(IN BRIEF) Bechtle has been named a Leader in the AI-augmented Collaboration and Experience Services quadrant of the ISG Provider Lens™ Future of Work – Services 2026 reports for Germany and Switzerland, while also achieving Leader status in every other … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Internet & Online, Management, News, Small Business, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged advisory firm, agentic ecosystems, AI assistants, AI pilots, AI-augmented Collaboration and Experience Services, AI-powered workplace solutions, artificial intelligence, Bechtle, Bechtle Recognised as Leader in AI-Augmented Workplace Collaboration, Bechtle Secures Eight Leader Rankings in ISG Future of Work Services Study, business processes, business value, change management, Christian Malzacher, collaboration solutions, company-wide AI adoption, contextual knowledge support, cost-effective AI, DEX, Digital Employee Experience, digital sovereignty, digital workplace, Digital Workplace Operations and Support Services, Future of Work Services 2026, Germany, Governance, Information Services Group, ISG, ISG Names Bechtle a Leader in AI-Powered Workplace Solutions in Germany and Switzerland, ISG Provider Lens™, large accounts, Leader rankings, Leader status, modern workplace, multi-agent orchestration, Neckarsulm, practical AI solutions, Roman Pelzel, scalable AI, secure AI, Smart and Sustainable Workplace Services, sovereign IT architectures, Switzerland, technology research, user adoption, workplace operations, workplace strategy, Workplace Strategy and Enablement Services
(IN BRIEF) Atos has launched Atos Sovereign Cloud, a new application orchestration and modernisation platform designed and engineered in the EU for governments, defence organisations, healthcare providers, critical infrastructure operators and other highly regulated organisations. The platform combines enterprise cloud … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, European Union, France, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged AI Infrastructure, AI-powered digital transformation, application orchestration, application portability, Atos, Atos Amplify, Atos Expands Digital Sovereignty Strategy With Trusted European Cloud Offering, Atos Group, Atos Introduces Sovereign-by-Design Cloud Platform for Mission-Critical Modernisation, Atos Sovereign Cloud, Atos Sovereign Cloud Provides Regulated Organisations With Secure Modernisation Platform, cloud marketplace, cloud modernisation, compliance, critical infrastructure operators, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, data management, data protection, defence organisations, deployment models, digital sovereignty, EU-designed cloud, European Union, France, Gartner, governments, healthcare providers, IT supply chain, Michael Kollar, mission-critical applications, New Atos Sovereign Cloud Supports Data Control Cyber Resilience and AI Innovation, open source components, operational independence, OUTSCALE, Paris, Punit Sehgal, regulated organisations, secure infrastructure, Sovereign Cloud, sovereign controls, Strategy 2030, trusted cloud platform
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has approved its Global Sustainability Plan 2026–2030, integrating sustainability into its business strategy as part of the Group’s broader Transform & Grow plan. The roadmap is designed to support growth, operational efficiency, risk management and value creation … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Internet & Online, Society, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged accessibility, artificial intelligence governance, child protection, circular economy, climate adaptation, customer safety, decarbonisation solutions, digital sovereignty, digital wellbeing, Eco Smart, energy efficiency, ESG, Executive Committee, Global Sustainability Plan 2026–2030, infrastructure resilience, Maya Ormazabal, net-zero emissions, privacy framework, renewable energy, responsible digitalisation, Rural Connectivity, Scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, Scope 3 emissions, security management, supply chain traceability, Sustainability and Regulation Committee, sustainability strategy, Sustainable Finance, sustainable television production, Telefonica, Telefónica Integrates Sustainability Into Business Strategy With New 2030 Roadmap, Telefónica Strengthens ESG Management With New Global Sustainability Roadmap, Telefónica Targets Net-Zero Emissions by 2040 With New Sustainability Plan, Transform & Grow, value chain emissions, zero waste
