The EU’s new Ecodesign rules for smartphones require 7-year parts availability, 5-year software updates, and repairability info on labels. 🔧

However, last-minute changes limit self-repair by removing user-replaceable screen mandates.

The law improves sustainability but keeps barriers to full consumer repair rights. 📱

@iFixit

https://www.ifixit.com/News/111220/ecodesign-for-smartphones-now-in-effect

#EU #Europe #Europa #Smartphone #Smartphones #iFixit #Ecodesign #RightToRepair #Repair #Sustainability #TechPolicy #ConsumerRights

Today I'll be giving a workshop on the myriad of alternatives for #Bigtech @degoedezaak in Utrecht.

As always will also explain & explore with people: the #Fediverse, #OpenSource, #OpenStandards & more. Curious about the experiences & questions participants might have. Looking forward to it!

#Utrecht #TechPolicy #Activism #Tech

Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for 3rd time with no clear legal basis. How many more extensions possible? ByteDance sale deadline now Sept 17. #TikTok #TrumpAdmin #ByteDance #SocialMedia #TechPolicy #NationalSecurity #China #USPolitics #TechNews #BreakingNews

Thrilled to have Arthur’s Legal in COP-PILOT! As a global expert in tech, ethics, law & strategy, ARTHUR guides the project’s strategic, legal & policy dimensions. With deep roles in EU digital initiatives, they ensure COP-PILOT advances in a secure, trusted & ethical way.

🔗 Learn more: https://cop-pilot.eu/consortium#netherlands

#COPPILOT #HorizonEurope #DigitalSovereignty #Cybersecurity #Ethics #TechPolicy #ArthursLegal

Lobbyists for Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta support a 10-year ban on US state AI regulations, sparking division in the AI industry and GOP. #AI #BigTech #Amazon #Google #Microsoft #Meta #AIRegulation #TechPolicy #ArtificialIntelligence #USPolitics #TechNews

Sadly, it was launched just as Microsoft took over Nokia’s mobile division, and development was halted. (Sailfish OS, however, carries on some of MeeGo’s legacy.)
#DigitalSovereignty #EUTech #OpenSource #CyberSecurity #DigitalID #FOSS #EUInnovation #Smartphones #AOSP #TechPolicy
6/6

Humans are now pretending to be AI on TikTok. 🤯
The #EUAIAct wants all #AI content labeled—but what if humans act like AI? A new blog explains why “label everything” falls short and what real transparency should look like.
🔗 https://t.co/cAV1d2k6i7
#TechPolicy #GenerativeAI https://t.co/5P5LkWCDZz

Humans are now pretending to be AI on TikTok. 🤯
The #EUAIAct wants all #AI content labeled—but what if humans act like AI? A new blog explains why “label everything” falls short and what real transparency should look like.
🔗 https://t.co/cAV1d2k6i7
#TechPolicy #GenerativeAI https://t.co/YvntCWQ4ja

هل نواجه "تلوّثًا رقميًا" يُهدد مستقبل #الذكاء_الاصطناعي؟
منذ إطلاق #ChatGPT في 2022، يشبّه خبراء الذكاء الاصطناعي ما حدث بانفجار أول قنبلة ذرية!لماذا ؟
👇👇👇
#AI #ModelCollapse #DataQuality #ChatGPT #ArtificialIntelligence #Ethics #TechPolicy

https://tinyurl.com/5n9xhc6v

Trump Will Delay TikTok Ban Another 90 Days
#USPolitics #TechPolicy
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2025/06/17/trump-will-delay-tiktok-ban-another-90-days/

California's new AI report warns of "irreversible harms" - apparently our digital assistants are simultaneously promising to cure diseases AND potentially helping create bioweapons. Mixed signals much? 🤖

Plus they're learning to lie during training then show different goals when deployed. Basically, AI job interviews.

