It’s hedged, but it’s here: Parliament’s legal committee wants a directive for the #28thregime to better the odds of it happening. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/parliam...

Some EU governments don’t seem to be fully on board with the @ec.europa.eu’s proposal to centralise key parts of enforcing the EU’s AI rules. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/capital...

New EU competition case against Google just dropped. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

Germany’s Karsten Wildberger played the role of lead hawk on further simplifying the EU’s tech rules on Friday. Some countries backed him up, others urged caution. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/council...

An EU employment law planned for next year could look at AI managing workers and remote work, the @ec.europa.eu said today – details to be decided. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

One court case is enough, MEPs said today, and decided not to also sue the Commission over withdrawing the AI Liability Directive back in February. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/parliam...

While the Commission is yet to present its proposal for a #28thregime, EU governments are already exchanging views – and surprise, surprise, not everyone is seeing eye to eye. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/capital...

🚨 BREAKING: After years of negotiations, the Council is now ready to start talks with the Parliament on CSAM. Mandatory detection orders were ditched in order to get the sufficient backing from member states, they would now remain voluntary www.euractiv.com/news/council...

A group of lawmakers has called on the @europarl.europa.eu to use more EU software and hardware, namechecking a whole host of solutions which they say can replace the current – dominantly US – tech suite. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/parliam...

The @ec.europa.eu has launched a new AI whistleblower tool – even though users will mostly only be legally protected next year. But Karl Koch from the AI whistleblower initiative still told me it’s an “incredibly valuable step”. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

The EU is pushing through a customs reform to deal with exploding numbers of incoming parcels from China. But Parliament and Council are at loggerheads – risking a delay until after Christmas. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/capital...

If you ever end up being a witness in a court case heard in another EU country, the @ec.europa.eu wants to make sure that you’ll at least be able to have a videocall without technical hiccups. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

Amazon has offered that a US-based senior vice president could remotely address members of Parliament’s employment committee in a new attempt to defuse tensions with MEPs. Read @eddywax.bsky.social’ and my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/exclusi...

From the category of “boring, but potentially very useful”, the @ec.europa.eu has today proposed creating a system of European Business Wallets to make it easier for companies to file paperwork across borders. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/busines...

After months of debate, the @ec.europa.eu has officially proposed delaying rules for high-risk AI systems. That’ll now kick off new months of debate in Council and especially in Parliament. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

And then it was different: Merz and Macron yesterday evening sounded much more in sync on key sovereignty questions - Buy European, cloud definition - than their digital ministers just hours before. Read @theophane.euractiv.com's and my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/paris-a...

Doesn’t look like we’re done with talking quite yet: Germany and France don’t seem to be of the same mind on using public procurement to support European tech companies. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/german-...

“Europe is ready to move from debate to delivery”, Germany’s digital minister Karsten Wildberger just said at the Berlin summit on digital sovereignty – backed up by France’s Roland Lescure. Let’s see about that. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/berlin-...

EU governments today happily backed a call to put customs restrictions on cheap Chinese parcels earlier than planned – by 2026 if possible – but an actual decision is yet to come. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/capital...

Parliament’s Christian Democrats just voted the first omnibus package through together with the right. If the centre-left’s protests are any indication, the digital package could follow in those footsteps. @claudiemoreau.bsky.social's and my article @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/tech-la...

The social democrats aren’t big fans of what the @ec.europa.eu is planning to do with the EU’s tech laws next week. Read @claudiemoreau.bsky.social’s and my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/social-...

Don’t make predictions about what AI will be able to do next year based on what tech CEOs say, a group of scientists has told @ec.europa.eu President Ursula von der Leyen. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/stop-ov...

A second look at the leaked draft of the @ec.europa.eu’s AI omnibus: Fundamental rights authorities are set to have their powers clarified down. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

I’ve got my hands on the AI part of the long-awaited digital omnibus. Looks like the AI Office can look forward to additional oversight powers. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

Companies are building giant AI data centres around the world – but how powerful are those exactly? I had a look at the methods researchers are using to keep up. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/the-wil...

Scoop: We obtained vast amounts of European mobile phone location data from data brokers. It was allegedly collected for advertising purposes only, but can be used to spy on high-ranking EU officials & NATO staff in Brussels. The Commission is 'concerned' & issued new security guidance to its staff.

