2026-04-16T01:12:31Z https://yabu.me Maximilian Henning https://yabu.me/npub1ed8p36qljqqp9z3su68ghhda6rs9gdmqwz26gzu5wghwujndqxssksdjrt https://darmstadt.social/system/accounts/avatars/109/348/503/775/220/704/original/0347518c4d514dc6.png https://darmstadt.social/system/accounts/avatars/109/348/503/775/220/704/original/0347518c4d514dc6.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrm5ntn32nyj7p22l6svw7as56a05k5p2uw9jqdxefmswp0677czqzyr95ux8gr7gqqy52xrngaz7ahhgwq4phvpcftfqtj3ezamj2d5q6z6yy2en The <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1m96e7ycmmaz4ah7s8exw7x6vmumuccr0p9dxea64e5je89ty2yjsweag4y" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>European Commission</span> (<span class="italic">npub1m96…ag4y</span>)</a></span> will soon present “a combination of funding and policy measures” to support European open source projects in becoming commercially viable alternatives to proprietary US tech.<br/><br/>Read my article at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1apqx5vxd0s9xnghq65crvazah7cahc0sqly79qlq6p7mgxhzvw0s32wcle" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Euractiv</span> (<span class="italic">npub1apq…wcle</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/news/commission-wants-to-commercialise-open-source-for-sovereignty/">https://www.euractiv.com/news/commission-wants-to-commercialise-open-source-for-sovereignty/</a> 2026-01-07T12:32:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv6pytvrm4kadtaf9d8hrj03vnr82a2vy4vv4v2n9d407648ds4yczyr95ux8gr7gqqy52xrngaz7ahhgwq4phvpcftfqtj3ezamj2d5q6zw4cl62 Don’t make predictions about what AI will be able to do next year based on what tech CEOs say, a group of scientists has told <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1m96e7ycmmaz4ah7s8exw7x6vmumuccr0p9dxea64e5je89ty2yjsweag4y" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>European Commission</span> (<span class="italic">npub1m96…ag4y</span>)</a></span> President Ursula von der Leyen.<br/><br/>Read my article at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1apqx5vxd0s9xnghq65crvazah7cahc0sqly79qlq6p7mgxhzvw0s32wcle" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Euractiv</span> (<span class="italic">npub1apq…wcle</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/news/stop-overhyping-ai-scientists-tell-von-der-leyen/">https://www.euractiv.com/news/stop-overhyping-ai-scientists-tell-von-der-leyen/</a> 2025-11-10T10:30:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdg94fc9xjhkvp62kykpknu9vsp9hwmxlzaprzq7wtj5hgusgf7xszyr95ux8gr7gqqy52xrngaz7ahhgwq4phvpcftfqtj3ezamj2d5q6zgava2r Tired of years-long debates about whether European administrations are too dependent on US software? Have a read about a German state busy at work replacing Microsoft Office with open alternatives.<br/><br/>Read my article at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1apqx5vxd0s9xnghq65crvazah7cahc0sqly79qlq6p7mgxhzvw0s32wcle" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Euractiv</span> (<span class="italic">npub1apq…wcle</span>)</a></span>: <br/><br/><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/news/the-german-state-pioneering-digital-sovereignty/">https://www.euractiv.com/news/the-german-state-pioneering-digital-sovereignty/</a> 2025-09-15T07:46:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqw3qt7rlftvtemxdvtekpaxzd0h2ltlg4un7w9n42elyyepsy07czyr95ux8gr7gqqy52xrngaz7ahhgwq4phvpcftfqtj3ezamj2d5q6z94jlak The <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1m96e7ycmmaz4ah7s8exw7x6vmumuccr0p9dxea64e5je89ty2yjsweag4y" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>European Commission</span> (<span class="italic">npub1m96…ag4y</span>)</a></span> is apparently working on a response to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1gx0ny8nxhr5h6lykyvydgaqzyv52qqnzxj7tyf7evlxdawxlylks5u4u5c" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Stop Killing Games Official</span> (<span class="italic">npub1gx0…4u5c</span>)</a></span>, a citizen initiative that wants to force video game developers to keep their games playable. <br/><br/>The problem: It’s a non-binding legal act, just a step up from a press release. Supporters of the initiative, like [@echo_pbreyer](<a href="https://digitalcourage.social/@echo_pbreyer">https://digitalcourage.social/@echo_pbreyer</a> ), are not happy.