80% of Europe’s digital infrastructure is foreign-owned. Most EU citizens want EU-controlled alternatives, with Sweden (94%) leading. New sovereignty package bars non-EU firms from defence/healthcare contracts to prevent kill-switch risks. (euronews)
EU tech chief urges trusted AI chip partners amid Nvidia concerns
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The EU’s tech chief Henna Virkkunen called for collaboration only with ‘very trusted partners’ on AI microchips, citing critical technologies such as semiconductors and quantum tech. The remarks follow Nvidia’s internal probe into espionage allegations involving its CEO. Europe’s reliance on Nvidia chips underscores the need to
Gaia-X Summit 2026 sets Vienna date for sovereign AI push
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The Gaia-X Summit 2026 will take place on 19–20 November in Vienna, bringing together 400 attendees from 30 countries to advance Europe’s federated, sovereign AI and data ecosystems. Austria’s Federal Minister for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure and the State Secretary for Digitalisation are expected to attend.
We are missing a messenger
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Europeans run their families, their jobs, and their politics through chat apps, and almost none of those are built or owned in Europe. Why nobody leaves, why the EU’s law forcing WhatsApp open has barely been used, and how Europe could connect its islands of chat.
Protecting children without checking everyone
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The EU Kids Act goes after real harm to our children. But to get there, it would require proof of age before anyone opens an account on the largest platforms. But can't we protect children by changing the services instead?
Europe's place in the tech blocs: seven maps, the same territory
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In a volatile world, Europe's alliances form one technology at a time.
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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.
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