The highly regulated electric power industry is in need of enablers to move away from traditional business models with complex operating structures....
Viviane Reding: “Not walls, but bridges”
NONE of the European tourists visiting China will miss a trip to the Great Wall. The Great Wall is probably the most emblematic landmark in China....
Informatics: the third “power” revolution and its consequences (Part 2)
In the first part of this article, I presented my view of Informatics as the third “power” revolution in the history of mankind, after the...
Informatics: the third “power” revolution and its consequences (Part 1)
Everyone agrees on the importance of Digital Education for all citizens. But too often action plans to implement it fail to approach the issue...
Why Blockchain Is Real And Bitcoin Is A Mirage
In less than a decade, bitcoin has gone from being an obscure curiosity to a household name. Its value has risen — with ups and downs —...
Amazon sells off parts of its cloud business in China for $300m
Amazon has sold off hardware from its public cloud business in China to Beijing Sinnett Technology. Amazon signed an agreement in August 2016 to let...
State aid: Commission EU finds Luxembourg gave illegal tax benefits to Amazon worth around €250 million
The European Commission has concluded that Luxembourg granted undue tax benefits to Amazon of around €250 million. This is illegal under EU State...
Europe’s telecoms groups warn over regulation
The European telecoms sector has lost €100m a day to disruptive technology companies over the past decade, says a report commissioned by Etno, the...
French “video tax” extended to all digital platforms
After many delays, despite parliament voting in favour in both 2013 and 2016, the French government has finally published an implementation decree...
Internet of Humans – How we would like the internet of the future to be
Bruno Kessler Lecture by Roberto Viola, Director-General for Communications Networks, Content & Technology at the European Commission. ...