The last two weeks in European digital sovereignty
Europe's place in the tech blocs: seven maps, the same territory
(Paying users) In a volatile world, Europe's alliances form one technology at a time. Part one of three.
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▸ UK and Europe face risks from Chinese tech, security think tank warns
▸ Poland’s data centre network secures €401m EU grant
▸ Sovereign Tech Resilience launches four new security services
▸ Germany plans €24 million AI data centre at KIT
▸ OpenAI AI agents probe EU institutions’ websites
▸ EU proposes Cloud and AI Development Act to limit US hyperscalers
▸ Europe leads global innovation rankings but lags in AI venture funding
▸ European payments firms launch alliance to rival US systems
▸ Commission proposes EU Critical Communication System for first responders
▸ Tuta and Nextcloud launch integrated sovereign productivity suite
▸ Survey finds 88% of executives fear data sovereignty failures
▸ Microsoft ends Office Online Server support in 2026
▸ European intelligence agencies raise alarms on China and Russia hybrid threats
▸ Osavul raises €8.5M to counter hybrid attacks
▸ FSFE report highlights DMA enforcement and digital sovereignty gaps
▸ EU and Canada to launch tech alliance at October summit
▸ EU faces complaint over data centre energy transparency
▸ French local authorities to deploy sovereign messaging by 2027
▸ Consumer groups urge EU to enforce DSA against social media scams
▸ EU officials criticise Microsoft Teams alternative Element Pro
▸ Axiology joins Pontes to settle digital securities in central bank money
▸ EU insists on global AI safety rules despite US opposition
▸ Trump unveils vague AI self-policing deal with tech CEOs
▸ Russian tech firm allegedly infiltrates European law enforcement
▸ Complaion raises €13.5M for European SME compliance platform
▸ Interhuman AI develops AI model to interpret human social signals
▸ Netherlands deploys NixOS-based desktop to bypass Microsoft ICC cut-off
▸ Protests mount as AI data centers strain Europe's resources
▸ Irish regulator fines Google €403 million for location tracking
▸ ECB launches Pontes platform to link payment system with blockchain
▸ Germany’s openDesk launches partner programme for productivity suite
▸ EU proposes energy rating scheme for data centres
▸ US urges global AI alignment as China gains ground
▸ SPRIND and NADI launch €40M challenge to reinvent chip design
▸ Estonian CybExer leads ESA satellite cybersecurity tests
▸ German lawmaker criticises Commission’s AI Act enforcement
▸ EU AI adviser urges commissioners to prioritise deployment over model development
▸ Clastix raises €2.9 million to build sovereign Kubernetes infrastructure
▸ Research maps email security in Swiss, German and Austrian municipalities
▸ EU launches energy rating scheme for data centres
▸ SiPearl delivers Rhea1 CPUs to power Jupiter supercomputer
▸ Norway plans Europe's largest rare-earth mine for 2028
▸ Germany and Netherlands launch €40 million AI chip design challenge
▸ Estonia explores digital identities for AI agents
▸ EU and EIB launch investor pact to fund tech scale-ups
▸ AI executives to brief UN Security Council on Wednesday
▸ Italy’s Butti urges international AI pact to balance innovation and accountability
▸ WISeKey and SEALSQ plan Swiss post-quantum semiconductor centre
▸ Helsinki’s Verda becomes Europe’s latest unicorn after raising €164.8 million
▸ EU lawmakers propose AI liability rules to target US tech giants
▸ Meta blocks ads for Virginia Woolf play in Spain over feminism
▸ 22 countries propose global AI oversight regime
▸ EU unveils data center sustainability label for Big Tech
▸ EU seeks technological sovereignty in semiconductors, cloud and AI
▸ 19 EU states launch 10 billion euro industrial AI project
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