Estonia, Slovenia and Poland join the bidding for EU funding, with ambitions to build national AI sectors 

New administration could boost artificial intelligence research funding, take a more hands-off approach to AI regulation, or both

EU auditors approve the accounts of the research partnerships, but say some targets for private contributions may have to be lowered

Act will aim to pull together disparate EU quantum research. During questioning by MEPs, Finnish candidate also backs dual use and basic research

Ekaterina Zaharieva promised to simplify the Framework Programme for research and innovation

Disparities in R&I systems make it hard to ensure consistent engagement of all member states in implementing Common European Data Spaces