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Portugal may soon roll out electronic voting after years of delays, with a pilot phase planned. The system has yet to be implemented in national or local elections.

The European Union approved the AI Act, establishing the world's first comprehensive legal framework for artificial intelligence. This regulation aims to guarantee the safety and fundamental rights of citizens while fostering innovation in AI.

Spanish workers are using AI more, with 74% reporting increased productivity due to the technology. However, nearly half of users still need to correct or refine the AI's output.

ASML, the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker, has surpassed $500 billion in market capitalization, buoyed by strong quarterly results from its client, TSMC. This marks the first time ASML has reached this milestone, driven by the AI boom.

French provider Free faces a €42 million fine from CNIL after a major data breach exposed user information. The regulatory action underscores growing scrutiny of data protection practices in Europe.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Translate, a new web service for translations, challenging Google and DeepL. The AI tool focuses on context understanding and tone adjustments over a wide range of languages.

The French data protection authority, CNIL, fined Free Mobile and Free a total of €42 million following a 2024 cyberattack. The attack exposed the personal data of 24 million subscribers due to insufficient system security.

VLC Media Player now has an official native version for Windows on ARM platforms. Version 3....

Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a long-overdue law implementing the Digital Services Act (DSA), citing censorship concerns. This move delays the DSA's implementation for Polish internet users....

Comitis Capital announced its acquisition of Threema, a secure messaging service, on Monday. This move underscores the ongoing focus on privacy-centric communication solutions.

The EU Commission continues to assess WhatsApp's status as a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the Digital Services Act. This designation could bring increased scrutiny and obligations for the messaging service.

EU's cybersecurity agency, ENISA, admits to using AI to generate reports, which contained fabricated sources. The agency's admission follows scrutiny over its reliance on AI in creating the reports.

The German Federal Court of Justice examines the business model behind Google Fonts lawsuits, addressing mass warnings and IP addresses. It will ask the European Court of Justice to clarify if "provoked data protection violations" establish a claim.

Instagram suffered a significant data breach, exposing the sensitive information of millions of users. Hackers stole data from 17....

Poland is blocking the implementation of the Digital Services Act, a key EU digital regulation, causing controversy. President Nawrocki's stance raises concerns about censorship and state control of information.

European regulators are considering designating WhatsApp as a very large online platform due to concerns about illegal content. This could mean tighter rules and increased scrutiny under the Digital Services Act.

Portugal approves its National Artificial Intelligence Agenda, sparking a surge of AI development across the country. The initiative includes 32 measures and over €400 million in investments planned through 2030, with a focus on public sector applications.

Italy fined Cloudflare for failing to prevent piracy on its services, violating online copyright protection rules. The punishment came after repeated refusal to cooperate with the authorities.

Two popular Chrome extensions for ChatGPT, DeepSeek and Claude, secretly spied on over 900,000 users' conversations. One of the malicious extensions was even highlighted by Google in the Chrome Web Store.

A Portuguese innovation is set to revolutionize digestive disease diagnosis across Europe with an AI-powered endoscopic capsule. This tech combines an AI-integrated capsule with advanced diagnostic capabilities.