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So let's go through last week in European tech world, cos it's been a doozy.
We start with Bucharest winning the fight to host the EU's new cybercenter. @laurenscerulus explains why it won over more seasoned — and frankly prettier — cities https://www.politico.eu/article/5-reasons-why-bucharest-won-the-eu-cyber-competence-center-race/
We start with Bucharest winning the fight to host the EU's new cybercenter. @laurenscerulus explains why it won over more seasoned — and frankly prettier — cities https://www.politico.eu/article/5-reasons-why-bucharest-won-the-eu-cyber-competence-center-race/
@LeonieACater and @markscott82 explain the U.K.'s attempts to limit online harm (sidestepping the dicey issue of defining what 'harmful content' might actually mean) https://www.politico.eu/article/online-harms-legislation-britain-to-impose-hefty-fines-on-non-compliant-tech-companies/
We saw the #DigitalServicesAct ahead of time, and explain the what EU's attempts to moderate content and protect people online entail. @markscott82 @LauKaya (who was supposed to be off) @NicholasVinocur have the story https://www.politico.eu/article/tech-giants-to-face-large-fines-under-europes-new-content-rules/
Then @laurenscerulus and @LauKaya also got a sneak peek at the EU's attempts to shore up its cybersecurity defences, including more responsibilities on lots of industries — including Zoom and pharmaceuticals — to ensure they dont get hacked https://pro.politico.eu/news/128782
In all of this, @Twitter got fined €450K for a data breach by Ireland. @vmanancourt explained the uproar the relatively tiny sum caused among the EU's group of data protection watchdogs https://pro.politico.eu/news/128790
And then, finally, the EU presented its proposals to protect people online and ensure Big Tech don't get even more powerful. @markscott82 @LauKaya and @frogontheroof explain all of it, with superlative style and a deep understanding of what it all means https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-digital-markets-act-services-act-tech-competition-rules-margrethe-vestager-thierry-breton/
You'd think that would be it. No, sir. @LauKaya and @frogontheroof explain why this is only the beginning, and there's a minefield of amendments debates waiting for the proposals. Not to mention lawsuits and possible grumbling from the US https://www.politico.eu/article/5-challenges-to-the-new-eu-digital-rulebook/