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Britain prepares to go all-in on nuclear power — after years of dither
The U.K. Treasury has run out of road for delaying nuclear decisions, according to Whitehall and industry insiders.
Artificial intelligence threatens to raid the water reserves of Europe’s driest regions
Labour’s AI gold rush gets stuck in the mud
Macron announces €20B of fresh foreign investment amid economic turmoil
Why TikTok ruling sparks trouble for EU-China relations
TikTok hit with €530M fine after illegally sending users’ data to China
Microsoft would push back against Trump order to suspend European cloud operations
Europe prepares AI charm offensive as industry trembles from tariff shocks
Draft strategy shows EU wants to woo tech leaders with computing, data, skills — and simpler rules — to run AI.
The great tech race heading toward Greenland
Greenland’s “Great Race” isn’t just a dog sled competition. It’s increasingly a hunt for critical minerals and AI data centers — two national security priorities for President …
EU-US rift triggers call for made-in-Europe tech
Transatlantic tensions are fueling calls for the EU to wean itself off its U.S. tech addiction. It won’t be cheap.
How Britain’s slickest energy lobbyist wooed Labour
Octopus Energy boss Greg Jackson says he knows how to bring down bills. Others claim his ideas will starve the U.K. of green investment.
France’s great AI hope sees opportunity in China’s chatbot success
Mistral AI co-founder says China’s artificial intelligence breakthrough offers inspiration for Europe in the global AI race.
The 15 days that upended Macron’s vision for European AI
The French tech world is reeling from Donald Trump’s Stargate announcement and DeepSeek’s recent breakthrough.
Trump’s $500B AI plan is ‘slap’ in the face for Europe
Massive U.S. investments in artificial intelligence leave EU ambitions in the dust.
Musk trolls Trump’s €500B AI mega plan
The tech billionaire and close ally of the U.S. president sniped at one of the White House’s first major proposals.
Trump announces $500B AI investment
AI development is a significant part of the Trump administration’s tech policy proposals.
What counts as sovereign in the cloud?
Exploring the legal and practical challenges and opportunities for both customers and providers
Starmer banks on AI as his big economic plan falters
Rishi Sunak positioned the U.K. as a world-leader on AI safety. Keir Starmer is adopting a more boosterish stance.
Post-quantum cryptography is ready, Europe can be too
As the EU harmonizes cybersecurity standards, post-quantum security must be a top priority
Big Tech’s AI dream turns into Ireland’s energy nightmare
Energy-hungry artificial intelligence is stressing Ireland’s power grids, jeopardizing the country’s position as Europe’s tech hub.
All hail the AI Eurocrat: Commission rolls out its own ChatGPT-like tool
The new content generator, called GPT@EC, could help Commission staff with drafting policy documents.
UK’s Keir Starmer: Don’t be scared of AI
The previous U.K. government emphasized the potential risks of the technology and focused on AI safety.
Irish government splashes the cash to keep out Sinn Féin
A bumper €2.2 billion will go into voters’ pockets, with Apple’s bonus €14 billion put aside as a nest egg for future projects.
Sovereign AI ecosystems
Sustainable and sovereign
Computer malfunction at Dutch defense ministry shuts down services nationwide
The cause of the disruption is still unknown.
Britain’s £1 billion chip investment at risk as Reeves tightens the belt
Labour declined to back the headline target pledged by its predecessors.
In conversation: Broadcom and Telia on sovereign cloud
Demand for sovereign cloud is soaring – it is a necessary shift, but there are various obstacles we need to overcome first.
Delivering digital sovereignty to EU governments
Want an EU top job? Have you asked the prosecutor?
Prosecutors are still looking into allegations surrounding the frontrunners to lead the two most important EU institutions.
France lands record €15B in foreign investments as Macron hosts business summit
Microsoft, Amazon and Pfizer are among the firms set to pledge billions of dollars in investments at the ‘Choose France’ summit in Versailles.