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EU trilogue talks on AI Act reform failed, delaying loosened rules for AI in industry. Disputes over classifying industrial AI and banning non-consensual deepfakes continue, risking key protections.

Grecia quiere eliminar por completo el anonimato en internet. El gobierno busca exigir la revelación de identidad en plataformas digitales para combatir deepfakes y desinformación.

EU-Kommission wirft Meta vor, Kinder unter 13 Jahren nicht wirksam von Instagram und Facebook fernzuhalten. Meta verstößt damit gegen den Digital Services Act (DSA) und muss Risiken für Minderjährige besser identifizieren.

Greece's €4 million AI Smart Policing programme, including facial recognition, has been ruled unlawful by the Hellenic Police's data protection authority. The decision confirms concerns about data protection violations and misuse of AI technologies.

Brussels talks up digital sovereignty, but funding for crucial open-source infrastructure remains uncertain. NLnet Foundation supports developers building independent digital tools, from hardware to social media platforms, but urges more concrete action.

Brussels discusses digital sovereignty, but funding for related projects remains uncertain. NLnet Foundation’s Michiel Leenaars highlights the need for controllable and replaceable technology to foster independence....

EU consumer group BEUC urges trilogues to preserve AI Act safeguards against the AI Omnibus. Weakened protections risk heightening consumer risks and eroding trust in digital services.

Heidelberg-based Aleph Alpha merges with Canadian AI firm Cohere, aiming to build an independent alternative to Silicon Valley giants. The combined entity prioritizes data protection, seeking to counter US dominance in the AI sector.

Hannover schools halt digitalization due to incorrect Microsoft 365 licenses, rendering over €300,000 in software unusable. Classes continue with alternative solutions amid the data privacy contract issue.

European privacy watchdogs urge the European Commission to examine Israel's mandatory registration for aid workers. This obligation forces organizations to violate GDPR or halt aid, jeopardizing aid workers and their families.

Germany must deliver on the EU health data space, ePA, and EUDI Wallet initiatives to connect Europe's health data. Unresolved questions regarding emergency access and governance remain key challenges.

European payments service Wero, promising digital independence, uses Amazon AWS cloud infrastructure. This contradicts its stated goal of being a European alternative to US payment providers....

The EU's planned age verification app suffers a major security flaw, allowing data breaches through simple configuration file manipulation. This expensive and error-prone app now poses a significant privacy risk.

Neue EU-Leitlinien klären den Einsatz von KI in der Forschung, beschleunigen Innovationen durch die DSGVO. Wissenschaftliche Einrichtungen erhalten mehr Klarheit bei Einwilligungen und Zweckbindung.

Google excludes Europe from its most advanced Gemini AI feature, "Personal Intelligence." This move comes as the EU tightens regulatory controls on big tech.

EU proposes third-party AI in WhatsApp, eyeing cost savings through autonomous delivery. Snapchat eyes AI-driven layoffs amid a potential ban on new US data centers.

The EU mandates phone repairability, allowing battery replacement from 2027. This sustainability push targets electronic waste and strengthens consumer rights.

EDRi details recent EU digital rights developments, focusing on cracking open new policy initiatives. The latest bi-weekly newsletter covers the most pressing digital rights news within the European Union.

Brussels proposes Digital Omnibus changes that risk weakening GDPR, ePrivacy, and AI Act safeguards. The proposed "simplification" could introduce a "move fast and break things" logic, impacting fundamental rights.

The article discusses a record number of data protection complaints and breaches reported by state data protection authorities. The surge is attributed to AI, inexpensive technology, and video surveillance, pushing authorities to their limits.