Life EU parliament: Stop content theft by AI builders European Parliament supports a proposal protecting copyrighted works 16 Mar
Blogs The EU wants to fight disinformation. We should ask why some people prefer it The new European Centre for Democratic Resilience has the right intentions but the wrong messaging, says Jason Walsh 2 Mar
Life Two bioeconomy demonstration projects split €10m in EU Just Transition Funding Biochar, Transform to create local investment, supply-chain opportunities, and skills development in the Midlands 26 Feb
Life European Parliament ‘testing’ support for digital euro Member states look at local alternative to US players Mastercard and Visa 10 Feb
Trade Musk considers merger of SpaceX and xAI as Tesla results underwhelm Merger fits with vision of large-scale, solar-powered AI data centres in space 30 Jan
Pro European GDPR fines totalled approximately €1.2bn in 2025 TikTok fine of €530m the largest handed out by DPC last year 21 Jan
Trade European Union tightens rules for foreign investors with Industrial Accelerator Act European Commission is expected to make proposal later this month governing investments over €100m 19 Jan
Life Council of the EU backs digital euro for online and offline payments Hybrid approach prioritises accessibility while preserving user privacy 22 Dec
Life EU threatens new fine for Google Play, says changes don’t go far enough Investigation focuses on potential breaches of Digital Markets Act 18 Dec
Life European Union launches investigation into Google over AI training with online content Search engine's AI Overviews and AI Mode could be in violation of competition rules 11 Dec
Radio Dell’s Neil Bowden on what enterprises are getting wrong about AI The EU's social media plan, some novel Black Friday deals and good news for Ireland's space economy 28 Nov
Life Ireland signs EU digital sovereignty declaration Declaration establishes a common framework for enhancing Europe's digital capabilities while preserving access to open markets 19 Nov
Blogs Politicians like experts, AI has visionaries, and that’s a problem We shouldn’t expect superintelligence from industry boosters or public officials, warns Jason Walsh 18 Nov
Life EU launches investigation into Google over alleged discrimination against news sites Commission suspects search giant unlawfully penalising news sites that contain commercial content from third parties 14 Nov
Life Europe reveals measures to combat misinformation, preserve free and fair elections European Democracy Shield and the EU Strategy for Civil Society to protect free speech, institutions, independent media 12 Nov
Pro Europe introduces more flexible rules for cookie banners New ideas prompted by user consent fatigue 10 Nov
Trade American tech giants strengthen their influence in Brussels Wave of lobbying threatens years of progress in pro-consumer regulation 30 Oct
Life All European citizens will have access to a digital driving licence by 2030 National evaluation systems will remain in place for now 22 Oct
Life EU ‘people data’ project to help Ukrainian refugees integrate in Ireland Project brings together local communities, employers and Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection 2 Oct
Life Apple lashes out at EU regulations again and threatens to leave Europe Cupertino argues Digital Markets Act hinders innovation and negatively impacts user experience 2 Oct
Radio Apple full of chat with the iPhone Air The pillar banks come for Revolut and a look at femtech with HIHI's Dr Tanya Mulcahy 12 Sep
Life Court suspends Meta and TikTok oversight fees under EU rules Sanctions under Digital Services Act on hold for now 11 Sep
Life Trump slams EU over laws regulating Big Tech US President singles out Digital Services Act for criticism 27 Aug
Trade TechEU finance programme starts with hunt for cleantech start-ups and scale-ups Platform for getting quick responses to financing proposals goes live on 27 August 25 Aug
Life Google signs EU code of conduct for AI OpenAI and Mistral have also committed to the code 31 Jul
Life Meta to stop political advertising in the EU from October Social media giant cites TTPA compliance as reason behind decision 28 Jul
Pro Microsoft signs up for European Union’s AI code of conduct Redmond signs up and Meta opts out as legislators say there will be no changes to AI Act timeline 24 Jul
Radio Passing the buck WeTransfer promises to be good with user data and one AI executive talks himself out of a job 18 Jul
Life EU expected to drop digital tax for Big Tech In the meantime, the tax has been removed from the list of potential revenue sources 17 Jul
Life Five EU members test online age checker Age verification app expected to go live at the end of 2026 16 Jul
Life Meta will not further adjust its pay-or-consent model despite the risk of EU fines, sources say Facebook owner won't abandon 'pay or consent' 14 Jul
Life Apple to challenge €500m European fine Cupertino to strike back against Digital Markets Act 9 Jul
Life Europe sets target of 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emmissions New targets revealed as continent swelters under heatwave 2 Jul
Life Tech giants are failing to combat misinformation, according to the European Union EDMO says Big Tech must try harder to meet code of conduct 27 Jun
Life EU parliament criminalises AI-generated child sexual abuse material Move helps create uniform legal framework to combat all forms of online child abuse 18 Jun
Trade Digital Business Ireland sounds alarm over European Accessibility Act compliance Research identifies lack of awareness and budget serious problems with 10 days before enforcement begins 18 Jun
Life Apple appeals €500m fine for violation of Digital Markets Act European Commission readies for battle over interoperability standards 6 Jun
Life EU wants uniform rules for ride-hailing services Commission to present plan later this year to harmonise regulations 26 May
Trade US labels EU fines for Apple and Meta as ‘economic extortion’ Trump administrations slams fines against Apple and Meta over DMA violations 25 Apr
Life Apple, Meta hit with combined €700m in fines for Digital Markets Act violations Big fines for Big Tech as Commission issues statement decisions 23 Apr
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