Technological Trends from Silicon Valley — Artificial Intelligence and Self-Driving Cars Transatlantic Media Fellowship Felix Franz visited San Fransisco to answer pressing questions about technology. By Felix Franz
Call for Applications: Transatlantic Media Fellows 2020 Each year, the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Washington, DC, sponsors a select number of journalists from the US, Canada, and Germany for an independent, transatlantic trip to research stories relevant to the foundation’s work on climate and energy policy, democracy and social policy, foreign and security policy, or technology and digital policy.
Boris Johnson’s Bad Bet on China Transatlantic Media Fellowship The controversy around Huawei shows you can’t benefit from the Chinese economy without acquiescing to Chinese politics. By Isaac Stone Fish
Data Privacy for Migrants: Unrealistic or Simply Neglected? Capstone Migrants must be registered upon entering a country because collection of their data is necessary for administrative purposes and contributes to a host state’s security. Given their vulnerability, they depend on reliable data protection to ensure their safety. Reports show that data handling is not always as responsible as it should be. By Miriam Ganslmeier
Smart cars, transparent citizens? More safety, less congestion: Artificial intelligence could revolutionize our mobility. But networking vehicles and infrastructure poses new challenges for IT security and data protection. By Sabine Muscat and Zora Siebert
How Europe's smallest nations are battling Russia's cyberattacks Transatlantic Media Fellowship European countries are leading the way in digital security By Jenna McLaughlin
In race for 5G, European companies hope to profit from security doubts over Chinese giant Huawei Transatlantic Media Fellowship As the Trump administration puts pressure on Chinese telecom giant Huawei to block its dominance in developing future 5G networks, small European competitors are pitching themselves as more secure alternatives By Jenna McLaughlin
How GDPR Is Driving the US Privacy Legislation Debate Article While US companies might dominate the tech industry, the European Union is leading the way on digital rights. By regulating a key part of the global market, the EU has put data protection on the agenda around the world. In the United States, reeling from the realisation that the control of data affords Big Tech enormous economic and political power, politicians from both sides are now calling for reform. By Sabine Muscat
