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At the end of February, Microsoft bought shares in the French startup Mistral AI. This company, which has been in existence for less than a year, is now valued at 2 billion dollars and is described as a threat to the position of OpenAI. What does this tell us about the European technological ecosystem and its chances of catching up with the world?

According to a new report by IBM Security Services, European countries were the most frequent targets of cyber attacks worldwide in 2023. Over 30% of all global network security breaches involved, among others, the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Portugal, Italy, and France.

The European Commission plans to impose a fine of 500 million euros on Apple for violating competition rules in the music streaming services sector. This is the result of an antitrust investigation that examined whether the company favored its own services at the expense of competition.

NVIDIA presented Chat with RTX, OpenAI - model Sora, and Google - Gemini 1.5. Meanwhile, the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) came into effect on February 17. What else have we lived through in the past week?

The Polish Agency for Enterprise Development has issued a report "Monitoring trends in innovation" as part of the inno_LAB project. The aim is to analyze technological and socio-economic trends from developed countries, in order to introduce innovations and improve the quality of life in Poland.

The current requirement to obtain consent for cookies has caused an avalanche of banners on most websites, which has become burdensome for internet users. The European Union is working on new regulations that are intended to make the process of rejecting them even easier for users.

No more automatic video playback, endless scrolling, and design based on monetizing attention - the European Parliament has just adopted an initiative aimed at combating such practices and the generally addictive nature of online platforms.

On December 8, 2023, after three days of intense negotiations, the European Union countries reached a preliminary agreement on the content of the AI Act - the world's first comprehensive regulations governing the use of artificial intelligence.

The European Commission has approved financial support of 1.2 billion euros for the Joint European Strategic Interest Project (IPCEI). Its aim is to finance research on the development of advanced cloud processing technologies and their implementation in the industrial sector.

Google and telecommunications leaders appeal to the European Commission for Apple to respect existing regulations. Together, they emphasize the need for fair competition and compliance with the law, which affects the stability of the sector.