(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
(IN BRIEF) Atos Group has launched Atos Sovereign Agentic Studios, a new operating model designed to help enterprises deploy agentic AI securely and at scale while maintaining full sovereign control over data, governance, and operational environments. The model addresses a … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged agentic AI, AI governance, AI workforce transformation, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Atos Amplify, Atos Group, Atos Launches Sovereign Agentic Studios to Help Enterprises Deploy Secure and Governed Agentic AI at Scale, Atos SAS, Atos Sovereign Agentic Studios, Birmingham UK, Cybersecurity, Defra UK, digital sovereignty, EMA, enterprise AI deployment, enterprise digital transformation, Florin Rotar, France AI studios, Germany sovereign technology, global delivery centers, Klarity, KYP.ai, mission critical AI systems, Noma Security, PAC analyst firm, Paul Mukherjee, Pay-i, Poolside, Scaler innovation accelerator, sovereign AI infrastructure, Texas United States, Tom Reuner
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, TIM, and Vodafone have jointly demonstrated the European Edge Continuum at Mobile World Congress 2026, establishing the first federated pan-European edge cloud and marking a significant step toward digital sovereignty. Developed within the IPCEI-CIS … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Spain, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 8ra initiative, AI Infrastructure, Autonomous mobility, data sovereignty, Deutsche Telekom, digital sovereignty, edge computing Europe, European digital transformation, European Edge Continuum, federated edge cloud, industrial cloud, interoperability, IPCEI-AI, IPCEI-CIS, Mobile World Congress 2026, MWC 2026 Demonstration Showcases Unified European Edge Platform Designed for Industrial Scale and Secure Innovation, Next Generation EU, open ecosystem, Orange, Smart Cities, telecom collaboration, Telecom Collaboration Signals New Phase of Europe’s Digital Infrastructure With Federated Edge and Future AI Integration, Telefonica, TIM, vodafone, workload orchestration
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has launched commercial Edge Computing services in five Spanish cities as the first step in a nationwide rollout of 17 nodes designed to bring processing power closer to businesses and public administrations. Supported by FTTH, 5G Stand … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G Stand Alone, AI at the edge, CAF railway pilot, digital sovereignty, distributed infrastructure, Edge Basic, edge computing, Edge Plan Spain, FTTH, Industry 4.0, IPCEI, low latency computing, Mobile World Congress 2026, New Edge Plan Activates First Five Nodes in Spain With Focus on Sovereign Data and 5G Enabled Innovation, Open Gateway APIs, Seventeen Node Deployment Strategy Positions Telefónica at Forefront of European Edge and 5G Integration, Smart Edge, Sovereign Cloud, Telefonica, Telefónica Activates Commercial Edge Computing Services Across Spain to Accelerate Low-Latency Digital Transformation, Telefónica Tech Cloud Platform
(IN BRIEF) Swisscom has launched the Swiss AI Assistant, a Switzerland-based generative AI chatbot designed for secure internal knowledge management. By processing and storing all data domestically and using open-source language models without training on customer information, the solution offers … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI Work Hub, Apertus LLM, data protection compliance, digital sovereignty, GenAI Studio, generative AI enterprise solution, knowledge management AI, New Swiss AI Assistant Delivers Data Sovereign Knowledge Management Without Complex IT Deployment, open source language models, regulated industries AI adoption, secure chatbot platform, sovereign AI Switzerland, Swiss AI Assistant, Swiss data centres, Swisscom, Urs Lehner
(IN BRIEF) Capgemini has made its sovereign-ready cloud and AI solutions available on the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, enabling European organizations to modernize securely while meeting increasingly strict digital sovereignty, data control, and regulatory requirements, with Capgemini leveraging its expertise … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged AI, Amazon Web Services, AWS European Sovereign Cloud, Capgemini, Capgemini Enables Secure EU-Based Cloud Modernization Through AWS European Sovereign Cloud, Capgemini Expands Sovereign Cloud Offering to Support Regulated Industries Across Europe, cloud compliance, Critical Infrastructure, Data Governance, digital sovereignty, European Union, financial services cloud, public sector cloud, regulated industries, risk management, secure cloud transformation, sovereign cloud strategy
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom is transforming T Cloud Public into a fully sovereign European cloud platform that will achieve full core feature parity with US hyperscalers by the end of 2026, while already offering 80 percent of key functionalities today. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI Infrastructure, AI-Ready and Fully Sovereign Cloud Infrastructure for Europe, C5 certification, cloud computing, cloud migration, DAX companies, Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Telekom Expands T Cloud Public to Deliver Scalable, digital sovereignty, Dr Christine Knackfuss, Dr. Ferri Abolhassan, EU data protection, European data centers, GPU capacity, hyperscalers, industrial AI cloud, Information Services Group, regulated industries, T Cloud Public, T-Systems, zero trust architecture
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