Google makes data centres in Europe run on carbon-free energy
Google announces the largest offshore wind project the tech giant ever launched. This project will be located entirely in the Netherlands. The power generated will power Dutch data centres and offices. In Poland, Italy and Belgium, the company is also signing agreements to run Google locations on c... Read more
EU Parliament wants to curb use of spyware
MEPs sound the alarm on "threat to democracy" and demand regulatory reforms
On Monday evening, the European Parliament’s Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware adopted its final report and recommendations to beef up the regulation and control... Read more
Polish payment fintech BLIK enters the Romanian and Slovak markets
The joint venture between 5 Polish banks and MasterCard is rapidly expanding internationally
Polish mobile payment system BLIK announced this week it is launching in Romania, the second largest market in Central and Eastern Europe.
BLIK is a payment system available in mobile banking applicat... Read more
Xebia acquires GetInData
Xebia Group announced the acquisition of GetInData. The Polish company employees over 120 data engineers and consultants to provide big data, cloud, analytics and AI solutions. Over time, they'll become part of Xebia, an international IT group.
GetInData was founded by former Spotify engineers ... Read more
Regulator accuses T-Mobile Poland of misleading advertising
Polish regulator UOKiK has accused T-Mobile Poland of misleading advertising related to free mobile data. The company risks a fine that could equal 10 percent of its annual revenue.
UOKiK said that one of the company's slogans, "1200GB free for a year", is misleading. Customers are granted 100GB... Read more
Italian PM will meet with Intel to rescue stalled investment plans
Italy's new PM will seek to reanimate the company's plans to build a plat in Veneto.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday she would request a meeting with representatives of Intel to discuss a possible multibillion-euro investment by the U.S. chip maker in Italy.
“In the ... Read more
‘Russia ratchets up hacking campaign against Ukraine and allies’
Microsoft says the Russian government is coordinating cyberattacks on Ukrainian critical infrastructure along with missiles and other physical strikes.
A Microsoft report issued on December 3 warns that Moscow has intensified its approach to pressure Kiev’s military and political support -- bo... Read more
Poland’s watchdog starts proceedings against PayPal
Polish market regulator UOKiK has started proceedings against PayPal over suspected illegal contractual clauses. The case can result in a penalty of up to 10 percent of the company's revenue.
The market regulator expressed concerns about PayPal's ability to implement contractual penalties such a... Read more
European Parliament will investigate use of Pegasus by EU states
The EU wants to probe the "political" use of the spyware, especially in Hungary and Poland.
The European Parliament voted last week to create a new “committee of inquiry” to investigate allegations that European member states acquired and used Pegasus mobile spyware.
Lawmakers voted large... Read more
Estonia trumps Poland, taking the top place as emerging Europe’s IT leader
According to the latest edition of Emerging Europe's report, Future of IT, Estonia has surpassed Poland as the most competitive IT industry in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The Czech republic rounds out the top three countries.
Kosovo, on the other hand, improved the most, moving ... Read more