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New EC President von der Leyen Eyes AI Legislation and Digital Platform Rules

Tech cheered the appointment of former German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission president. In her political guidelines, von der Leyen pledged to present legislation on artificial intelligence within 100 days and a "digital services act" to…

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upgrade EU rules on digital platforms, services and products, the Computer & Communications Industry Association noted. CCIA Vice President Christian Borggreen urged the EC "to develop smart and evidence-based policies to build a thriving European Digital Single Market." Guido Lobrano, Information Technology Industry Council vice president-policy for Europe, welcomed von der Leyen's "early commitment to digitalization in Europe" and asked her to advance "future-proof tech policies."