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- December 07, 2021
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Lack of GDPR enforcement: Complaint against EU Commission initiated
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has launched a
formal complaint against the European Commission before the European Ombudsman.
Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO
On November 29th, Twitter announced that Jack
Dorsey has decided to step down as Chief Executive Officer and that the Board
of Directors has unanimously appointed Parag Agrawal as CEO and a member of the
Board, effective immediately. Dorsey will remain a member of the Board until
his term expires at the 2022 meeting of stockholders.
UNESCO 193 member states adopt the first ever global agreement on the Ethics of AI
This text, adopted on November 25th, defines the
common values and principles which will guide the construction of the necessary
legal infrastructure to ensure the healthy development of Artificial
Intelligence.
Samsung chooses Texas as site of new $17bn chip plant, amid a global shortage of semiconductors
On November 24th, Samsung Electronics announced
that it would build a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Taylor,
Texas. The estimated $17 billion investment in the United States will help
boost production of advanced logic semiconductor solutions that power
next-generation innovations and technologies.
Dell Technologies affiche des résultats record au troisième trimestre 2022
C’est le meilleur
troisième trimestre de l’histoire de Dell Technologies, grâce à une forte
demande et à un avantage concurrentiel durable.
SES to receive $1 billion from the FCC
On November 24th, SES, the leader in global
content connectivity solutions, announced the U.S. Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) has validated the certification of SES’s Phase I accelerated
C-band clearing and relocation activities, a critical step to help meet the
Commission’s objectives to quickly roll out 5G services across the United
States.
Scaleway withdraws from Gaia-X, a new blow for the European cloud project
The reason for the withdrawal of the French company
Scaleway? The opening up to the Americans and the Chinese of this initiative
aimed at federating the cloud and data players in Europe.
Ericsson to acquire the global provider of cloud-based communications Vonage for USD 6.2 billion
Ericsson
intends to spearhead the creation of a global network and communication
platform for open innovation.
China now has 450 million 5G users
The number of 5G users in China has reached 450 million,
according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Le Luxembourg grimpe de six places au classement de l’eGovernment Benchmark 2021
Le Luxembourg se
place en 5e position (sur 36) avec un score de 84% au classement général sur la
maturité des États membres de l’UE et d’autres pays européens en matière d’eGovernment,
une étude commanditée par la Commission européenne.
Digital Economy and Society Index : le Luxembourg passe de la 10e à la 8e place en Europe
Le 12 novembre,
la Commission européenne a publié la nouvelle version du Digital Economy and
Society Index (DESI) – un rapport rédigé annuellement sur base d'informations
récoltées auprès des États membres. Le Luxembourg progresse dans le classement
et arrive en 8e position.
Seoul to Launch ‘Metaverse’ Public Service Platform in 2022
On November 3rd, the Seoul Metropolitan
Government (SMG) announced that it will be the first local government in Korea
to establish a metaverse platform, which has emerged as a contactless
communication channel in the post-pandemic era, to start providing a
new-concept public service by using the platform in its administration.