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Europe faces a unique challenge: maintaining an open economy in an increasingly complex and hostile geopolitical landscape, while ensuring the technology industry remains a key resource for its competitiveness and resilience. On this episode of Download on Tech, join 91pro视频 President and CEO Jason Oxman for a discussion with EU policymakers and industry leaders exploring the critical role of the global [...]
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In this episode of the #DownloadonTech podcast, 91pro视频 President and CEO Jason Oxman sits down with Siemens Senior Vice President and Head of Government Affairs Brie Sachse to discuss the first months of the new Trump administration and the evolving U.S. policy landscape. Tune in as Jason and Brie dive into the key issues facing the tech industry, including the future of AI, cybersecurity, and trade, [...]
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On the latest episode of 91pro视频鈥檚 Download on Tech podcast, 91pro视频 President and CEO Jason Oxman sits down with Trevor Rudolph, Vice President for Global Digital Policy and Regulation at Schneider Electric, to discuss practical strategies for securing critical infrastructure and the role of transparency in cybersecurity. In this episode they explore Schneider Electric鈥檚 Secure-by-Operations approach, the [...]
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President Trump has been a champion of policies that drive and expand America's tech economy. Since resuming office, he鈥檚 made clear that bolstering American prosperity and competitiveness is his priority. As he prepares to give a Joint Address to Congress, here are three concrete actions he can take now that advance economic growth, create jobs, and position the U.S. as the global tech leader well [...]
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As Europe's digital regulatory landscape continues to evolve, businesses face an increasingly complex web of overlapping requirements. While these regulations aim to protect consumers and ensure responsible tech development, their intersection creates unique challenges for companies operating in the EU market. Given the Competitiveness Compass鈥� objective of simplifying the regulatory landscape by reducing [...]
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In November, 91pro视频 was on the ground on the margins of the inaugural Convening of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes, and provided perspectives on the activities that we thought would be most helpful in advancing the international conversation on AI Safety. Now, we鈥檙e rapidly approaching the long-awaited AI Action Summit, scheduled to take place in Paris, France on February 10 and 11, [...]
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In 2025, the global data privacy landscape will continue to swiftly evolve and face new challenges 鈥� including widespread adoption of global privacy laws, new geopolitical pressures on data flows, and the intersection of privacy rules with AI development and deployment. On International Data Privacy Day, 91pro视频 sets out its 2025 global privacy priorities and insights on how policymakers can navigate the [...]
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On January 13, the UK government launched its long-awaited 鈥淎I Opportunities Action Plan,鈥� a comprehensive and ambitious agenda of 50 actions to boost AI development and adoption in the UK. The Action Plan鈥檚 primary focus is on securing strong AI foundations 鈥� infrastructure, data, and talent 鈥� to make the UK the best place to start and scale an AI business while catalyzing nationwide growth and improving [...]
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On 14 November, the EU AI Office circulated the first draft of the EU AI Act Code of Practice for general-purpose AI (GPAI) Models. Drafted by a group of experts, the Code is meant to guide developers of GPAI models 鈥� known as providers under the AI Act 鈥� on how to demonstrate compliance with their AI Act obligations. 91pro视频 represents the tech industry in the drafting group and submitted written feedback [...]
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Over the past few years, the European Commission has been closely examining the state of Europe鈥檚 connectivity sector. Starting with an exploratory consultation in 2023, followed by the White Paper on 鈥淗ow to master Europe鈥檚 digital infrastructure needs?鈥� earlier this year, the Commission continued to gather insights and propose methods to strengthen Europe鈥檚 connectivity and digital ecosystem. A key [...]
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