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The EU AI Act after the Omnibus: what applies now, and what moved
The high-risk rules moved to December 2027 and August 2028. The transparency rules did not move at all — they have applied since 2 August. A plain map of where the EU AI Act stands after the Digital Omnibus, and what a Portuguese company shipping AI should do with the extra time. Journal · · 6 minEU Drone Rules for Commercial Aerial Shoots in 2026: The EASA Checklist We Fly By
Hiring a drone for a shoot in Europe in 2026 is mostly paperwork, not piloting. Here's the EASA framework — Open vs Specific category, operator IDs, insurance — explained by a studio that flies licensed. Journal · · 8 minThe EU AI Act for teams shipping ML features: a builder's orientation
Most ML features you ship are minimal or limited-risk under the EU AI Act, but you still owe users transparency. Here is how the risk tiers actually map to product decisions — from an engineering team, not a law firm.— The journal, by email