News and analysis about European digital sovereignty from the perspective of government institutions and public administration.
The UK Government Digital Service (GDS) and the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) are collaborating to streamline business services on GOV.UK. The initiative aims to reduce administrative burdens on businesses by 25% (£5.6bn) by the end of parliament, aligning with broader regulatory simplification efforts. (UK
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Italy activates its €900 million National Made in Italy Fund (FNMI) on 22 July to invest public capital in SMEs operating in critical sectors such as clean energy, advanced manufacturing and semiconductors. The initiative aims to strengthen domestic industrial capabilities and reduce strategic dependencies, with a focus on processing, supply
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New AI inference chips from OpenAI, Intel and startups like Fractile and Graphcore are set to launch in 2026, reshaping datacentre and edge AI compute. European efforts such as Fractile’s RISC-V-based architecture and Graphcore’s Izanagi chip aim to bolster digital sovereignty amid HBM memory shortages. The
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DFINITY has developed a decentralised computing platform enabling governments and enterprises to retain control over infrastructure, data governance and vendor lock-in. The Swiss Subnet, launched at Davos, operates on 13 independent node providers within Switzerland, demonstrating the platform's viability for sovereign deployments. (TECH.EU) Beyond the hyperscale
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A digital sovereignty expert urges UK public sector organisations to identify critical technology dependencies and establish sovereignty guardrails. Angela Bishop of Zühlke highlights geopolitical tensions and evolving regulation as drivers of this shift to board-level priority. (THINKDIGITALPARTNERS) Digital sovereignty expert urges governments to address cloud dependency risksA digital sovereignty
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Poland has implemented a Sovereignty Test to assess IT procurement decisions, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign technology and strengthen digital autonomy. The policy targets government contracts to prioritise domestic or EU-based solutions. (CYBERNEWS) Poland implements Sovereignty Test for IT procurementPoland has introduced a Sovereignty Test to evaluate IT
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The European Parliament is deploying an internal AI platform, EPGenAI Hub, using models from OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic and Mistral to regulate AI-generated content for MEPs and staff. The project aims to address concerns over AI-generated parliamentary material while raising questions about the Parliament’s digital sovereignty goals. (POLITICO)
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UK banks face cybersecurity risks due to restricted access to Anthropic’s AI model Mythos, a government-appointed adviser warns. The issue highlights the need for Britain to develop domestic AI capabilities and reduce reliance on US technology, Reuters reports. (REUTERS) UK banks face cybersecurity risks amid restricted access to
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