(IN BRIEF) Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and Institut Mines Télécom have signed a memorandum of understanding at VivaTech 2026 to deepen their research partnership in hydrogen, cybersecurity and smart cities. The agreement creates a formal framework for joint research initiatives, closer cooperation among … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI-powered transport, applied research, Axel Müller-Groeling, Axelle Cheney-Grünberger, Benjamin Haddad, Cécile Dubarry, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Data Spaces, Cybersecurity and Smart Cities, data infrastructures, data standardisation, decision-support systems, digital security systems, digital sovereignty, Digital Twins, electrolysis, energy transition, European Innovation, fake news detection, France, Franco-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fraunhofer and IMT Sign VivaTech Agreement Covering Hydrogen, Fraunhofer and IMT Strengthen Cross-Border Research Cooperation in Hydrogen, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, fuel cell technologies, German and French Research Institutions Deepen Cooperation on Strategic European Innovation Projects, Germany, hydrogen, IMT, Institut Mines Télécom, interoperability, Laurence Le Coq, Memorandum of Understanding, Patrick Brandmaier, Power-to-X, Renewable hydrogen, research partnership, Séverine Jacquet, Smart Cities, sovereign data spaces, strategic autonomy, technological sovereignty, trusted hardware, urban data platforms, VivaTech 2026, Yann Busnel
(IN BRIEF) Atos has joined CrowdStrike’s Project QuiltWorks to support secure AI adoption and help organisations manage frontier AI-related cybersecurity risks. Powered by CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform and frontier models from OpenAI and Anthropic, QuiltWorks combines AI-driven vulnerability discovery, adversary-informed prioritisation, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Internet & Online, Law, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged adversary-informed prioritisation, agentic cybersecurity, AI cybersecurity, AI model governance, AI vulnerability management, AI-augmented cybersecurity, AI-driven threats, AI-powered digital transformation, Anthropic, Atos, Atos Expands Managed Security Services with QuiltWorks Capabilities for AI-Driven Threat Protection, Atos Strengthens Sovereign AI and Cybersecurity Services Through CrowdStrike QuiltWorks Coalition, board-level visibility, CrowdStrike, cyber insurance, cyber resilience, cybersecurity governance, cybersecurity services, Daniel Bernard, data control, data encryption, digital identity, digital sovereignty, European cybersecurity, Eviden, Falcon platform, France, frontier AI risk, Günter Koinegg, identity and access management, infrastructure control, managed security services, OpenAI, Paris, Project QuiltWorks, QuiltWorks, regulatory compliance, remediation services, security events, Security Operations Centres, SOC operations, sovereign AI, vulnerability discovery
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is providing €24 million in venture debt financing to Wirepas, a Finnish deep-tech company developing wireless connectivity software for large-scale industrial and commercial Internet of Things applications. Backed by the InvestEU programme and aligned … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Finland, France, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Technology, Telecom
Tagged buildings, cities, commercial IoT, Critical Infrastructure, digital infrastructure, digital sovereignty, EIB, EIF, energy grids, energy-efficient technologies, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Tech Champions Initiative, factories, Finland, Finnish deep-tech company, France, Industrial Internet of Things, Industrial Transformation, innovation financing, InvestEU, IoT, large-scale wireless networks, massive infrastructure networks, NR, open 5G standard, real-time data, research and development, resilient connectivity, secure connectivity, self-repairing networks, startup financing, TechEU, technological innovation, Teppo Hemiä, venture debt, wireless connectivity, Wirepas, Wirepas Receives EIB Financing to Accelerate Self-Repairing Wireless Connectivity for Industrial IoT, Wirepas Secures €24 Million EIB Financing to Scale Industrial IoT Connectivity Software in Europe, Wirepas to Expand Industrial IoT Innovation in Finland and France with €24 Million EIB Venture Debt Financing, Yu Zhang
