Oh look, cracking down on Big Tech works. Brave, Firefox, Vivaldi surge on iOS Thanks to Europe forcing Apple to offer a browser choice screen. Now, about ditching WebKit ... Applications14 Mar 2024 | 64
European Union lawmakers line up to defend world's first AI Act Rules were not bent for Big Tech, politicians say AI + ML13 Mar 2024 | 10
IAB Europe's ad consent popups pose privacy problem Court of Justice of the European Union says consent identifers are personal info, subject to GDPR Personal Tech08 Mar 2024 | 24
The DMA hasn't changed Big Tech's anticompetitive DNA, says Free Software Foundation Europe Advocacy group wants more changes, starting with Device Neutrality Public Sector07 Mar 2024 | 1
Google dresses up services for the EU's Digital Markets Act Apple also unpeels its offerings before Europe makes its pips squeak Public Sector06 Mar 2024 | 5
Google wants regulators to take Microsoft down a notch before it stifles AI Updated Ad giant that owns over 80 percent of search traffic yells at cloud monopoly AI + ML28 Feb 2024 | 27
Meta to build election operations center in Europe to inspect AI content Fact-checkers will label AI-generated media for upcoming EU elections AI + ML27 Feb 2024 | 40
EU wants to make undersea internet cables more resilient Threat to data means submarine infrastructures should get status of 'highest possible national significance' Networks22 Feb 2024 | 24
Europe's datacenter dilemma is that hyperscalers are hogging them all Space scarcity and soaring build costs send rent through the roof On-Prem20 Feb 2024 | 4
Apple makes it official: No Home Screen web apps in European Union iBiz expresses regret for the impact of its entirely avoidable decision Applications16 Feb 2024 | 113
Europe loosens the straps tying Apple and Microsoft to tough antitrust rules Did someone say a safety word? iMessage, Bing, Edge, Ads avoid gatekeeper restrictions Personal Tech14 Feb 2024 | 11
In its tantrum with Europe, Apple broke web apps in iOS 17 beta, still hasn't fixed them PWAs demoted to OWB: Operating Within Browser Software08 Feb 2024 | 60
Tech world won't have long to fall in line when EU signs off on AI Act Did your org already start baking AI into systems? Watch out. Staggered timetable for compliance expected after draft leaked AI + ML24 Jan 2024 | 12
Meta accused of enrolling undecided EU users in ad-sponsored platform Choice between seeing pitches or paying on Facebook and Instagram might break the law Legal23 Jan 2024 | 26
Mystery German chip fab sips on Gradiant's ultrapure water Most advanced semiconductor facility in Europe is being subsidized by Chips Act funding Systems22 Jan 2024 | 6
Gaia-X project doesn't have a future, claims Nextcloud boss Interview How the hyperscalers derailed Europe's cloud infrastructure train PaaS + IaaS08 Jan 2024 | 11
EU running in circles trying to get AI Act out the door Bloc risks missing out on first-to-legislate status if timetable slips AI + ML06 Dec 2023 | 15
Europe signs off on up to €1.2B in state aid for homegrown cloud project Vendor to speak unto vendor with first results expected in 2027 PaaS + IaaS06 Dec 2023 | 43
Rights warriors claim online ad auction data a danger to national security 'The industry can not be allowed to put elected leaders, military personnel at risk' Personal Tech16 Nov 2023 | 18
Amazon's retail wing tops list of take-down demands from Europe under new DSA law Box shifter says it caught millions of miscreants with its own systems though Personal Tech13 Nov 2023 | 5
Enterprise wallets to sustain European IT growth as devices lag Software and services set to save continent's tech growth into 2024, says Gartner CxO09 Nov 2023 |
Bad eIDAS: Europe ready to intercept, spy on your encrypted HTTPS connections EFF warns incoming rules may return web 'to the dark ages of 2011' Security08 Nov 2023 | 121
Woo-hoo, UK ahead of Europe in this at least – enterprise IT automation But plenty of tech folk wish management would just leave them alone CxO07 Nov 2023 | 12
European Commission loves Oracle enough to sign six-year cloud deal Larry promised Brussels 'less risk and cost' and they believed it PaaS + IaaS02 Nov 2023 | 15
Europe eyes skies with aim to track space junk and boost orbital operations Fresh strategies unveiled to balance military and commercial interests in space Networks01 Nov 2023 |
Pro-Russia group exploits Roundcube zero-day in attacks on European government emails With this zero-day, researchers say the 'scrappy' group is stepping up its operations Cyber-crime25 Oct 2023 | 4
First Brexit, now X-it: Musk 'considering' pulling platform from EU over probe Comment Plus: Working from home is 'detached from reality' says world's richest man Personal Tech19 Oct 2023 | 227
