem04 Feb 2022 | 12
Privacy Shield: EU citizens might get right to challenge US access to their data Are we nearly there yet? Security03 Feb 2022 | 43
UK government responds to post-Brexit concerns and of course it's all the fault of those pesky EU negotiators 'Incalculable cost' of non-participation in Horizon programme 'continues to rise' Science28 Jan 2022 | 183
Less than PEACH-y: UK's plant export IT system only works with Internet Explorer You know, the browser used by 0.34% of netizens nowadays Software07 Jan 2022 | 75
Hauliers report problems with post-Brexit customs system but HMRC insists it is 'online and working as planned' Originally launched as 'minimum viable product', GVMS has the necessary upgrades, UK taxman says Applications05 Jan 2022 | 276
Europe completes first phase of silicon independence project Three years of R&D and design work to be tested with plans to build native ‘super in 2023 On-Prem24 Dec 2021 | 112
Euro-telcos call on big tech to help pay for their network builds Aka 'rebalancing global technology giants and the European digital ecosystem' Off-Prem30 Nov 2021 | 32
Leave.EU takes back control – and shifts its domain name to be inside the European Union A gesture of Churchillian solidarity with all they hold dear Networks08 Jan 2021 | 79