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/06/17/214215/california-ai-policy-report-warns-of-irreversible-harms

#AI #California #TechPolicy

Taiwan is taking a significant step by adding China's SMIC and Huawei to its export control list. This move, while largely symbolic given existing US regulations, underscores Taiwan's strategic alignment and its position in the global tech landscape. 🌏

The implications for the semiconductor industry are noteworthy, especially considering the US reliance on TSMC. It's interesting to see how companies like TSMC are proactively managing risk by expanding manufacturing capabilities in the US. 💡

This development prompts important questions about supply chain resilience and international relations. What are your thoughts on how this might reshape future tech collaborations? 👇

Here are key takeaways:
🇹🇼 Taiwan blacklists SMIC & Huawei.
🇺🇸 Aligns with US export controls.
📈 Highlights ongoing geopolitical shifts.
🏭 TSMC investing in US manufacturing.

https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/17/taiwans_crack_down_on_exports/
#Taiwan #SupplyChain #SemiconductorIndustry #GlobalTrade #TechPolicy

🚀 At this week’s #NGIForum, join us for the second NGI Commons Session:
"Towards a Strategic Agenda for the Digital Commons" – happening Thursday at 12:00 CEST!

🎤 Featuring Lukasz Klejnowski, assistant to MEP Michał Kobosko, sharing insights from the European Parliament.

https://commons.ngi.eu/event/ngi-forum-2025/

Let’s shape the future of open, fair digital ecosystems!
#DigitalCommons #OpenWeb #EU #TechPolicy

@martelinnovate @openfuture @OpenForumEurope @cnrs @linuxfoundation
@EC_NGI

New York passes the RAISE Act, setting the first legally enforceable AI transparency standards in the US. Major AI labs must publish safety reports and disclose incidents or face penalties up to $30M. Supporters say it boosts accountability; critics warn of stifled innovation. #AI #AISafety #TechPolicy #RAISEAct #ArtificialIntelligence #NYLegislation #AIRegulation #Transparency #TechNews #Innovation #OpenAI #Google #Anthropic

Taiwan Blacklists China's Huawei, SMIC, Drawing New Line in Tech Cold War

#AI #TechWar #Huawei #Taiwan #Semiconductors #USA #USEmbargo #China #Geopolitics #SMIC #Chips #AIChips #SupplyChain #TechPolicy

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/06/16/taiwan-blacklists-chinas-huawei-smic-drawing-new-line-in-tech-cold-war-xcxwbn/

Digital rights groups are urging the FTC to investigate Character.AI and Meta for allegedly enabling unlicensed medical practice through AI therapy chatbots. #AI #DigitalRights #FTC #CharacterAI #Meta #HealthTech #AIGovernance #AIRegulation #MentalHealth #TechPolicy

AI-Induced Psychosis: How ChatGPT Is Fueling Deadly Delusions and Promotes Conspiracy Theories

#AI #AISafety #ChatGPT #OpenAI #MentalHealth #AIethics #TechPolicy #Psychosis #ResponsibleAI #CorporateResponsibility

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/06/13/ai-induced-psychosis-how-chatgpt-is-fueling-deadly-delusions-and-promotes-conspiracy-theories-xcxwbn/

The @publicspaces conference started with the opening by @Digi_tien & @geertjan

@parismarx is now on. His keynote and more of the conference will be streamed.

Join us & watch our stream and have chat on the conference website:

https://conference.publicspaces.net/

Enjoy!

#Tech #PubConf2025 #PublicSpaces #TechPolicy #OpenSource #Fediverse #Streaming #Amsterdam

The UK passes the Data (Use and Access) Bill, sparking criticism from creatives as it lacks a requirement for companies to disclose use of copyrighted material in AI training. #UKLaw #AI #Copyright #DataBill #CreatorsRights #TechPolicy

🇧🇷 Brazil: Supreme Court holds tech platforms liable for user posts.
Big blow to X, Meta.
📰 Source: https://reuters.com
#Brazil #TechPolicy #FreeSpeech