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Europe takes a major step towards digital autonomy in supercomputing and AI with the launch of DARE project

Coordinated by BSC and supported by EuroHPC and the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, DARE brings together 38 leading European partners to reduce Europe's dependence on foreign

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Europe's AI Future Depends On Business Leaders, Not Just Policymakers

Prioritizing funding for AI research and startups is essential. The European Commission has set a target of 20 billion euros in annual AI investment, but this goal requires significant private-sector participation.

Google and Meta Executives Criticize Europe's Strict AI Regulations as Big Tech Escalates Opposition

Tech giants Google and Meta have voiced their concerns over the European Union's strict regulations on artificial intelligence (AI), arguing that such measures could stifle innovation in the region. The criticism comes as the EU continues to enforce its AI Act,

EU abandons ePrivacy, AI liability reforms as bloc shifts focus to AI competitiveness

A long-stalled bid to beef up European Union rules around online tracking technologies and put penalties on a similar footing to the bloc's data

AI Regulation: Why the EU Withdrew Its AI Liability Directive

The EU's AI Liability Directive withdrawal marks a significant moment in the ongoing international debate over AI regulation and governance.

EU looks to the private sector to help fund 'AI Gigafactories,' eyeing the frontier AI race

The European Union is courting the private sector as it looks to step up compute capacity for training large AI models. Giving a speech at the AI Action

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EU digital chief: I will enforce AI regulation in innovation-friendly manner

"I agree with industries on the fact that now, we also have to look at our rules, that we have too much overlapping regulation," Commission Vice President Henna Virkkunen told Reuters on the sidelines of an AI summit in Paris.

Transcript: EU pushes ahead with sprawling AI regulation

The European Union has American AI companies in its crosshairs. Brussels is pushing ahead with new rules on artificial intelligence, even as Donald Trump warns that he'll hit back if US companies are fined. I'm joined now by the FT's Barbara Moens to talk about this. Hi, Barbara.