The Commission has today published the first draft of the Code of Practice for general-purpose artificial intelligence (AI). The draft was prepared by independent experts appointed by the AI Office as chairs and vice-chairs of the four working groups of the Code of Practice for General Purpose AI. This first draft is based on contributions […]
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Commission and national authorities call on Apple to stop geo-blocking practices on Apple Media Services
Today, following a coordinated investigation at European level, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network of national consumer authorities and the European Commission notified Apple of several potentially prohibited geo-blocking practices that the CPC Network has identified on certain Apple Media Services, namely App Store, Apple Arcade, Music, iTunes Store, Books and Podcasts. The network requested Apple […]
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Improving Europe’s precision agriculture with AI
Through a combination of innovative technologies, researchers are empowering Europe’s farmers and making agriculture more efficient and sustainable. Artificial intelligence (AI) has a vast untapped potential in precision agriculture. Aided by remote sensing, Earth Observation (EO) systems, aerial surveys and innovative sensors, precision agriculture can better redistribute and save valuable resources and increase productivity – […]
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Commission receives seven proposals for AI factories to boost AI innovation in the EU
The first seven proposals for artificial intelligence (AI) factories have been submitted to the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, which manages the call announced in September 2024. These AI factories will create a thriving European ecosystem for training advanced AI models and developing AI solutions. They will be built around the EU’s network of world-class European high-performance […]
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Chips competence centres to strengthen semiconductor expertise across Europe about to kick-off
Following the recent call, the Commission announced today the selection of 27 Chips Competence Centres across 24 Member States and Norway to enhance technical expertise and skills development in the semiconductor sector. Co-financed by the EU and national contributions, the first wave of Competence Centres represents an investment of over EUR 170 million. A second […]
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European Innovation Council to invest €1.4 billion in deep tech and scale up of strategic technologies in 2025
The European Innovation Council (EIC), part of the EU research and innovation programme Horizon Europe, will support European deep tech research and high-potential start-ups with €1.4 billion next year. The EIC Work Programme 2025, which the Commission adopted today, represents an increase of nearly €200 million in comparison with 2024. In addition to a bigger budget, […]
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Commission launches public consultation on rules governing researchers’ access to data on online platforms
The Commission has today launched a public consultation on the draft delegated act on authorised researchers’ access to data on online platforms under the Digital Services Regulation With the Digital Services Regulation, researchers will for the first time have access to data to study systemic risks and assess risk mitigation measures for online platforms in […]
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Commission launches €323M calls under the Connecting Europe Facility
Today, the Commission has opened the fourth set of calls for proposals worth €323 million under the digital strand of the Connecting Europe Facility programme (CEF Digital). The new calls aim to speed up the deployment of fast, secure, and sustainable advanced infrastructures, contributing to the development of backbone connectivity, 5G networks, and quantum communication. €128 million […]
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Commission to invest €865 million to support fast and secure digital connectivity networks
the Commission has adopted the second Work Programme for the digital part of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital, which defines the scope and objectives of EU-funded actions to improve Europe’s digital connectivity infrastructures. These actions will receive around €865 million of funding from 2024 to 2027. Improving Europe’s connectivity infrastructure is fundamental for achieving Europe’s 2030 Digital Decade objectives […]
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