(IN BRIEF) KPN and Schwarz Digits, the IT and digital division of Schwarz Group, are launching a European sovereign cloud solution for the Dutch market as organisations seek greater control over data, infrastructure, privacy and security. The new offering, KPN … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Austria cloud region, Bernd Wagner, BSI C5 criteria catalogue, business market, cloud infrastructure, cloud security, Cloud services, Connect Activate and Grow strategy, connectivity, data control, data location, data privacy, data sovereignty, Digital Resilience, digital sovereignty, Dutch data centers, Dutch market, energy sector, European cloud infrastructure, European governance, European hyperscaler, European jurisdiction, European law, European ownership, European sovereign cloud, financial services cloud, Germany cloud region, government cloud, healthcare cloud, hybrid cloud, interoperability, IT Services, Joost Farwerck, KPN, KPN and Schwarz Digits Partner to Launch European Sovereign Cloud Offering for the Dutch Market, KPN and Schwarz Digits Strengthen European Cloud Sovereignty With New Netherlands-Based Cloud Region Planned for 2027, KPN and Schwarz Digits to Launch European Sovereign Cloud Offering for the Dutch Market, KPN data centers, KPN Sovereign Cloud, KPN Sovereign Cloud Powered by STACKIT to Bring European Data Control and Cloud Infrastructure to the Netherlands, KPN to Host STACKIT-Powered Sovereign Cloud in the Netherlands as Demand Grows for European Data Control, mid-2027 launch, Netherlands, Netherlands cloud region, Open Cloud Alliance, Open source software, portability, private cloud, public cloud, Schwarz Digits, Schwarz Group, Sovereign Cloud, STACKIT, trusted cloud partner, vendor lock‑in, vital organisations
(IN BRIEF) Thales and Google Cloud have announced a strategic partnership to launch a new sovereign cloud offering in Germany, aimed at public sector organisations and highly regulated industries that require strict control over sensitive data and compliance with German … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI Infrastructure, AOK Niedersachsen, artificial intelligence, Bechtle Clouds, C3A framework, C5, Christoph Böhm, Christoph Ruffner, cloud compliance, cloud infrastructure, cloud security, critical information systems, cross-border disaster recovery, Cybersecurity, data confidentiality, data protection, Deloitte Germany, Deutsche Börse, digital sovereignty, digital transformation, European cloud, European data sovereignty, extraterritorial laws, German entity, German public sector, Germany, Google Cloud, Google Cloud Dedicated, Hélène Bringer, hyperscale cloud, Marianne Janik, Melanie Schüle, New Thales-Controlled German Cloud Offering Brings Google Cloud Technology to Regulated Sectors, operational control, PREMI3NS, regulated industries, Rudolf Dück, S3NS, Sebastian Angerstein, SecNumCloud, SoftwareOne Deutschland, Sovereign Cloud, sovereign solutions, Thales, Thales and Google Cloud Advance European Digital Sovereignty with New German Sovereign Cloud Region, Thales and Google Cloud Launch Strategic Partnership to Build Sovereign Cloud Infrastructure in Germany, Thales and Google Cloud Partner to Launch New Sovereign Cloud Offering in Germany, Thales Expands European Sovereign Cloud Model Through New Google Cloud Partnership in Germany, Thales Germany, Thomas Garbe, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Volker Krug
(IN BRIEF) SAP and S3NS have expanded their partnership to drive trusted cloud adoption in France, with Thales as the first strategic customer. The collaboration combines SAP’s enterprise software and AI capabilities with S3NS’s SecNumCloud-certified infrastructure, enabling organizations in regulated … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Defence, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, cloud computing, digital sovereignty, enterprise software, ERP transformation, France, Google Cloud, Hélène Bringer, Martin Merz, Pascal Bouchiat, PREMI3NS, regulated industries, S3NS, SAP and S3NS expand trusted cloud partnership in France with Thales leading large-scale ERP transformation initiative, SAP SE, SecNumCloud, Sovereign Cloud, Thales Group, Thomas Saueressig, trusted cloud
(IN BRIEF) Thales has launched Imperva for Google Cloud, a new application security solution that integrates enterprise-grade protection directly into Google Cloud environments. Designed to address the challenges of securing modern cloud-native applications, the offering eliminates the need for external … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), France, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged API protection, application security, cloud computing, Cybersecurity, data protection, DevOps, digital sovereignty, enterprise security, Google Cloud, Imperva, Load Balancing, Private Service Connect, TerraForm, Thales, Thales Expands Cloud Security Portfolio with Native Application Protection Solution for Google Cloud, Tim Chang
