Cloud certification, data flows, sovereignty and the European data economy. Coverage from Continental Brief.
Physical damage spanning multiple Availability Zones in AWS's Bahrain Region has forced the company to declare data and resources permanently inaccessible, exposing a critical boundary in how cloud resilience actually works.
The Gaia-X Endorsed Lighthouse Project has achieved three major milestones expanding trusted data infrastructure from Europe into Asia, including a partnership with Korea's leading footwear support body and the launch of Digital Clearing House services for Asian companies.
The Dutch Gaia-X Hub is shifting focus from principles to practical adoption, with recent wins at hackathons, new trust frameworks and a national data-sharing investment programme signalling concrete progress on European cloud independence.
The newly formed International Advisory Board of the European cloud infrastructure initiative held its inaugural gathering this week, uniting delegates from four regions to chart a course for global cooperation and digital sovereignty.
The tech giant is committing its largest single European investment to digital infrastructure, clean energy, and regional development over the next two years, with plans to support over 37,000 jobs and add €3.6 billion annually to Finland's economy.
As India races to build data center capacity for its AI ambitions, the country's experience managing massive dam projects offers crucial lessons about governing large infrastructure and distributing its costs fairly.
As communities block billions in data center projects, the industry claims sustainability matters—but treats it as optional. A closer look at the economics reveals that greener operations could actually be cheaper and more profitable.
As Cape Town approves major data center projects with minimal scrutiny, residents in nearby informal settlements struggle to access basic water and electricity—raising questions about who bears the cost of the city's tech infrastructure ambitions.
A year after launching in Greece, the Wealthyhood investing app has attracted 35,000 users whose profile challenges traditional assumptions about who invests: they are typically 34 years old, start with €100, and mostly buy exchange-traded funds.
The Nordic carrier is ramping up capacity on its Helsinki–Warsaw corridor as financial services, cloud and hosting firms seek faster regional links.
France's leading telecom operator has finished decommissioning its 2G infrastructure nationwide, starting from southwestern departments before rolling out countrywide. The company now plans to retire 3G by 2028.