EU launches major cloud and chip push to boost domestic tech and cut US/China dependence. Amazon, Microsoft, Google control 80% of European market. Mistral AI is sole EU AI contender. New sovereignty law introduces four cloud service levels for public authorities. (euronews)
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Christian Triantafillou Schade— Digital pioneer, tech reporter, corporate revolutionary. Christian Triantafillou Schade covers Europe's push for digital sovereignty from the public record. He consults on process improvement and tooling.
Complaion raises €13.5M for European SME compliance platform
ItalyNews
Complaion, an Italian compliance platform for SMEs, has raised €13.5 million to expand its team, develop technology and accelerate European expansion. The round was led by Eurazeo and Founders Fund, with participation from multiple European venture firms. The company claims its platform automates up to 80% of manual compliance
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Interhuman AI develops AI model to interpret human social signals
DenmarkNews
Copenhagen-based Interhuman AI launches Inter-2, a model that analyses facial expressions, tone of voice and body language to detect 12 social signals in real time. The company, one of few European AI startups building its own models, aims to reduce reliance on non-European AI systems in human-
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Netherlands deploys NixOS-based desktop to bypass Microsoft ICC cut-off
NetherlandsNews
Eight Dutch municipalities are testing DAWO, a NixOS-powered Linux desktop environment developed by the government to maintain digital sovereignty after Microsoft discontinued the ICC protocol. The initiative aims to reduce dependency on proprietary software in public administration. (ITSFOSS)
The Netherlands Built a Nix-Based Linux Desktop Because Microsoft Cut
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Protests mount as AI data centers strain Europe's resources
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Massive data centers required for AI expansion face local opposition across Europe over concerns about water and energy use. Operators argue the facilities support digital sovereignty and energy independence. The European Commission introduces a transparency scheme for centres over 500 kW to address sustainability concerns. (DW)
Backlash over data centers
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Irish regulator fines Google €403 million for location tracking
IrelandNews
The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined Google €403 million for unlawful location tracking and ordered compliance with GDPR within six months. The decision follows an eight-year complaint by consumer organisations coordinated by BEUC, which alleged Google manipulated users into allowing constant tracking. (BEUC)
Google fined for invasive location
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ECB launches Pontes platform to link payment system with blockchain
Payment and bankingNews
The European Central Bank introduced Pontes, a platform connecting its payment system to blockchain-based markets, enabling euro-backed transactions. Initial users include Deutsche Bank, Santander and Clearstream. The ECB will also invest part of its €23 billion own funds in blockchain-based securities, Reuters reports. (REUTERS)
ECB connects payment
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