Tag: European Union

EU unveils AI code of practice for companies

Posted on   |  by Foo Yun Chee
The European Commission on Thursday unveiled a draft code of practice aimed at helping firms comply with the European Union’s artificial intelligence rules and focused on copyright-protected content safeguards...

EU turns to private funding to boost quantum ambition

Posted on   |  by Foo Yun Chee
The European Union is seeking to attract private funding to help it take the lead in quantum technology by 2030, EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen said on Wednesday, as...

Tech lobby group urges EU leaders to pause AI Act

Posted on   |  by Supantha Mukherjee and Foo Yun Chee
Tech lobbying group CCIA Europe, whose members include Alphabet, Meta and Apple, on Thursday urged European Union to pause implementation of the AI Act, saying a rushed roll-out risks...

Macron to push ban on social media for under-15s

Posted on   |  by Makini Brice
French President Emmanuel Macron will push for European Union regulation to ban social media for children under the age of 15 after a fatal stabbing at a school in...

EU launches new strategy, seeks global digital alliances

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The European Union has launched a new International Digital Strategy with a commitment to promoting a rules-based global digital order and working with like-minded partners to offset a period...

EU plans tech scale-up fund to narrow gap with US, China

Posted on   |  by Philip Blenkinsop
The European Commission plans to create a public-private fund of at least €10 billion euros (A$17.5 billion) to help tech companies scale up as the European Union aims to...