Exclusive from Miriam Saenz de Tejada: The @ec.europa.eu considers replacing US tech in recruitment tool The EU executive is weighing European cloud and AI alternatives for a new digital recruitment tool after staff raised privacy concerns @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/exclusi...

EXCLUSIVE: Commission considers replacing US tech in recruitment tool | Euractiv

The EU executive is weighing European cloud and AI alternatives for a new digital recruitment tool after staff raised privacy concerns

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EU's network of AI gigafactories could span 12 countries But gigafactory bids show national infrastructure is favoured - My analysis for @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/eus-net...

EU's network of AI gigafactories could span 12 countries | Euractiv

But gigafactory bids show national infrastructure is favoured

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The @ec.europa.eu finally published a AI Gigafactory call-for-tender with €5 billion in EU funding to build a network of 7 'big' and 'small' AI hubs But each AI hub can itself be a network 🇩🇪 bids for 'big', while 🇫🇷 bids for 'small' AI Gigafactory. @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/eu-fina...

EU finally fires the start gun on AI gigafactories | Euractiv

Call-for-tender for €5 billion in EU funding to chip into network of seven AI hubs

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MEPs line up against @ec.europa.eu veto over telco competition remedies Key legislators in IMCO committee also want changes to copper switch-off date and spectrum licences - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/meps-li...

MEPs line up against EU veto over telco competition remedies | Euractiv

Key legislators in IMCO committee also want changes to copper switch-off date and spectrum licences

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@ec.europa.eu confirms delay to EU satellite imagery over Iran war Council considered possible threats to European interests, says EU's executive @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

Commission confirms delay to EU satellite imagery over Iran war | Euractiv

Council considered possible threats to European interests, says EU's executive

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INTERVIEW: Cloud law rapporteur to focus on capacity building Europe must build enough data centres to serve its future economy, Spanish MEP and Cloud and AI Development Act co-rapporteur Diego Solier told @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/intervi...

INTERVIEW: Cloud law rapporteur to focus on capacity building | Euractiv

Europe must build enough data centres to serve its future economy, says Diego Solier

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Still no sign of EU data centre sustainability rating plan key to CAIDA Scheme for measuring energy efficiency and more was initially expected on 3 June - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/still-n...

Still no sign of EU data centre sustainability rating plan key to CAIDA | Euractiv

Scheme for measuring energy efficiency and more was initially expected on 3 June

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For anyone following EU digital policy, Roberto Viola needs no introduction. After more than a decade in his current role, he has become the subject of many jokes and has even been turned into a meme.

EU readies €140 million push to spin up sovereign AI servers Calls for AI chips for data centres come as EU's dependence on foreign suppliers is close to 100% - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/eu-read...

EU readies €140 million push to spin up sovereign AI servers | Euractiv

Calls for AI chips for data centres come as EU's dependence on foreign suppliers is close to 100%

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@ec.europa.eu misses deadline to review digitalisation targets Current targets don't include AI compute, sovereignty or advanced 5G objectives - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

Commission misses deadline to review digitalisation targets | Euractiv

Current targets don't include AI compute, sovereignty or advanced 5G objectives

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@ec.europa.eu waters down data centre energy sourcing rules Stricter rules on renewable energy guarantees of origin were dropped - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

Commission waters down data centre energy sourcing rules | Euractiv

Stricter rules on renewable energy guarantees of origin were dropped

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@europarl.europa.eu approves co-lead for cloud law negotiations All groups except the EPP backed the IMCO committee's co-lead role - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/parliam...

Parliament approves co-lead for cloud law negotiations | Euractiv

All groups except the EPP backed the IMCO committee's co-lead role

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@hennavirkkunen.wsocial.eu announces space consortium to compete with US Developing European direct-to-devices capabilities "is about Europe's technological sovereignty", she said - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/virkkun...

Virkkunen announces space consortium to compete with US | Euractiv

Developing European direct-to-devices capabilities "is about Europe's technological sovereignty", she said

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EU countries float @ec.europa.eu role in sovereign cloud assessments Some are concerned that having separate national authorities could encourage "forum shopping" - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/eu-coun...

EU countries float Commission role in sovereign cloud assessments | Euractiv

Some are concerned that having separate national authorities could encourage "forum shopping"

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Amazon and Microsoft cloud services targeted under EU big tech rules If the preliminary designation is confirmed, it would be the first time the bloc has designated cloud providers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) @euractiv.com @anupriyadatta.bsky.social: www.euractiv.com/news/amazon-...

Amazon and Microsoft cloud services targeted under EU big tech rules | Euractiv

This would be the first time the bloc has designated cloud providers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA)

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EU signs US 'Pax Silica' initiative singling-out China on AI chips Individual EU countries also signed bilaterally in what appears to be show of goodwill. - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/eu-sign...

