Six EU member states have failed to appoint national authorities to enforce the bloc’s AI Act by the August 2025 deadline, while 10 others have only made provisional decisions. The European Commission has also delayed plans to fund seven AI compute hubs, citing national administrative delays. The delays risk
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Gaia-X announces a leadership transition and a strategic shift toward industrialising trusted data spaces, prioritising delivery, the European Trust Framework and AI readiness. The initiative aims to strengthen Europe’s digital autonomy through interoperable and sovereign data infrastructures, Brussels, 20 October 2026. (GAIA-X) Gaia-X Announces Leadership Transition
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A consortium led by Dutch outlet Follow the Money finds Palantir holds €1.4bn in European contracts, with growing resistance from governments and public bodies. Belgium’s defence and foreign affairs ministries have ruled out working with the firm, mirroring similar stances by its federal police. (THENERVE) ‘A new kind
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A cyberattack last week targeted refrigeration systems in French supermarkets, including Intermarché and Carrefour, forcing retailers to discard spoiled food. The incident prompted EU-level coordination and highlighted vulnerabilities in operational technology across Europe's food supply chain. France's Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu personally managed the response.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever jointly urged the EU to reduce regulatory burdens and accelerate strategic investments ahead of the October 15–16 European Council summit. The leaders proposed fast-tracking investments in energy and digitalisation, halting new regulations
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European intelligence agencies warn of escalating hybrid threats from China and Russia, citing vulnerabilities in connected cars, university research and semiconductors. Dutch intelligence highlights risks in modern vehicles, while Danish assessments describe Russia’s hybrid campaign as escalating. The warnings complicate Europe’s balancing act between security, diplomacy and economic
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The European Commission rolled out Element Pro as a sovereign backup to Microsoft Teams this summer, but officials describe the tool as “absolute shit” and question its added value. The platform is hosted on Commission infrastructure to reduce reliance on U.S. technology amid the EU’s digital sovereignty push.
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Brussels-based Chift raises €10.5 million in a Series A round led by BlackFin Capital Partners to expand its financial connectivity layer across Europe. The platform integrates software with over 120 financial systems via a single API, serving 150 software companies and 50,000 SMEs in ten countries. Chift
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The enforcement era of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) has started after the European Supervisory Authorities published the first incident overview on 3 June 2026. National authorities are now cross-checking ICT risk management data and issuing penalties, with fines ranging up to 20 million euros or 10% of
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