Eight NATO allies launch the HALO satellite constellation initiative to integrate nationally owned military satellites into a networked system. The project, announced at the NATO summit in Ankara, aims to enhance military resilience, communications and missile tracking. Denmark, Canada, Finland, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and Turkey are involved. (DEFENSE
(#source_defensenews.com)By Christian Triantafillou Schade
Denmark unveils Mimir AI model to boost digital sovereignty
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Denmark launches Mimir, a Danish-developed AI language model with 1 billion parameters that matches larger international models while using only legally sourced data. The model, trained on eight GPUs in under three weeks, aims to reduce reliance on foreign tech giants and support EU digital sovereignty in public and
(#source_via.ritzau.dk)By Christian Triantafillou Schade
EU launches €30 billion plan to build seven AI gigafactories
The European Commission opens bidding for seven AI data centres, four smaller and three larger, with public funding capped at €2 billion per project. Consortia must secure national backing from Germany, Greece, Portugal, Italy or Spain for larger hubs, or Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France and Poland for smaller ones. The
(#source_Politico)By Christian Triantafillou Schade
Danish official: US cloud data shared with spies
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Claus Balslev, head of Denmark’s Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment (STAR), warns data stored on US clouds is directly accessible to US intelligence agencies, sparking EU sovereignty concerns amid Cloud Act implications. (cybernews)
By Christian Triantafillou Schade
Europe turns away from Palantir
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European governments are reducing reliance on US defence tech contractor Palantir over security and ethical concerns. The Netherlands demands a European alternative within two years, the UK plans to end NHS contracts by 2027, and Switzerland has rejected Palantir bids at least nine times. Germany and Denmark are also seeking
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