EU signs US 'Pax Silica' initiative singling-out China on AI chips | Euractiv

The Council gave the Commission a green light to sign the declaration after months of internal negotiations

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France and Germany struggle for international space communication role But, the two countries are also opposing one another on EU space policy - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/france-...

France and Germany struggle for international space communication role | Euractiv

But the two countries also oppose one another on EU space policy

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Commission sets up 'hubs' to prevent subsea cable sabotage Italy will coordinate the Mediterranean Sea hub, while Finland, the home country of Tech Sovereignty Commissioner Henna Virkkunen will coordinate the Baltic Sea hub. - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

Commission sets up 'hubs' to prevent subsea cable sabotage | Euractiv

Around 98% of all internet data travels through subsea cables

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@ec.europa.eu official points to US 'kill switch' on Anthropic AI models The Tech Sovereignty Commissioner Henna Virkkunen has so far not used the term 'kill switch' - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

Commission official points to US 'kill switch' on Anthropic AI models | Euractiv

The Tech Sovereignty Commissioner Henna Virkkunen has so far not used the term 'kill switch'

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INTERVIEW: Rules revision won't create a single EU telecoms market, top MEP says @michalkobosko.bsky.social also opposes indefinite spectrum licenses for mobile operators - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/intervi...

INTERVIEW: Rules revision won't create a single EU telecoms market, top MEP says | Euractiv

Kobosko opposes indefinite spectrum licenses for mobile operators

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An overly complex legal provision could force Nvidia out of EU AI projects But the ambiguous framing could also allow foreign companies to participate in EU semiconductor projects - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/an-over...

An overly complex legal provision could force Nvidia out of EU AI projects | Euractiv

But the ambiguous framing could also allow foreign companies to participate in EU semiconductor projects

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MEPs mull European rocket launchers strategy to compete with US The proposal could also extend EU space programme funding to Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/meps-mu...

MEPs mull European rocket launchers strategy to compete with US | Euractiv

The proposal could also extend EU space programme funding to Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein

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🚨 @europarl.europa.eu's internal market committee requests to co-lead cloud sovereignty law But a political clash between the centre-right EPP and the Greens is also brewing - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/eu-parl...

EU Parliament's internal market committee requests to co-lead cloud sovereignty law | Euractiv

A political clash between the centre-right EPP and the Greens is also brewing

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➡️ The feedback on the Digital Networks Act extends beyond the core competition rules (access, spectrum, etc) but includes proposals for radios in cars, the emergency number 112 and tower companies' backing away from asking to curb land aggregators @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/heres-w...

Here's what's in lobbyists' EU telecoms wish list | Euractiv

The feedback on the Digital Networks Act (DNA) extends well beyond the core competition rules

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Be mindful of VivaTech's Franco-German apparent unity, there are early signs of France vs Germany collision course on cloud sovereignty Germany remains cautious, while France is ready for stricter rules - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/early-s...

Early signs of France vs Germany collision course on cloud sovereignty | Euractiv

Germany remains cautious, while France is ready for stricter rules

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Be mindful VivaTech's Franco-German apparent unity, there are early signs of France vs Germany collision course on cloud sovereignty Germany remains cautious, while France is ready for stricter rules - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/early-s...

Early signs of France vs Germany collision course on cloud sovereignty | Euractiv

Germany remains cautious, while France is ready for stricter rules

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Fibre broadband reached an additional 18% of the EU population in three years, reaching 74% in 2025 The EU wants to connect 100% households with fibre-optic networks by 2030 - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/fibre-b...

Fibre broadband reached an additional 18% of the EU population in three years | Euractiv

The EU wants to connect 100% of households with fibre-optic networks by 2030

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🚨 For AI gigafactories fan: we now officially know more on this project, confirming many previous @euractiv.com reporting, including the distributed approach, the target of seven facilities, and the varying sizes planned for each site ⤵️

Maximilian Henning@maximilian-henning.eurosky.social · 2mo ago

Finally some more info on the EU’s multi-billion plan to build “AI gigafactories”. The body in charge of the EU’s supercomputers yesterday confirmed our earlier reporting on the overall structure – four smaller, three bigger ones, set to be built in two phases – but also gave other insights:

Paris and Berlin defined "digital sovereignty" The two EU heavyweights sets out a joint view of what sovereignty means in a draft paper seen by @euractiv.com yesterday with @maximilian-henning.eurosky.social ⤵️ www.euractiv.com/news/paris-a...

Paris and Berlin try their hand at defining digital sovereignty | Euractiv

A draft paper, to be presented on Wednesday, sets out a joint view of what sovereignty means

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@europarl.europa.eu debate reveals divisions over tech sovereignty laws MEPs disagreed on whether the US remains a trusted partner and whether deregulation is needed - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/parliam...

Parliament debate reveals divisions over tech sovereignty laws | Euractiv

MEPs disagree on whether the US remains a trusted partner and whether deregulation is needed

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