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Belgian authorities will be responsible for monitoring Telegram and addressing all European complaints about the messaging app. Telegram is based in Dubai but has chosen legal representation in Belgium, a spokesman for the Belgian Institute of Post and Telecommunications (BIPT) confirmed to Euronews Next. The EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), which took effect in February, requires companies located outside the bloc to have legal representation in one of the member states. EU countries must also designate an independent authority to supervise companies' compliance with the new rules. This will ...
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Investment in clean technologies such as solar photovoltaics (PV), batteries, wind power, electrolysers and heat pumps soared by 70% last year with China accounting for three-quarters of global investments, according to a report published today (May 6) by the International Energy Agency (IEA) assessing the pace of clean tech manufacturing. China houses more than 80% of global solar PV module manufacturing capacity and battery production and is the world’s largest exporter of EV batteries, accounting for about 70% of total exports in 2023. The Asian giant currently controls nearly 90% of global...
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With about a month to go until the European Parliament election in June, some of the most productive, outspoken or visible tech lawmakers are hoping to be re-elected for another five-year mandate. We’ve been looking at which key decision-makers on files such as the AI Act, cybersecurity and platform regulation are on the list, as well as those bidding farewell to Brussels. Up for re-election: Brando Benifei (Italy/S&D) Brando Benifei is Italy’s half of the AI Act duo, together with Romania's Dragos Tudorache. Benfei, who was elected an EU lawmaker at the age of 28 in 2014, has not only co-led ...
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It was perhaps only a matter of time before artificial intelligence (AI) made its way into machines of war like fighter plane. With the midday sun blazing, an experimental orange and white F-16 fighter jet launched with a familiar roar that is a hallmark of US airpower. But the aerial combat that followed was unlike any other: this F-16 was controlled by AI, not a human pilot. And riding in the front seat was US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall. AI marks one of the biggest advances in military aviation since the introduction of stealth in the early 1990s, and the Air Force has aggressively le...
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Children under three years old should not have any screen time and up to age six it should be “strongly limited,” according to an expert panel commissioned by French President Emmanuel Macron. The panel also said on Tuesday that children under the age of 11 should not be allowed a mobile phone and anyone under 13 should not own a phone with internet access. Meanwhile, social media use should be forbidden for anyone under 15 and those above that age should only have access to ethical platforms such as Bluesky. The experts said social media can be a “risk factor” for depression and anxiety, and ...
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Don’t know who to vote for yet in the EU elections? This app may be for you. Today (April 30) saw the launch in Barcelona of Palumba, a new voting advice application. Only a select group of early users will test the beta version of the app before it will be become public on May 9; Europe Day. The principle is simple: as with the popular dating site Tinder, users “swipe” right for proposals they agree with and left for those they dislike. Additionally, the app offers options for mild approval or disapproval, as well as a neutral response. Reactions to proposals are then “matched” with a politic...
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Microsoft announced that it will invest $1.7 billion (€1.58 billion) in the next four years in cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Indonesia. CEO Satya Nadella said the new generation of AI is reshaping how people live and work on a tour of Southeast Asia. It marks the company's single largest investment in Indonesia. "The investments we are announcing today – spanning digital infrastructure, skilling, and support for developers – will help Indonesia thrive in this new era,” Nadella said. Microsoft runs one of the world’s largest cloud computing operations and has taken a ...
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The US earnings season has revolved around AI progress among major tech companies. Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta have all indicated that their substantial investments in AI are beginning to pay off, evident in their robust quarterly earnings. Consequently, the focal point of Amazon's upcoming earnings report is likely to be its AI-aided business, AWS, and the rapidly expanding advertising segment. AWS may remain a stable growthAmazon's Web Services (AWS) is seen as a pivotal core business of the company, commanding the leading market shares in the cloud business, trailed by Microsoft's Azure a...
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The French government is looking to buy key parts of Atos to stop them falling into foreign hands, according to a report in the Financial Times. Atos has confirmed it has received a non-binding letter of intent to the company over the weekend, offering up to €1 billion for the assets that are considered to be strategically important to France. The divisions coming into those categories are: Atos's Advanced Computing, Mission-Critical Systems and Cyber Products. French army needs secure comms technologyThe French army uses Atos' super calculators for quantum computing in connection with its nuc...
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Companies operating in Europe renewable energy and other clean tech sectors are set to enjoy streamlined permitting and public procurement procedures and other policy support in line with the EU’s climate and environmental targets, following a decisive vote today (April 25) in the European Parliament. MEPs backed the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) in the last plenary session in Strasbourg before the EU elections by 361 votes to 121, paving the way for an acceleration of the green industrialisation of the bloc. The new legal framework is intended to boost the domestic production of technologies n...
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