Tomorrow is a big day for the data economy.
Data’s very concept is changing. It has become a commodity: its ownership can be transferred, it can be marketed, reused, aggregated, transformed, bought and sold.
I have written in the past about the EU's commitment to emerging technologies, supporting and prioritising top-quality scientific research and innovation.
Back in October 2014 at my European Parliament hearing, I talked about the Digital Single Market (DSM) needing to remove obstacles that prevented people from exercising their rights as consumers and entrepreneurs.
I have often talked about the need for trust in the online environment.
It is a basic condition that must exist within any digital economy or society, and of course for the Digital Single Market (DSM) that we are now building in Europe.
The internet is a fascinating and diverse place to explore and be entertained, to learn and play, to shop and communicate.
But it can also be dangerous and frightening, especially for children.
I would like to welcome European Parliament President Antonio Tajani with this guest blog, timely given the EU-African Union summit that is now being held in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Quantum theory has fundamentally changed our understanding of how light and matter behave at a microscopic scale.
It has led to a drastically different approach to computing, sensing and communications. It has transformed our daily lives beyond measure.