Europe mulls open sourcing TETRA emergency services' encryption algorithms Turns out secrecy doesn't breed security Cybersecurity Month12 Oct 2023 | 26
Atos subsidiary Eviden scores contract win in Europe's first exascale system $526M Jupiter set to rule EU's tech orbit by 2024 HPC04 Oct 2023 |
Europe wants easy default browser selection screens. Mozilla is already sounding the alarm on dirty tricks Can you blame it? Applications23 Sep 2023 | 67
Microsoft Edge still forcing itself on users in Europe Updated Promised change to allow Windows system links open in the actual default browser not yet evident OSes12 Sep 2023 | 31
Norway court upholds miniscule fine against Meta for flouting privacy rules Targeted ads require data usage consent under EU regulations Personal Tech07 Sep 2023 | 33
Cops drill into chat apps, sink plot to smuggle tonnes of coke into Europe Video Big blow to blighters' blow-by-the-boatload blueprint Cyber-crime02 Sep 2023 | 31
Europe sets out to squeeze every last drop of power from supercomputers Because Ferraris are meant to fly, not amble along at 2mph HPC06 Jul 2023 | 3
Where are we now, Microsoft 362.5? Europe reports outages Redmond says problems stemmed from a datacenter in Germany, though UK spared the worst of it OSes20 Jun 2023 | 16
EU boss Breton: There's no Huawei that Chinese comms kit is safe to use in Europe European Commission's own networks to toss Middle Kingdom boxes amid calls for total replacement Security16 Jun 2023 | 55
European companies form space jam to secure comms sovereignty with satellites IRIS² program aims to get the EU off other countries' infrastructure Networks05 May 2023 | 23
American private equity can't wait to gobble up Euro stalwart Software AG Silver Lake set to grab control of firm with legacy from Moon landing era Software24 Apr 2023 | 15
Python head hisses at looming Euro cybersecurity rules Red-tape vague enough to land open source volunteers in hot water for iffy code Devops12 Apr 2023 | 63
When will regulators get serious on datacenter emissions reporting? Updated An end to greenwashing won't come without a fight Energy Efficient Datacenters11 Apr 2023 | 6
US government sets a 30-day deadline for wiping TikTok from feds' phones Last chance to film yourself doing a ByteDance, in the US and abroad Security01 Mar 2023 | 14
EU parliament sets out two draft bills to forge ahead with Chips Act Intel sees dollar signs, rubs its hands with glee Systems16 Feb 2023 | 5
India sets USB-C charging deadline for smartphones We'll have what Europe's having Personal Tech29 Dec 2022 | 46
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
Europe wants Airbnb and pals to cough up rental property logs Holiday property landlords' vacation from regulation is coming to an end Legal08 Nov 2022 | 52
Reds on the beds: Putin's war sparks Chinese chip boom, starting with electric blankets As energy prices rise, so does demand for the kind of low-end chips China cranks out Personal Tech11 Oct 2022 | 29
European carriers again call for Big Tech to fund network builds Argue tough economy means everyone needs to pay for the internet's growth – especially those who use it most Networks27 Sep 2022 | 13
Intel's planned Italian facility now tied up in election politics Government may foot up to 40% of the bill for a fab that runs on time Systems26 Sep 2022 | 7
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
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
Spain, Austria not convinced location data is personal information Privacy group NOYB sues to get telcos to respect GDPR data access rights Personal Tech22 Jun 2022 | 51
Lenovo, Barcelona Supercomputing Center sign joint research deal Collab to 'generate significant returns' for Europe in science, tech, economy HPC21 Jun 2022 | 2
Intel demands $625m in interest from Europe on overturned antitrust fine Chip giant still salty Systems20 Jun 2022 | 30
Intel to get $7.3b for Germany fab site as TSMC dismisses Europe plans x86 giant giddy about making chips on the continent, its foundry rival not so much On-Prem08 Jun 2022 | 11
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
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 |
Europe moves closer to stricter cybersecurity standards, reporting regs More types of biz fall under expanded rules – and fines for those who fall short CSO17 May 2022 | 9
Europe's GDPR coincides with dramatic drop in Android apps Privacy rules increase cost, reduce choice, slash revenues, study concludes Applications09 May 2022 | 93
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
European tech businesses cool on China due to coronavirus lockdowns Oops. Beijing wants zero COVID, not zero foreign investment Channel06 May 2022 | 13