Views: 116The University World News has explored recently the growing roles of universities and researchers in advancing global sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Recent review attracts attention to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on sustainable development (HLPF2025), which took place in New York, US this July: the forum, among other issues, also […]
Employment in Europe through the digitalisation process
Views: 144The digital transition has important implications for the European employment conditions; the latter is closely connected to competitiveness: i.e. the use of advanced digital technologies and AI models in public/private sectors is seriously affecting the optimal levels of labour productivity. The digitalisation process that has taken place in the EU since 2008, has had […]
Good news for citizens and companies: GPAI enters into force
Views: 85General-purpose AI models, GPAI are not only integrated into the European AI legal systems (i.e. the AI Act), they play significant roles in encouraging the EU-wide digital innovations and uptake. The second day this August has become a great day for the EU-wide digital transition process: most of the AI Act obligations for GPAI […]
European corporate community’s perspectives: basics on the sustainability reporting
Views: 136Requirements concerning disclosing “sustainability information” in corporate reporting, so-called ESG, have affected two “groups of interest”, besides the business itself: a) active investors (e.g. asset and insurance managers), and b) civil society’s actors, wishing to hold businesses accountable for their impacts on environment, climate and sustainability. However, the process of “optimizing ESG” is constantly […]
Some AIs practical application: astonishing results and investigation
Views: 72The idea of connecting human brain to computers is moving closer to becoming a reality thanks to the rapid artificial intelligence’s development. Presently, there are some digital technologies and AI models that already allow transforming thoughts into text through human hands’ movements, actions that have often before required a brain implant.
European Code of Practice for General Purpose AI enters into force
Views: 98The rules on European Code of Practice for General Purpose AI, GPAI enter into force on 2 August 2025; however, companies that already have digital tools on the market will have two years to implement the rules, and tools launched after that date must be compliant with immediate effect. The Code, is a voluntary […]
European Digital Services Act: investigating breaching assessment in TEMU’s app
Views: 793The Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether Temu (e-commerce app) may have breached the Digital Services Act in areas linked to the sale of illegal products. The DSA is “potentially addictive” to on-line services models using recommend purchases to users and personal-data access facilities, e.g. for researchers. Present decision follows Commission’s preliminary […]
Advanced digital technologies: the future of quantum tools
Views: 55Among quantum computing’s key milestones have always been demonstrating possibilities to “execute entire algorithms’ with a scaling speedup relative to ordinary, so-called classical computers. Presently, e.g. quantum technologies are already transforming financial sector by offering exponential speedups and secure encryption. These innovations also provide strategic insights for states’ governance, signaling a shift toward a […]
Digital transition in Europe: effects for remote work
Views: 68The European Commission is taking the next steps towards introducing such new workers’ rights as to fair telework and disconnect by launching a second-stage talks with social partners. Since 2019, the telework has doubled in the EU: in 2024, one in five Europeans (over 20 percent) is working from home at least part of […]
Euronews Next on AI issues: collection of vital articles
Views: 93Since 1993, Euronews has been the leader in European news, establishing a unique European identity and multilingual model. It offers presently over a dozen cross-platform language editions and 6 branded affiliates in 19 languages. As impartial and independent, Euronews delivers global multilingual news; with its historical roots and unrivaled expertise its mission is to […]