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Reporting on Poland’s growing technology hub. From Warsaw and Wrocław startups to gamedev studios, venture capital funding, and major IT infrastructure projects.

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End of the Line for Water Meter Readers in Zielona Góra

Zielona Góra’s water utility is transitioning to remote radio-read meters, ending manual home inspections for 18,000 households in an 8.5 million PLN technological upgrade designed to improve efficiency and monitoring. The Technological Shift The era of manual water meter readings is coming to an...

Existing AI Systems Face New Regulatory Hurdles After Updates

Companies utilizing AI systems deployed before the AI Act must navigate new compliance requirements triggered by significant modifications to their existing software, design, or original intended purpose. Transition Period for Legacy AI Systems Organizations that implemented AI systems before the...

Human Oversight of AI Cannot Be a Mere Rubber Stamp under New Rules

New European AI Act regulations mandate that human supervisors of high-risk AI systems must possess the genuine authority and competence to challenge, override, or halt algorithmic decisions rather than simply confirming them. Human Oversight as a Binding Requirement Article 14 of the AI Act...

Shadow AI: When Employees Bypass IT, the Whole Company Risks Exposure

As employees increasingly use unauthorized AI tools for work tasks, organizations face mounting risks to data security, decision-making integrity, and regulatory compliance that go far beyond simple internal policy violations. The Hidden Risks of Shadow AI Shadow AI refers to the use of artificial...

AI Failures: When Reporting Becomes a Legal Mandate

Under the EU AI Act, companies can no longer treat critical system failures as internal glitches, as specific reporting mechanisms are now required when AI impacts human safety or fundamental rights. The threshold for reporting AI incidents Not every AI error constitutes a reportable incident, but...

78 Landmarks Renamed in Google Maps Cyber-Vandalism

Users reported offensive and provocative labels appearing on prominent Warsaw landmarks in Google Maps on July 5, prompting CERT Polska to log 78 incidents as Google works to scrub the data. Escalation of Map Vandalism The scale of the incident proved larger than initial social media screenshots...

78 Landmarks Renamed on Google Maps in Targeted Defacement Campaign

On Sunday, July 5, users discovered 78 offensive and provocative name changes on Google Maps for major Warsaw landmarks, including the Presidential Palace and the Warsaw Uprising Museum. Unauthorized Edits to Warsaw Landmarks The Presidential Palace was labeled the “Hooligan Palace,”...

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