(IN BRIEF) Thales has been named a 2026 Google Cloud Partner of the Year in the Infrastructure Modernization: Sovereign Cloud category, recognizing its leadership in delivering secure and compliant cloud solutions. The award reflects the company’s long-standing collaboration with Google … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), France, Industrial, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI, CipherTrust, cloud computing, Cybersecurity, data protection, digital sovereignty, encryption, Europe, France, Google Cloud, Hélène Bringer, Kevin Ichhpurani, Machine Learning, S3NS, Sebastien Cano, SecNumCloud, Sovereign Cloud, Thales, Thales and Google Cloud Collaboration Drives Secure Digital Transformation with Focus on Data Sovereignty
(IN BRIEF) BT has launched the UK’s first comprehensive sovereign digital services portfolio, combining connectivity, voice, cloud, and AI to help organisations securely adopt advanced technologies while maintaining full control over data within the UK. The offering is designed to … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged AI Adoption, artificial intelligence, Assembly Research, BT Business, BT Group, BT Introduces End to End Sovereign Platform as Research Highlights £18 Billion AI Opportunity for UK Economy, cloud computing, Cybersecurity, data protection, digital sovereignty, infrastructure, Jon James, Matthew Howett, Nscale, NVIDIA, productivity, Rackspace Technology, sovereign services, United Kingdom
Europe’s digital sovereignty debate is expanding beyond cloud and AI to include control over existing enterprise IT infrastructure. Structural dependence on non-European vendors persists across hardware, firmware, and long-lived systems. Limited access to updates, repairs, and maintenance raises concerns around … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Economy, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Industrial, Management, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology
Tagged circular economy, Cybersecurity, Digital Decade, Digital Markets Act, Digital Services Act, digital sovereignty, enterprise ICT, EU Sovereign Tech Fund, European Green Deal, European Union, EuroStack, firmware access, Free ICT Europe, geopolitical risk, hardware dependency, IT aftermarket, IT asset disposition, IT infrastructure, Jan Hoogstrate, lifecycle control, NIS2 Directive, non EU vendors, refurbishers, right to repair, secondary software markets, software ecosystems, supply chain resilience, sustainability, third party maintenance, vendor lock‑in
Europe’s digital sovereignty challenge extends beyond cloud services to the underlying hardware, software, and firmware layers. Dependence on non-EU vendors limits organisations’ control over updates, repairs, and system lifecycles. Vendor-driven restrictions can force premature upgrades, increasing costs, security risks, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Industrial, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology
Tagged circular economy, competition policy, Cybersecurity, Digital Decade, digital infrastructure, digital sovereignty, e-waste, enterprise ICT, European Union, firmware access, Free ICT Europe, hardware lifecycle management, IT aftermarket, IT asset disposition, Jan Hoogstrate, lifecycle control, non EU vendors, refurbishers, repair rights, secondary markets, software lifecycle, sustainability, third party maintenance, used software resale, vendor lock‑in
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has partnered with Thüga AG to provide sovereign AI solutions tailored for municipal utilities, enabling secure and compliant data processing within Europe. The initiative introduces Enterprise GPT applications that automate routine tasks, support knowledge management, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom
Tagged artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data security, Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Telekom Advances Secure AI Integration for Critical Infrastructure with Thüga Partnership, digital sovereignty, Enterprise GPT, Ferri Abolhassan, Germany energy sector, knowledge automation, municipal utilities, Public Infrastructure, regulatory compliance, smart utilities, sovereign AI, T-Systems, Thüga AG, Thüga Network Adopts Centralized AI Framework from Deutsche Telekom to Enhance Digital Sovereignty
(IN BRIEF) The Free ICT Europe Foundation warns that Europe faces a “sovereignty gap” in enterprise ICT, where organizations technically own their digital infrastructure but lack real control due to dependence on non-EU vendors that impose restrictive licensing, limited support … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Economy, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Industrial, Management, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology
