This typically means your time setting in Windows is not correct, first of all check (in the Windows settings) if your settings are configured to use a time server and the correct timezone.
Cubase 14 does not use the eLicenser, it is activated via the Activation Manager.
I’ll presume it’s something similar to how Kerberos authentication works with things like “ticket life.” Synchronized time is used in all manner of authentication infrastructures and in cryptographic operations.
Just guessing, but it is possible that SDA looks at the timestamps to figure out what has been downloaded and what is new. There are several reasons to use the create or modify timestamps for file sync.