Consortium completes 42-month Horizon Europe OpenWebSearch.EU project
A 14-organisation consortium completed the Horizon Europe-funded OpenWebSearch.EU project after 42 months, delivering a federated European Open Web Index pilot with 39 billion URLs crawled across 185 languages. The pilot demonstrates technical, economic and sovereignty benefits for Europe’s digital autonomy and trustworthy AI, according to the project’s media release. (OPENWEBSEARCH.EU)
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Russia advances legal framework for 'sovereign AI' exports
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Russia’s new AI law, effective 1 September 2026, defines ‘sovereign’ and ‘national’ AI models that must store data in Russia and comply with state-defined values. The law aims to export this model abroad despite Russia’s reliance on foreign components and lagging AI capabilities, Atlantic Council reports. (ATLANTICCOUNCIL)
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Swiss startup xorlab raises €5M for sovereign email security
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Swiss firm xorlab secures €5 million in Series A+ funding to expand its AI-driven email security platform across Europe, targeting DACH, Benelux and Nordic markets. The round was led by Spicehaus Partners, with existing investors also participating. xorlab’s platform processes data in European data centres to support DORA,
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Flower Labs unveils Endeavor 1.0 as sovereign AI alternative
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Flower Labs, a Cambridge University spinout, launches Endeavor 1.0, a locally deployable AI model it claims matches OpenAI and Anthropic's leading models. The startup positions the open-source-based model as a sovereign alternative for European organisations seeking to reduce reliance on US providers. Flower Labs, founded
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U.S. states centralise digital identity platforms amid AI fraud risks
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U.S. states are consolidating fragmented digital identity systems into enterprise platforms to combat AI-driven fraud, including synthetic identities and deepfakes. A NASCIO survey of 47 states and territories finds 51% using centralized approaches, with 70% citing funding shortages as a key obstacle. States increasingly treat identity as foundational
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Nvidia licenses NVLink and NVHBM IP to rivals including MediaTek and Amazon
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Nvidia expands its IP licensing strategy by offering NVLink Fusion and NVHBM technologies to competitors like MediaTek, Amazon, and AMD, embedding dependence on U.S. semiconductor IP. MediaTek integrates NVLink Fusion into its datacenter XPU designs in exchange for a $3.5 billion convertible bond investment, while Amazon adopts NVHBM
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EU designates ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms
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The European Commission has designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine and Reddit and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms under the Digital Services Act. The move subjects the U.S.-based services to direct EU supervision, requiring them to assess and mitigate systemic risks, including effects on