Tagged circular economy, Digital Decade, digital infrastructure, digital sovereignty, e-waste, EcoDesign, enterprise ICT, EU policy, European Union, firmware access, Free ICT Europe Foundation, hardware lifecycle, independent maintenance, independent repair, IT aftermarket, IT asset disposition, Jan Hoogstrate, lifecycle, lifecycle control, right to repair, security updates, software licensing, sovereignty gap, T&Pm, third party maintenance, TPSM, used software resellers, vendor lock‑in
(IN BRIEF) The World Technology Congress has announced that Slovak AI Government Plenipotentiary Radoslav Štefánek will attend the 5th Session in Lake Como, accompanied by a senior government delegation covering digital policy, legislation, international relations, and communications. The participation reflects … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Italy, Management, Non Profit, Science, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence governance, digital policy, digital sovereignty, digital transformation, Dominika Haberova, European Union technology strategy, frontier technologies, global technology forum, innovation policy, intelligent automation, Ivan Liška, Lake Como conference, Lukáš Chuťka, physical AI, public sector innovation, Radoslav Štefánek, Silvia Kováčik Gaberová, Slovak Government Delegation to Participate in Global Technology Forum to Support Innovation Policy and Digital Transformation Agenda, Slovakia, Slovakia Strengthens Role in European Digital Policy as Senior Delegation Joins World Technology Congress in Lake Como, Veronika Geletová, World Technology Congress, World Technology Congress Welcomes Slovak AI Leadership Delegation to Advance Discussions on Frontier Technologies and Governance, WTC
(IN BRIEF) The World Technology Congress (WTC) will host Radovan Fuchs as a keynote speaker at its 5th Session in Lake Como on April 22–24, 2026, bringing an important EU perspective to discussions on rapidly advancing technologies such as Physical … Read the full press release
Posted in Croatia, Education, Industrial, Italy, Management, Non Profit, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Autonomous systems, CROATIA, digital sovereignty, education systems, emerging technologies, European Union, global technology dialogue, innovation strategy, Lake Como, physical AI, R&D investment, Radovan Fuchs, research governance, robotics, science policy, scientific integrity, supply chain resilience, technology standards, workforce transformation, World Technology Congress
Disinformation is becoming a major concern across Europe. Digital identity, privacy and reputation are now closely linked. The General Data Protection Regulation provides key protections but raises new legal challenges. Courts are shaping how privacy and free expression are balanced. … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Internet & Online, Media, News, Poland, Society
Tagged AI generated content, content moderation, Court rulings regulatory frameworks and emerging proposals highlight Europe’s effort to balance personal data protection with freedom of expression, data protection, digital governance, digital identity, Digital Services Act, digital sovereignty, disinformation, European Commission, European Digital Media Observatory, European Union, fact-checking, Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius, freedom of expression, From GDPR to new policy proposals Europe’s response to digital risks is shifting toward a more assertive model of individual rights and platform accountability, General Data Protection Regulation, generative AI, media accountability, misinformation, online platforms, online privacy, reputational harm, Right to be Forgotten, Robert Szustkowski, Stefan Kulk, The convergence of AI-driven content persistent online data and regulatory reform is accelerating calls for stronger safeguards across the European Union, World Economic Forum
(IN BRIEF) Europe is witnessing a significant shift toward stronger individual control over digital identity, as citizens increasingly use legal mechanisms like the GDPR’s “right to be forgotten” to manage their online presence and protect their reputations. In early 2026, … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Media, Poland, Politics, Society
Tagged AI generated content, Amazon, content moderation, data protection, digital governance, digital identity, Digital Services Act, digital sovereignty, disinformation, EU regulation, European Commission, European Digital Media Observatory, Facebook, freedom of information, General Data Protection Regulation, generative AI, Google, legal enforcement, media content, misinformation, online platforms, online privacy, online reputation management, personal data removal, privacy rights, Right to be Forgotten, Robert Szustkowski, search engine requests, TikTok, transparency reports, Wojciech Głażewski
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