The EU’s tech chief Henna Virkkunen called for collaboration only with ‘very trusted partners’ on AI microchips, citing critical technologies such as semiconductors and quantum tech. The remarks follow Nvidia’s internal probe into espionage allegations involving its CEO. Europe’s reliance on Nvidia chips underscores the need to
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Singapore-based Silicon Box will invest €3.2 billion to build Europe’s first advanced packaging and semiconductor testing facility in Novara, Italy. The project, backed by a €1.3 billion public intervention under the European Chips Act, will create 1,600 jobs and begin construction in early 2027. Italy’
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Six German states have selected a Nextcloud-based collaboration platform for schools under a four-year agreement with IONOS. The initiative, led by govdigital eG, covers Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, with other states able to join later. LINUXIAC reports. (LINUXIAC) Six German States Choose
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By Christian Triantafillou Schade
By Christian Triantafillou Schade
By Christian Triantafillou Schade
By Christian Triantafillou Schade
By Christian Triantafillou Schade
By Christian Triantafillou Schade
By Christian Triantafillou Schade
By Christian Triantafillou Schade
The EU’s tech chief Henna Virkkunen called for collaboration only with ‘very trusted partners’ on AI microchips, citing critical technologies such as semiconductors and quantum tech. The remarks follow Nvidia’s internal probe into espionage allegations involving its CEO. Europe’s reliance on Nvidia chips underscores the need to
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Dresden-based Sparxity secures €80 million in Series A funding to advance sparse-native AI computing hardware, led by ICM HPQC Fund. The financing supports development of energy-efficient chips for ultra-sparse workloads, with reported performance gains including 10× faster sparse solvers and 18× lower energy use. Sparxity has
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European Commission Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera calls for expanding the definition of security to include risks posed by major technology companies. The intervention highlights concerns over Europe's dependence on foreign digital infrastructure and the resilience of essential services, Reuters reports. (EUTODAY) Brussels Warns Big Tech Power Is
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The European Commission proposes banning ten manipulative online design practices under the Digital Fairness Act, including fake notifications and hidden subscription traps. The draft aims to enhance consumer protection and digital sovereignty by ensuring transparent digital interactions. (NUPATH) EU draft bans ten manipulative online design practicesThe European Commission’s leaked
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Denmark’s Danish Centre for AI Innovation (DCAI) receives €67 million to expand its sovereign AI platform Gefion, including €43.6 million from Netcompany and €20.1 million from EIFO. The Novo Nordisk Foundation retains majority control. The investment supports Denmark’s 2026 AI strategy to boost public and private
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The European Commission’s leaked Digital Fairness Act draft proposes banning ten manipulative online design practices, including fake notifications and hidden subscription traps. The proposal aims to enhance consumer protection and digital sovereignty by ensuring transparent digital interactions, Euronews reports. (EURONEWS) EU to blacklist ten manipulative online design 'traps&
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French computing company Bull has opened an €80 million expanded manufacturing facility in Angers, increasing its supercomputing production capacity to 12 racks weekly and aiming for 24. The site supports EuroHPC Joint Undertaking contracts and targets 70% European-made components, up from 20-30% five years ago. Tech.eu reports.
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Singapore-based Silicon Box will invest €3.2 billion to build Europe’s first advanced packaging and semiconductor testing facility in Novara, Italy. The project, backed by a €1.3 billion public intervention under the European Chips Act, will create 1,600 jobs and begin construction in early 2027. Italy’
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Italian Deputy Secretary Ettore Rosato calls for European technological sovereignty to counter hybrid threats, citing dependence on non-European digital infrastructure as a security risk. He stresses the need to strengthen the National Cybersecurity Agency and invest in autonomous technologies, warning that political vetoes weaken the EU’s ability to
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Cloudflare and Tools for Humanity (TFH) launch the Trusted Agent Delegation (TAD) framework to address accountability gaps in AI agent interactions. The initiative introduces four tiers of user identification, reputation tracking and accountability mechanisms to distinguish legitimate agent activity from abuse without blocking agents outright. Cloudflare reports over 50% of
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The International Telecommunication Union's quadrennial plenipotentiary opens on Monday, testing the balance between state-centric and multi-stakeholder internet governance models. The meeting could see proposals to expand the ITU's role into areas managed by ICANN and IETF, raising concerns about overlapping mandates and fragmentation. (THEREGISTER)
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Six EU member states have failed to appoint national authorities to enforce the bloc’s AI Act by the August 2025 deadline, while 10 others have only made provisional decisions. The European Commission has also delayed plans to fund seven AI compute hubs, citing national administrative delays. The delays risk
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Researchers using AI uncovered critical vulnerabilities in widely used programming languages like PHP and Node.js, while a $6.3 billion hack of Binance highlighted the speed of automated money laundering. The incidents underscore Europe's reliance on external tech infrastructure and the need to bolster domestic cybersecurity capabilities.
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Hundreds of activists occupied the site of a planned Microsoft data centre in Amsterdam as part of a two-day protest across Europe against AI data centres over energy and water concerns. The demonstrations reflect growing opposition to large-scale data centre expansion in Europe. (FRANCE24) AI Data centres face
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