Donald Trump’s second presidency will have profound implications for Europe. Effie G. H. Pedaliu argues that if the EU and UK wish to navigate the turbulence ahead, they will have to learn to cooperate, especially on trade and defence. The new Trump presidency raises the spectre of trade wars, the unpicking of Europe’s NATO security … Read more
As we navigate through 2024 and gear up for 2025, we are witnessing a pivotal moment in technological evolution where two transformative forces—5.5G (also referred to as 5G-Advanced or 5G-A) networks and artificial intelligence (AI)—are converging to reshape our digital landscape. The commercial launch of 5.5G, coinciding with an extraordinary multiplying of AI applications, marks … Read more
If there’s any doubt that mainframes will have a place in the AI future, many organizations running the hardware are already planning for it. While the 60-year-old mainframe platform wasn’t created to run AI workloads, 86% of business and IT leaders surveyed by Kyndryl say they are deploying, or plan to deploy, AI tools or … Read more
In 2023, European lawmakers were busy improving the protection of consumers in financial services. In addition to the new Directive 2023/2225 on consumer credit (on which we reported here), the regime distance marketing of financial service was also revamped. The new Directive 2023/2673 on financial services contracts concluded at a distance repeals the current Directive … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest without cost Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favorite tales on this weekly e-newsletter. The Australian authorities plans to introduce a minimal age restrict on the usage of social media this 12 months amid considerations concerning the risks of extreme display screen use by younger individuals. With politicians evaluating … Read more