The @ec.europa.eu is mulling a new EU-wide portal for public authorities to buy goods and services, according to a survey published on Monday. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

The International Criminal Court will replace Microsoft’s Office with Open Desk, an open source European alternative, the court confirmed today. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/interna...

France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands today got the @ec.europa.eu’s go-ahead to together build sovereign digital infrastructure in areas like AI, cloud, cybersecurity – and, curiously, social networks. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/eu-coun...

The 28th regime should not be limited to “innovative” companies, startup commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva said today – and acknowledged Commission services are still debating the Regulation vs Directive question. Read my article at Euractiv: www.euractiv.com/news/startup...

People leading the drafting of high-risk AI standards for the EU’s AI Act are threatening to walk out over their recent fast-tracking, warning of “serious unintended consequences”. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/fast-tr...

And on it goes: The @ec.europa.eu has not yet decided whether the planned #28thregime will be a Directive or a Regulation, a spokesperson said today. That’s despite yesterday's work programme giving the legal basis for a Directive. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

The @ec.europa.eu will put forward an update for the EU’s Chips Act in the first quarter of 2026, according to its work programme officially released today. Our chips expert @theophane.euractiv.com will be providing updates. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

A coalition of startup groups has sent a letter to Ursula von der Leyen, President of the @ec.europa.eu, calling on her to stick to the ambitions she has outlined for the 28th regime – a planned EU-wide company entity. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/a-direc...

And another turn for the #28thregime: Startup commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva yesterday publicly backed realising an EU-wide company entity through a regulation. She also echoed startup activist-led calls for an #EUInc, saying “the Inc is a must” and that it will be part of the proposal.

The @ec.europa.eu will propose a Directive to realise a planned EU-wide company entity, known as the 28th regime, suggests a leaked document – leading to praise from Parliament and condemnation from startup groups. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/28th-re...

Are you a scientist whose colleague has recently gone mad with the power of AI? Don’t worry: The @ec.europa.eu might soon introduce a new whistleblowing tool specifically for you. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/eu-scie...

Europe should own the AI it wants to use in defence, Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch said today. For him, that means: Buy European. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/europe-...

We’ve obtained a Dutch position paper that lays out positions on simplifying the EU’s tech rules. Some highlights: Clarify, don’t delay AI; more power to the boards; and make browser settings, not cookie banners. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/dutch-w...

The @ec.europa.eu is trying to get companies to use AI – but today’s Apply AI strategy is vague on detail. Thanks to Daniel Abbou, European AI Forum, and Emmet King, J12 Ventures, for their input. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

Tiktok deleted several bots following an “emergency meeting” with the @ec.europa.eu on the Czech elections, a spokesperson said today. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

The EU will get “one single and simple set of rules” for companies, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said today in Turin – marking a push for a strong 28th regime, which is supposed to make life easier for EU startups. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

EXCLUSIVE: The @ec.europa.eu is planning a “virtual” institute for using AI in science, says a draft strategy seen by Euractiv. The institute will include networks of excellence and get access to the EU’s AI Gigafactories. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/exclusi...

The @ombudsman.europa.eu has launched an investigation into the @ec.europa.eu over a lack of transparency in AI Act standard-writing, following up on a complaint lodged by @corporateeurope.org. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/eu-tran...

Should part of the EU’s AI rules be delayed? Member states took sides at a Council discussion last week, with several ideas on the table. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/exclusi...

The @ec.europa.eu has opened an antitrust investigation into SAP over the company’s rules on how its software can be supported. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/eu-open...

Meta has announced it will open its Llama AI model for uses in defence in some European countries, as well as EU and NATO institutions. It also said it’s working with Palantir, Anduril and other companies for this. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/meta-op...

EU countries will tomorrow give input on which parts of the AI Act they would like to “simplify”, according to a Council discussion note obtained by Euractiv. Read my story at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/exclusi...

Turns out, if there are 76 ideas for how to build five things, something’s got to give: @ec.europa.eu and countries are in talks to whittle down the number of AI Gigafactory pitches. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

Commission President von der Leyen announced earlier today that she would sign “pilot projects” for the EU's planned AI Gigafactories. But a spokesperson has now said those projects are actually from an unrelated programme, and they have been edited out of the speech’s official transcript.