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Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · 22h

Great comment from LibDem leader Ed Davey at Prime Minister's Questions - is the Prime Minister only going to complain about the #Brexit deal or is he going to do something about it? #PMQ #LibDems

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Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · 1d

Excellent question by @eddavey.libdems.org.uk at #PMQs on what the government will do to fix the #Brexit mess.

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d

“He’s absolutely right about the botched (Brexit) deal of the last government, the damage that’s done to our economy and we’re just seeing some of the figures coming through in relation to that. That’s one of the factors behind how they crashed the economy”
Keir Starmer #PMQs

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Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · 1d

Bildung ist ihr heilig. Melanie Schaffenroth aus #Zorneding will keine Gebühren bei der Gemeindebibliothek.

Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · 1d

Melanie Schaffenroth aus #Zorneding unterstützt denn Zweckverband für ein gemeinsames Hallenbad mit Kirchseeon

Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · 2d

Stammtisch bei der @fdp in #Zorneding. Wir treffen Melanie Schaffenroth. Kandidatin für das Amt der Bürgermeisterin

Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · 2d

Melanie Schaffenroth aus #Zorneding stellt sich vor. Sie will #Bürgermeisterin werden. Neue Impulse für die Stadt.

Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · 2d

Will they? Won't they? Latest news is that the US administration does not plan to take equity in any #quantum companies (at least at this stage), contradicting an earlier report.

Trump admin not negotiating equity stakes with quantum firms: Commerce official

"The Commerce Department is not currently negotiating equity stakes with quantum computing companies," the spokesperson said in a statement.

www.cnbc.com

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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 3d

Farage: epic grifter

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 8d

The Tories can shout at me all they like, but the truth is their Brexit deal it is hurting our country and Labour won’t do anything about it.

Today I urged the Prime Minister to actually fix it.

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Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · 8d

Confirmation that the update of the European "Chips Act" will now be produced in the early part of 2026.
#EuropeanUnion #ChipsAct

2026 Commission work programme and annexes

2026 Commission work programme

commission.europa.eu

Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · 12d

Can you #patent #artificialintelligence inventions in Europe? Join me at a webinar on Tuesday @10:30 CEST to learn more. Registration is free and you can sign up here.

EU - Webinar: IP and Artificial Intelligence - Advanced

Ip and AI. Artificial Intelligence in the European Union: Advanced knowledge

intellectual-property-helpdesk.ec.europa.eu

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Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · 13d

Great evening at the down under Australian and New Zealand film festival in Berlin. 39th anniversary of Muriel‘s Wedding. Great comic movie with serious undertones.

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Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · 20d

Veggie-Burger verboten? 🤦‍♂️
Weil Verbraucher zu dumm sind, „pflanzlich“ zu lesen?
Lobbyismus pur. 🌱 #VeggieBurger #EU #Lebensmittelpolitik

Nordrhein-Westfalen: Aus für "Veggie-Burger"? EU-Parlament stimmt für Namensverbot

Das EU-Parlament hat dafür gestimmt, dass vegetarische Fleischersatzprodukte künftig nicht mehr Burger und Wurst heißen sollen.

www.tagesschau.de

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Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · 23d

Second day at Optica's Global Photonics Economic Forum in Málaga talking about the photonics industry.

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Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · 23d

European commission set to launch its new #ArtificialIntelligence strategy today - aimed at strengthening European sovereignty. Hopefully not another set of complicated bureaucratic rules.

EU pushes new AI strategy to reduce tech reliance on US and China

Brussels to unveil plan targeting digital sovereignty as it warns technology can be ‘weaponised’ by geopolitical rivals

www.ft.com

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Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · Oct 1

@ETSI_STANDARDS has launched Quantum Technologies Committee to drive standards in comms, sensing & QRNGs. Big step for Europe’s #quantum ecosystem.
How will this link to standard-essential #patents — which quantum innovations will be “essential” tomorrow?

ETSI creates New Committee on Quantum Technologies

www.etsi.org

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Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · Sep 28

Time for Oktoberfest with the German Australian Busines Council

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Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · Sep 6

Zapata Computing looked finished in 2024
Reborn as Zapata Quantum, proving that in #QuantumComputing the real value isn’t cash flow — it’s the IP.
50+ patents secured. Debt slashed.
In #quantum, protect your patents → protect your future.
http://bit.ly/483ijxS

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Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · Sep 1

Who would have known when the domain names were created how valuable ".AI", allocated to the Caribbean island of Antigua, would become.
@bbc report on additional source of revenue for the small isalnd which has traditionally been dependent on tourism.

Anguilla: The Caribbean island making millions from the AI boom

Anguilla has the internet domain .ai and is earning a fortune selling the address to tech firms.

www.bbc.com

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Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · Aug 31

🇫🇷🇩🇪 push for a 28th Regime: one EU company form, one digital register, scale everywhere.
No more 27 sets of rules—just a European answer to Delaware.
The question: will the EU move fast enough?

The 28th Regime for Young Innovative Companies

Europe has no shortage of talent, capital, or ideas.

robharrisoneu.substack.com

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Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · Aug 31

Great to see that both the French and German governments have committed to supporting the proposed European-wide Young Innovative Company to support #startups and scale-ups.

www.bundesregierung....

Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · Aug 28

AI companies aren’t just shaping technology—they’re reshaping copyright law. Anthropic’s settlement marks a turning point: training data as fair use vs. infringement.
Full analysis here 👉 robharrisoneu.substa...

#AI #Copyright #TechPolicy #ArtificialIntelligence

Anthropic’s Settlement Marks New Turning Point in AI & Copyright

Anthropic’s summer legal drama, stemming from allegations of copyright infringement during the training of its Claude large language model (LLM), has ended in a settlement—but not a verdict.

robharrisoneu.substack.com

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Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · Aug 27

Cheaper cheese and olives on the table under EU deal

www.thetimes.com/article/d907...
Excellent. Reducing red tape and bureaucratic controls. Promoting transparency and competition. An EU-UK deal is long overdue

Cheaper cheese and olives on the table under EU deal

Talks this year aim to make a temporary food and drink agreement permanent, but critics say it would give Brussels a veto over animal welfare and safety

www.thetimes.com

Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · Aug 27

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage’s proposals would overturn centuries of English law, protecting the rights of individuals. Leaving the EHCR won’t remove these rights which date back to the Magna Carta.

Farage attacked for ‘ugly’ rhetoric of plan for mass deportation of asylum seekers

Reform UK leader says he will rip up UK’s human rights commitments and pay despotic regimes to take people back

www.theguardian.com

Rob Harrison @robharrisoneu.bsky.social · Aug 24

First ever gravel bike test - great ride through the dune landscape of the #Gironde. A bit sore on the backside, but otherwise great fun.

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