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Do you know where you can #RoamLikeAtHome?
When travelling in all EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Moldova and Ukraine, you can send SMS, call and use data without additional roaming costs.
In addition, the European Commission has proposed to open negotiations to extend the EU roaming area to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.
Learn more: https://link.europa.eu/VY8tf6
The Commission has designated ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox under the Digital Services Act.
These services reach at least 45 million average monthly users in the EU, meeting the threshold for designation.
They now have four months to comply with the DSA obligations for VLOPs and VLOSEs.
🧬What if we could print living tissues?
EU-funded researchers are using living cells to engineer bone, fat and muscle, opening new possibilities for medicine, disease research and sustainable food.
Discover the future of bioprinting: https://prism-livingtissues.eu/
📢 Call for tenders: how does online marketplace design influence user behaviour?
The European Commission
is seeking expertise to study how marketplace design shapes consumer choices and behaviour online.
→ Find out more & apply before 23 September: https://link.europa.eu/3F8yhH
What are you willing to see?
Climate change exists, whether it fits your frame or not.
The EU initiative Destination Earth helps us see the bigger picture by creating digital replicas of our planet, allowing scientists and decision-makers to predict the impacts of climate change and human activities.
🕵️Is your phone secretly listening to you?
One thing is certain: your phone knows a lot about you. So, what is the EU doing to give you more control?
Thanks to the Digital Services Act, you can now choose to see non-personalised feeds.
Discover how: https://link.europa.eu/R84FFw
Under NextGenerationEU, the EU dedicated nearly €150 billion to the digital transition.
What are the benefits of investing in digital for the EU?
Digital investments deliver high returns, boosting economic growth, benefiting sectors beyond digital & fostering a more inclusive digital transition.
Discover the EU's progress in digital: https://link.europa.eu/GcGxTn
Every day, parents share photos and videos of their children online. But what are the long-term consequences?
The EU-funded GUARDIAN project is investigating why parents share information about their children online, how children feel about it, and what can be done to better protect their rights in the digital age. The findings will help inform future policy and raise awareness among families, educators and communities.
Read the full article: 🔗 https://scienceblog.com/horizon/3518/are-parents-sharing-too-much-online-the-hidden-risks-for-children/
Artificial Intelligence plays a key role in cybersecurity, having the power to both create and stop cyber threats.
In the EU, we want to create our own path toward safe and responsible advanced AI to strengthen Europe’s cybersecurity capabilities:
1️⃣ Developing safe and trustworthy advanced AI
2️⃣ Reinforcing cybersecurity and fixing vulnerabilities
3️⃣ Scaling up AI capabilities for cybersecurity
Discover more: https://link.europa.eu/ggpXTT
The European AI Innovation Month is taking shape!
Between 14 October and 17 November 2026, AI events across Europe are joining the initiative to showcase the strength of European AI innovation.
And your event could be part of it!
Apply here: 🔗 http://link.europa.eu/KyKDbK