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Digital Services Act: What the committees are calling for

The negotiations for the Digital Services Act (DSA) in the European Parliament are in full swing. A total of eight committees are negotiating the proposed legislation. Opposing positions in important areas show: compromises have yet to be found.

By Jasmin Kohl

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Facebook outage fuels debates over interoperability and algorithms

Facebook is making one negative headline after another. Following serious allegations by whistleblower Haugen, Monday night's six-hour blackout showed just how dependent our communications are on a single company. The debates about the Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act could be significantly influenced by these developments.

By Redaktion Table

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TTC kick-off: first results from Pittsburgh

AUKUS and the bounced submarine deal notwithstanding, the EU-US Trade and Technology Council got underway in Pittsburgh. The talks focused on the chip industry, export controls, investment controls and artificial intelligence. Experts doubt how far Brussels and Washington can actually move toward each other in the new forum for talks.

By Redaktion Table

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Enhanced Privacy Shield: negotiations in full swing

Companies are under increasing pressure: data protection regulators are taking more frequent and more coordinated action against companies that transfer data to the US. These companies are caught in a dilemma between US and EU law. Now, in the third attempt, a legally secure basis will be established. The TTC provides political support for this issue.

By Falk Steiner

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EU Commission wants to end cable clutter

The European Commission has come a good deal closer to its promise of standardized charging technology for mobile devices after a delay of more than ten years. With its proposal, it intends to standardize charging cable connections as a first step. After that, the authority also wants to standardize the charging devices.

By Jasmin Kohl