China has imposed restrictions on the exports of gallium and germanium, ratcheting up trade tensions with Western allies. Gallium and germanium are silvery-white metals that can be found in a … Read More
Members of the European Union should think twice before selling sensitive advanced technology to countries that seek to “undermine international peace.” Exports of state-of-the-art products, such as quantum computing, semiconductors … Read More
Members of the European Parliament endorsed on Wednesday a blanket ban on AI-powered facial recognition in public places. With 335 votes in favour and 235 against, lawmakers pushed to move forward with … Read More
EU legislators are currently negotiating the Artificial Intelligence Act, but the legislation could take up to three years to be fully applicable. The European Commission and Google have committed to … Read More
MEPs want chatbots to include safeguards that will prevent them from generating content that is illegal under EU law. Members of the European Parliament overwhelmingly voted on Thursday morning to … Read More
Social media giants, Google, Alibaba, Amazon and Wikipedia are among the big tech companies that have been labelled “Very Large Online Platforms” by the European Commission and will now have … Read More
The shadow of an imminent trade war over green subsidies is looming large at a high-level EU-US summit taking place on Monday. Two vice presidents of the European Commission – Margrethe Vestager … Read More
A common charger for mobile devices will be introduced in 2024 after members of the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of scrapping alternative charging methods. By the end of … Read More
The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled proposals to make it easier for consumers to claim compensation from manufacturers of artificial intelligence (AI) products including robots, drones or smart-home systems if they … Read More
Brussels and Washington say they want to strengthen global supply chains in order to counter the effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine following a bi-annual meeting between the two sides. … Read More
