European Commission
European Commission Awards Large AI Grand Challenge Prizes to European AI Startups and SMEs
June 27, 2024 -- The European Commission announced the winners of the Large AI Grand Challenge: four innovative AI start-ups from Europe will share the prize of €1 million ...Full Article
European Commission AI Office Established to Lead EU in AI Research and Policy
May 31, 2024 -- The European Commission has unveiled the AI Office, established within the Commission. The AI Office aims at enabling the future development, deployment and use of AI ...Full Article
New Horizon Europe Funding Boosts European Research in AI and Quantum Tech
April 23, 2024 -- The European Commission has announced the launch of new Horizon Europe calls, with a substantial funding pool of over €112 million. These calls are aimed ...Full Article
Nvidia Responds to Deepened UK Probe of Its Proposed $40B Arm Acquisition
GPU-powerhouse Nvidia is continuing to try to keep its proposed acquisition of British chip IP vendor Arm Ltd. alive, despite continuing concerns from several governments around the world. In ...Full Article
Are the Wheels Falling Off on the Nvidia-Arm Deal?
Nvidia’s 14-month-long, $40 billion proposal to acquire chip IP vendor Arm has hit another potential regulatory roadblock after being hit with two earlier challenges in Europe since October. This ...Full Article
UK Government Delving Deeper into Nvidia-Arm Acquisition Proposal: Report
The British government will reportedly soon order an in-depth antitrust investigation into the proposed $40 billion Nvidia acquisition of Arm, following a similar investigation that was undertaken just three ...Full Article
Nvidia Arm Deal Coming Under Deeper Scrutiny by the European Commission
With continuing concerns about the potential for stifled competition in Nvidia’s proposed $40 billion acquisition of Arm, the European Commission (EC) is opening an “in-depth investigation” into the matter ...Full Article
With Approvals in from the EC and the UK, AMD’s $35B Acquisition of Xilinx Now up to China
AMD’s planned acquisition of FPGA maker Xilinx is now in the hands of Chinese regulators after needed antitrust approvals for the $35 billion deal were received from the European ...Full Article
