The EU’s Joint Research Centre and cybersecurity agency ENISA are evaluating publicly available open-weight AI models from China as part of comparative assessments that also include US and European models. The tests aim to assess capabilities and potential applications, with no plans to use the Chinese models for EU purposes, officials confirm. (POLITICO)
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Italy’s Democrats endorse national AI gigafactory bid
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Italy’s Democratic Party has backed the government’s proposal for a national AI gigafactory, with PD Senate leader Francesco Boccia calling it a strategic infrastructure project. The initiative, involving major companies and research centres, aims to secure EU funding by 31 December. (NUPATH.EU)
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Luxembourg conference spotlights on-premises LLM deployment in Europe
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The Open Source Conference in Luxembourg 2026 highlighted the growing focus on deploying large language models on-premises across Europe to enhance digital sovereignty. Discussions also covered open weights versus open source AI and permission-aware retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) implementations. (HYLAND)
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EU, Canada and Lithuania pull out of Vilnius disinformation conference
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The EU, Canada and Lithuania withdrew from an international disinformation conference in Vilnius after the US State Department pressured allied governments to distance themselves. The event included panels describing the US as a 'foreign information manipulation and interference' actor, according to reports. (NUPATH.EU)
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Portugal drafts law to implement EU foreign investment screening rules
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Portugal is preparing legislation to adopt the EU’s stricter foreign investment screening framework, which enters into force in July 2026 and applies from January 17, 2028. Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel said the new law will strengthen scrutiny of investments in strategic sectors, including energy, telecommunications and critical infrastructure, to
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EuroHPC JU celebrates third EUMaster4HPC graduates
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The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has celebrated the graduation of 38 students from its third EUMaster4HPC cohort at the University of Luxembourg. The programme aims to strengthen Europe's high-performance computing talent pipeline for strategic sectors including AI and climate modelling. (EUROHPCJU)
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Project Foundation aims to quadruple European thermal sensor production
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The Fourth Law and Odd Systems launch Project Foundation to expand European thermal sensor production to four times its current level within three years, addressing strategic autonomy in defence and industrial supply chains. The initiative targets uncooled long-wave infrared sensors for drones, vehicles and robots, with new fabrication facilities
