Austria introduces a declaration for all EU member states at the Franco-German summit on digital sovereignty. The initiative aims to promote domestic solutions. ZVEI and FIEEC are also calling for more investment in European technology.
By Corinna Visser
In new proceedings, the Commission is targeting Google's “site reputation abuse policy.” According to Google, this is intended to prevent users from seeing misleading, low-quality content and being exposed to fraud attempts.
By Corinna Visser
Algorithms determine what news can be read on social media. Many digital politicians now consider their power to be too great – and are calling for more transparency and greater control by the Commission.
By Corinna Visser
The EU Commission is investigating whether ChatGPT falls under the Digital Services Act, as it may have more than 45 million monthly active users in the EU. It remains to be seen whether the service will be classified as a platform or a search engine.
By Corinna Visser
In the Commission’s preliminary opinion, the platforms do not grant scientists the access to data required by the Digital Services Act. The authority also criticizes the reporting procedure at Facebook and Instagram.
By Corinna Visser
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is a decisive step toward a sovereign Europe that sets its own rules in the digital age. The goal is a digital economy that is open, competitive and fair at the same time.
By Andreas Schwab
Johannes Reck, co-founder and CEO of Getyourguide, calls for a clear stance from the EU Commission and the German government regarding digital laws in Europe. Europe's digital sovereignty can only be secured with a strong DMA and DSA.
By Johannes Reck
The EU Commission has accepted Microsoft's commitments in the competition proceedings regarding Teams. This ends the dispute over the bundling of the communication tool with Office. Competitors such as Slack and Alfaview see fair market conditions strengthened.
By Corinna Visser
