EU Member States, with the support of the Commission and of the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), published a report on the cybersecurity of the telecommunications and electricity sectors in the EU, as well as recommendations to bolster their resilience. The report identifies threats such as cyber-attacks and espionage activities from state-sponsored threat actors and …
The eArchiving Initiative seeks examples and case studies about the calculation of the carbon footprint of electronic archives, archiving software and tools. The eArchiving Initiative is developing a module on sustainable electronic archiving and carbon footprint calculation as part of its academic curriculum. The Initiative is looking for case studies of archivists calculating the carbon footprint …
The ambitious EU climate neutrality targets aim to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. To realize this vision, fast and extensive decarbonisation efforts are necessary across all sectors. The integration of digital technologies with energy and mobility systems is crucial for achieving these sustainability goals. A recent report by Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information …
The European Commission welcomes the Cloud-Edge Industrial Working Group’s delivery of the Telco Cloud Thematic Roadmap, which examines cloud environments for the telecoms sector. European cloud and edge industries participate in the industrial Cloud-Edge Working Group to recommend areas of investment for the development and implementation of next generation European cloud and edge technologies to …
The amendment to the EuroHPC Regulation to set up AI factories entered into force enabling the creation of a new pillar of activities for the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU). The AI Factories will consist of dedicated AI-supercomputers which will enable fast machine learning, in particular for the training of General Purpose AI (GPAI) …
The Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) announced the opening of calls to support semiconductor research and innovation initiatives in photonics, competence centres, and a cloud-based semiconductor design platform as part of the Chips for Europe initiative under the Chips Act. The total EU funding available for these calls is €325 million, which should be topped …
The Commission opened calls worth over €210 million under the Digital Europe Programme (DEP) for proposals to strengthen cybersecurity and digital capacities across the EU. In terms of cybersecurity, €35 million will be dedicated to projects protecting large industrial installations and critical infrastructures. Another €12,8 million will be invested to further establish, support and enlarge …
The Commission has published the second report on the State of the Digital Decade, providing a comprehensive overview of the progress made in the quest to achieve the digital objectives and targets set for 2030 by the Digital Decade Policy Programme (DDPP). This year, for the first time, the report is accompanied by an analysis of the national Digital …
The Commission has launched a 12-week open stakeholder consultation on the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL). The consultation seeks to gain insights into the needs of stakeholders related to the digital transformation, DIGITAL’s benefits and possible improvements. As such, it will gather diverse perspectives from small and medium-sized enterprises to non-governmental organisations, academia, social partners, public authorities, …
The Commission has launched a targeted consultation and a workshop series to seek input from stakeholders on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in finance. The initiatives cover use cases, benefits, barriers, risks and stakeholder needs. The consultation and workshops target all financial stakeholders. The input received will enable the Commission to provide guidance to …