<br/><br/>Read my piece at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1apqx5vxd0s9xnghq65crvazah7cahc0sqly79qlq6p7mgxhzvw0s32wcle" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Euractiv</span> (<span class="italic">npub1apq…wcle</span>)</a></span>:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/tech/news/commission-preparing-token-gesture-for-angry-gamers-and-game-developers/">https://www.euractiv.com/section/tech/news/commission-preparing-token-gesture-for-angry-gamers-and-game-developers/</a> 2025-07-11T11:59:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz8jmhvjv5k7jq3s90ahxmcu85u89km6lsxug7a6ynev4dk23304szyr95ux8gr7gqqy52xrngaz7ahhgwq4phvpcftfqtj3ezamj2d5q6zeg4xzw Hello everyone. I&#39;ll be working as tech reporter at <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1apqx5vxd0s9xnghq65crvazah7cahc0sqly79qlq6p7mgxhzvw0s32wcle" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Euractiv</span> (<span class="italic">npub1apq…wcle</span>)</a></span> from now on, focussing on the digital single market, start-ups, AI, open source and cybersecurity. Please reach out at maximilian.henning@euractiv.com for a coffee if you&#39;re interested in any of those fields. 2025-07-02T10:00:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstxf4fera3ncc4mwdursxg69mdhj9pctrymdh9yrr4e4ttksqr8mszyr95ux8gr7gqqy52xrngaz7ahhgwq4phvpcftfqtj3ezamj2d5q6zed867m In the last few months, many people have called on the EU to start supporting open alternatives to US-owned social media sites. The thing is: The EU has been doing that for some time already. It has financed, among others, ActivityPub, Mastodon and PeerTube. For [@netzpolitik_feed](<a href="https://chaos.social/@netzpolitik_feed">https://chaos.social/@netzpolitik_feed</a> ), we spoke to Michiel Leenaars, who professionally gives out buckets of EU cash to open source projects.<br/><br/>#eu #europeanunion #opensource #activitypub #mastodon<br/><br/><a href="https://netzpolitik.org/2025/open-source-funding-on-the-brink-delivering-whats-needed-to-make-europe-sovereign/">https://netzpolitik.org/2025/open-source-funding-on-the-brink-delivering-whats-needed-to-make-europe-sovereign/</a> 2025-03-03T11:47:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst88lexjku57ukkrj59ymcwp363h5z4t34xplah2jlvzja5el24rczyr95ux8gr7gqqy52xrngaz7ahhgwq4phvpcftfqtj3ezamj2d5q6z2kywag In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswks3t79gexsdqjpdcdnf5d7gf40jugaut4unr9fs8nepl89hhkcg5eeqqc'>nevent1q…eqqc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>…where we might also tackle the question of whether #streaming should continue to be exempted from the ban. The industry fears for its revenues, but consumers obviously hate not being able to watch their favourite series when they leave their home countries. 2025-01-21T10:58:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswks3t79gexsdqjpdcdnf5d7gf40jugaut4unr9fs8nepl89hhkcgzyr95ux8gr7gqqy52xrngaz7ahhgwq4phvpcftfqtj3ezamj2d5q6zjam77f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgl8raxwllgm2zkh2x6l480q4n2yjxzzrpqf7p5jtepcdlhtyxyaq8cn9hs'>nevent1q…n9hs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So, what to do? The auditors propose an EU-wide enforcement mechanism, and the Commission seems to like that idea. It might happen sooner than later: The geoblocking regulation is up for revision in just two months. 