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How Amazon’s RFID-Based ‘Just Walk Out’ Technology is Transforming the Future of Shopping?

Neyaz alam — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:57:02 +0000

‍As a technology enthusiast and retail industry expert, I have been keeping a close eye on Amazon’s latest innovation in the world of shopping – the ‘Just Walk Out’ technology. This RFID-based system has the potential to revolutionize the way we shop, making the checkout process seamless and frictionless. In this article, I will delve […]

WhoisWho? Calls Mount To Bring Back EU Directory

Yuki Dobber — Sat, 20 May 2023 11:00:24 +0000

Knowing what files EU bureaucrats are working on or who to reach out to in Brussels has became a lot more difficult since April 2023. Contact details of non-managerial EU commission staff were recently removed from its public register — prompting frustration among NGOs and lobbyists, who are urging the EU executive to reverse its […]

[Editorial] Editor’s Weekly Digest: Thanks For Responding

Daniela Daecher — Tue, 16 May 2023 08:23:38 +0000

I am well aware surveys are an imposition. Which is why I’d like to thank all respondents to our reader survey from the bottom of my professional heart and on behalf of everyone at EUobserver. Last month has been somewhat crazy. We presented a new vision and strategy for supporting foundations and investors to grow […]

This WEEK, The Focus Is On Keeping China At Arms’ Length

Juan Sanchez Gil — Mon, 15 May 2023 08:14:30 +0000

. Listen to the article Even though you may still be recovering from the Eurovision grand final on Saturday, politics continues to happen. This week, the focus of politicians and policymakers will be on Japan where G7 leaders are expected to gather on Saturday and Sunday (19-20 May). Read and decide Join EUobserver Today Expertise […]

[Interview] Paolo Gentiloni : “We Still Need Growth”

Newsdesk — Thu, 11 May 2023 08:03:54 +0000

The European Green Deal commits EU to pursuing green growth. The European Treaties require national governments to ensure that their GDP is in line their public debt. Is the European Union addicted to growth? We asked European Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, and Co-President Philippe Lamberts of the Greens/EFA Group at the European Parliament if Europe […]

It’s Growth Week

Lucinda Dommelen — Wed, 10 May 2023 05:20:10 +0000

Listen to article “Fuck GDP” read a banner held up by activists at the recent Brussels Economic Forum, a normally quite mundane affair described as the “flagship annual economic event of the European Commission.” The message, although crassly put, was clear. The activists were protesting against what has been the main measure of prosperity, the […]

EU Presidency Seeks To Place Children And Families In Asylum Detention

Murad van Zijtveld — Wed, 10 May 2023 05:20:08 +0000

As part of the internal EU state discussions about asylum reform, families with small children are now being detained at the border. It is part a shift to offloading the responsibility on EU countries like Italy and Greece instead of relocating asylees, while giving these first-arriving states plenty of options not to apply EU laws. […]

Frontex Continues Operation After Russian Jet Interception

Sarah Sebestian — Tue, 09 May 2023 04:31:22 +0000

Frontex, the EU’s border agency, says it will continue to operate over the Black Sea following an intercept by a Russian SU 35 jet fighter of a Polish patrol plane. Since then, Polish authorities have grounded the propeller aircraft under a Romanian led operation coordinated by Frontex. “Together, with the Romanian Authorities, we’re assessing the […]

[Agenda] Visions For War And Peace This WEEK In Europe

Daniela Daecher — Tue, 09 May 2023 04:31:19 +0000

On Tuesday (9 May), Russian President Vladimir Putin will cheer a mini-war-parade at Moscow, while German chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks in Strasbourg about peace in Europe. The annual Victory Day Parade in Moscow, which commemorates the defeat of Nazi Germany by Russia in WW2, will feature fewer troops and armor than in previous years. Conscripts […]

EU Lawmakers ‘hold Their Breath’ As They Prepare To Vote On AI

Yuki Dobber — Fri, 05 May 2023 10:38:00 +0000

Before the end of this year, EU states are likely to resist any attempts by European legislators to regulate artificial intelligence. Some key MEPs in the EU Parliament who are driving the AI Act draft bill, also known as the AI Act or Artificial Intelligence Act, are concerned about a vote that is coming up […]