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Digitization

Achim Berg ist Präsident des Telekommunikationsverbands Bitkom

Starting signal for the digital awakening

The new German government has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to digitization. Achim Berg, President of Bitkom, the industry association for information and telecommunications, believes that the future coalition should tackle the tasks at hand better, more boldly and more decisively in order to secure growth and prosperity in the long term.

By Redaktion Table

Facebook outage fuels debates over interoperability and algorithms

Facebook is making one negative headline after another. Following serious allegations by whistleblower Haugen, Monday night's six-hour blackout showed just how dependent our communications are on a single company. The debates about the Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act could be significantly influenced by these developments.

By Redaktion Table

Enhanced Privacy Shield: negotiations in full swing

Companies are under increasing pressure: data protection regulators are taking more frequent and more coordinated action against companies that transfer data to the US. These companies are caught in a dilemma between US and EU law. Now, in the third attempt, a legally secure basis will be established. The TTC provides political support for this issue.

By Falk Steiner

TTC kick-off: first results from Pittsburgh

AUKUS and the bounced submarine deal notwithstanding, the EU-US Trade and Technology Council got underway in Pittsburgh. The talks focused on the chip industry, export controls, investment controls and artificial intelligence. Experts doubt how far Brussels and Washington can actually move toward each other in the new forum for talks.

By Redaktion Table