2025-01-21T10:58:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgl8raxwllgm2zkh2x6l480q4n2yjxzzrpqf7p5jtepcdlhtyxyaqzyr95ux8gr7gqqy52xrngaz7ahhgwq4phvpcftfqtj3ezamj2d5q6zggqxz3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdhw2wn0xpz0snjc4y00kgn0aqdew2jsfgn47kkswjt26uhchlf6casddwh'>nevent1q…ddwh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The problem is also pretty clear: It’s on the member states to enforce this law, and they don’t do enough. In five years, the responsible authorities went after a merchant together once and that merchant still hasn’t fixed one of the problems they identified. 2025-01-21T10:58:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdhw2wn0xpz0snjc4y00kgn0aqdew2jsfgn47kkswjt26uhchlf6czyr95ux8gr7gqqy52xrngaz7ahhgwq4phvpcftfqtj3ezamj2d5q6zgvvjrg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsflkw9u5rpp6pk3j8wlwaxh6sjmqcaehf7juf5vpuzd0qrsljf2lsndu8ry'>nevent1q…u8ry</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The law is pretty clear: If you sell something online in the EU, you have to make it available to everyone in the EU. There are some exceptions, for example physical goods if you don’t deliver to a certain country, and intellectual property like movies and series. More on that later. 2025-01-21T10:58:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsflkw9u5rpp6pk3j8wlwaxh6sjmqcaehf7juf5vpuzd0qrsljf2lszyr95ux8gr7gqqy52xrngaz7ahhgwq4phvpcftfqtj3ezamj2d5q6zm0j34u The European Court of Auditors published an interesting report on #geoblocking in the #EU yesterday. The EU is supposed to have a common market, where goods, services and money flow freely – but this report shows that in the digital world, that often isn’t the case.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2025-03">https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2025-03</a> 2025-01-21T10:58:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstyp4hfgn739pvdk4cwf4uwwkz23k5eket7fngf4rqmztlpvgt49szyr95ux8gr7gqqy52xrngaz7ahhgwq4phvpcftfqtj3ezamj2d5q6ze3v0tp hmm<br/><br/><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/13/fact-sheet-ensuring-u-s-security-and-economic-strength-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/13/fact-sheet-ensuring-u-s-security-and-economic-strength-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence/</a><br/> <img src="https://darmstadt.social/system/media_attachments/files/113/825/710/090/897/390/original/0c2f2e2a12acd5db.png"> <br/> 2025-01-14T08:15:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2hjlpxhsc8yjuuety70gac26k402sjcrnmngn6u3drs3k0w2csxczyr95ux8gr7gqqy52xrngaz7ahhgwq4phvpcftfqtj3ezamj2d5q6z774r64 The #EU Commission has a long, long list of digital projects. I took a good look at what’s supposed to come in the next weeks – and which projects might still take a bit longer.<br/><br/>In January and February, we will probably see a European Action Plan to improve the #cybersecurity of hospitals and healthcare providers as well as recommendations on how to deal with challenges in e-commerce. 2025-01-07T10:28:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9vsr06ucelgzy5u0fjfgcunf2qeuh20nly0tdkr0lalw0dpmcruczyr95ux8gr7gqqy52xrngaz7ahhgwq4phvpcftfqtj3ezamj2d5q6z26dlw8 Ich habe mich in den letzten zwei Wochen mehrere Male drei Stunden lang in stickigen Sitzungsräumen eingeschlossen. Da konnte ich den Leuten zuhören, die bald wahrscheinlich Europas Digitalpolitik lenken werden. Meine Eindrücke bei <br/>[@netzpolitik_feed](<a href="https://chaos.social/@netzpolitik_feed">https://chaos.social/@netzpolitik_feed</a> ) <br/><br/><a href="https://netzpolitik.org/2024/neue-eu-kommission-angriff-der-wettbewerbskrieger/">https://netzpolitik.org/2024/neue-eu-kommission-angriff-der-wettbewerbskrieger/</a><br/><br/>#EU #EuropäischeUnion #Europa #Digitalpolitik 2024-11-14T15:57:12Z