MEPs eye using DNA to lower roaming fees, but telcos fear it'll be a boon to US Big Tech

But tech sovereignty should be open to trusted partners, they also say

The EU must also tackle 'overreliance' on foreign AI applications, the report says

Questions about storing military data remain

Europe’s politicians are caught between AI competitiveness and citizens' concerns

AI chip plant could swallow much of funding pot, 16 EU countries warned

Draft joint-declaration floats 'associated country status' under EU's Cloud and AI Development Act

Sergey Lagodinsky wants to cut cloud sovereignty certification choices and add sustainability audits to CAIDA

Expanding the rules would create a massive inflow of public spending into European alternatives

Space-based EU 'system of systems' will aim to link up police, firefighting and rescue units

US giant might be using EchoStar's EU spectrum licence after buying it last year

By contrast, Germany emphasised the growth potential of AI chips

Proposal includes an EU-wide levy on telecoms auctions as well as creating sovereign high-tech investments to fund Brussels

But rating scheme remains declarative, with no requirement for third party audits

DT, Vodafone, Telefónica and Orange are jockeying for sovereign position vs US giant SpaceX

IRIS² would allow EU and Ukrainian militaries to coordinate in one system

French president calls for an industrial "direct-to-device" consortium

Contract worth €136 million applies "SEAL-3" cloud sovereignty criteria

Brussels weighs quotas, local content rules and other ways to favour EU products

Space junk rules extended to US, per document obtained by Euractiv, but reciprocal market access unresolved

Brussels backs Starlink rivals as it deepens its Arctic ties

Incoming equity fund will supply "billions" for robotics startups, says Commission deputy DG

Italian ECR rapporteur's latest amendments eye deregulating collision avoidance

In today's edition: AI literacy, a tale of two high-speed internet targets, Meta glasses piracy risk

As data centres become military targets, Swedish startup offers federated AI training

As the US weaponises Big Tech, the EU must decide how hard to fight back

The reports monitor the progress of EU digitisation

The Quantum Act was originally planned for publication between April and June

He also suggests a 'doctrine' linking tech and irregular migration enforcement

DG CNECT chief Roberto Viola tells Euractiv he's willing to serve beyond his contract's end in September 2026

Viola's contract, due to expire in September 2026, has been extended to 30 September 2027