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Le Luxembourg veut participer à «Scale-up Europe» pour créer des champions technologiques
Le
ministre de l'Économie, Franz Fayot, et la ministre des Finances, Yuriko Backes,
ont signé une déclaration conjointe qui confirme l'intérêt du Luxembourg à
participer à l'initiative «Scale-up Europe» pour accélérer l'émergence de
champions technologiques européens. Lancée par la France, elle vise à favoriser
l'accès au financement des entreprises européennes lors de leur phase de
croissance. Le Luxembourg fait partie de la quinzaine d'États membres à
soutenir cette initiative.
Digital sovereignty: Commission proposes Chips Act to confront semiconductor shortages and strengthen Europe's technological leadership
On February 8th, the European Commission proposed
a comprehensive set of measures to ensure the EU's security of supply,
resilience and technological leadership in semiconductor technologies and applications.
The European Chips Act will bolster Europe's competitiveness, resilience and
help achieve both the digital and green transition.
25% of people will spend at least one hour per day in the metaverse by 2026
Metaverse hype to transition into new business models that
extend digital business.
Lone US hacker P4x paralyses North Korea’s internet
The North Korean internet has been badly disrupted by the
activities of a lone American hacker who has paralysed government-run websites
and choked off email traffic in revenge for an earlier cyberattack directed
against him by the Communist state.
DHL to automate truck unloading with Boston Dynamics rolling “Stretch” robot
DHL Supply Chain announced a $15 million investment in
robotics solutions from Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics,
to further automate warehousing in North America. The companies have signed a
multi-year agreement that begins with equipping DHL facilities with Stretch,
Boston Dynamics’ newest robot specifically designed to automate the unloading
process in distribution centers.
EU justice cancels record fine against Intel
The European Commission’s analysis is incomplete and does
not make it possible to establish to the requisite legal standard that the
rebates at issue were capable of having, or likely to have, anticompetitive
effects, explains the General Court of the European Union. Its decision can
still be appealed to the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Meta AI wants to build the world's most powerful supercomputer
On January 24th, Meta introduced the AI Research
SuperCluster (RSC), which is among the fastest AI supercomputers running today
and will be the fastest in the world once fully built out in mid-2022,
according to Meta.
European Parliament presents draft legislation on digital services
On January 20, the European Parliament presented its
position on the draft legislation on digital services. The Digital Services Act
(DSA) promotes better regulation of the operation of platforms and the
prohibition of illegal content online.
Worldwide semiconductor revenue grew 25.1% in 2021, exceeding $500 Billion for the first time
Samsung regained the No. 1 spot. Intel moved into the No. 2 position.
Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard: one of the biggest tech industry acquisitions in recent years
Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, a
leader in game development and interactive entertainment content publisher.
This acquisition will accelerate the growth in Microsoft's gaming business
across mobile, PC, console and cloud and will provide building blocks for the
metaverse.
Global IT spending to grow by 5.1% in 2022
High expectations for digital market prosperity will boost
technology investments despite potential impacts of the omicron variant,
according to Gartner, Inc.
Les générations Y et Z sont de plus en plus disposées à acheter directement auprès des marques, contournant ainsi les canaux de distribution traditionnels
Le nouveau rapport sur les tendances de la consommation 2022 révèle également que l’essor du commerce électronique pourrait bien plafonner, alors que de plus en plus de consommateurs prévoient de revenir aux expériences d’achats en magasin.