News and analysis about European digital sovereignty from the perspective of government institutions and public administration.
Nvidia confirms its $12.93bn acquisition of open-source AI hub Hugging Face, a repository hosting three million models and used by 18 million developers. The deal, expected to close in early 2027, risks concentrating critical open-source AI infrastructure under a single non-European entity, raising concerns for Europe&
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The European Central Bank is accelerating plans to create an integrated European market for tokenised assets through its Pontes and Appia projects, aiming to reduce fragmentation in capital markets. Cipollone highlighted risks from incompatible platforms and announced Pontes will launch this year with 22.5-hour daily operations, expanding to
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Greater Manchester’s health authority refuses to adopt Palantir’s federated data platform, citing public trust concerns. The UK government faces pressure to cancel a £400 million NHS contract with the US firm amid digital sovereignty debates. The decision follows national scrutiny over Palantir’s role in UK healthcare. (WIRED)
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The EU’s Action Plan on Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence aims to counter AI-driven cyber threats while advancing technological sovereignty through open-source solutions and AI-driven defense capabilities. European Commission digital chief Henna Virkkunen highlighted risks from AI-powered attacks on critical infrastructure at the July 2026 launch.
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The EU’s Chips Act 2.0 shifts semiconductor sovereignty efforts beyond fabrication to skills, design and talent pipelines. €325 million in 2024 funding targets design platforms and competence centres, while EU Talent Pool linkages aim to ease cross-border recruitment. Europe faces a projected annual shortfall of 10,800
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Bulgarian AI startup DiscreteStack secures €800K in seed funding to expand its open-source AI infrastructure for regulated sectors. The technology enables businesses to run large models on standalone servers and disconnect from the internet for data control. The round was led by CleverPine Ventures with strategic investors participating. (THERECURSIVE)
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European supervisory authorities call for tighter controls on artificial intelligence in financial services to address systemic risks. The proposal aims to strengthen Europe's digital sovereignty by ensuring AI systems in critical infrastructure remain secure and resilient. The initiative follows broader EU efforts to regulate AI-driven technologies across
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Kyndryl and Microsoft expand their partnership to offer sovereign cloud capabilities, combining Kyndryl Sovereignty Solutioning with Microsoft’s Azure and Azure Local offerings. The collaboration aims to help organisations meet data residency, compliance and operational independence requirements under frameworks like GDPR, DORA and NIS2. (CYPRUS MAIL) Kyndryl and Microsoft partner
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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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