The last two weeks in European digital sovereignty
Will open source save us all?
(Paying users) From a digital sovereignty perspective, the answer is: No, not right now, but maybe later.
News
▸ EU lags behind US and China in critical minerals race
▸ EU digital border system blocks 1,500 threats since rollout
▸ German companies acknowledge US tech risks but fail to act
▸ Eight NATO allies launch HALO satellite constellation initiative
▸ Lagarde warns EU fragmentation risks AI competitiveness
▸ EU launches AI-powered cybersecurity action plan
▸ Callosum raises €85.4M to unify AI models and chips
▸ Mistral AI secures €724M to expand sovereign AI infrastructure in France
▸ Oakley Capital buys majority stake in Graphwise
▸ Denmark unveils Mimir AI model to boost digital sovereignty
▸ EU shifts Big Tech enforcement from fines to behavioral interventions
▸ Italy joins US-led 6G coalition to shape future networks
▸ EU expands semiconductor skills and design focus under Chips Act 2.0
▸ Nebius plans $4.5bn bond issue to fund AI infrastructure
▸ Germany’s Computomics raises €6.3m for climate-smart crop breeding
▸ Reporter tests Europe’s digital sovereignty in 72-hour US tech blackout
▸ Bulgarian DiscreteStack raises €800K for sovereign AI infrastructure
▸ EU-US digital tensions freeze CLOUD Act talks and sovereignty plans
▸ Swiss startup Gravis Robotics raises €172 million Series A
▸ US might warn partners over dual AI framework participation
▸ EU fund invests $400m in Lovable at $13.3bn valuation
▸ EU Right to Repair laws enter force to extend product lifespans
▸ FSFE urges EU to adopt Free Software by default in public services
▸ FSFE warns Google’s Android developer scheme threatens software freedom
▸ Biometrics and foundational ID shape Europe’s digital trust systems
▸ Microsoft Outlook sends login data to its servers
▸ EU court upholds Apple’s DMA gatekeeper status
▸ Austrian military funds LibreOffice development for digital independence
▸ Italy and Germany adopt divergent cyber-defense strategies against hybrid threats
▸ French court blocks social media ban for under-15s
▸ Poland reverses Starlink roaming price hike
▸ AI exposes weaknesses in post-quantum cryptography candidates
▸ EU explores alternatives to US card payment dominance
▸ Berlin group files criminal complaint against Meta AI glasses
▸ Poland threatens to cut Starlink funding over roaming restrictions
▸ Alice & Bob joins EU quantum error correction network
▸ EU watchdogs urge stricter AI rules for financial sector resilience
▸ Anthropic watermarks Claude output globally for EU AI Act
▸ Kyndryl and Microsoft expand sovereign cloud services partnership
▸ EU financial firms face DORA penalties as enforcement begins
▸ OpenID launches certification for digital identity protocols
▸ Moody’s warns AI adoption risks banks’ reliance on tech giants
▸ Infomaniak CEO claims full European tech sovereignty achievable
▸ European firms fear US cloud 'kill switch' more than ransomware
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