Telecom, cloud, chips and the money behind Europe's connectivity and compute.
OpenAI has released performance data for Jalapeño, its custom inference processor, showing it delivers 1.5 to 1.9 times more AI work per watt and substantially lower latency than comparable systems across three large language models.
Nearly 400 new bills targeting data center regulation have been introduced across US statehouses in the past year, marking a dramatic reversal from earlier policies that prioritized development incentives.
As digital collaboration spreads across borders and sectors, European initiatives are shifting focus from cybersecurity alone to building operational trust frameworks that enable innovation at scale.
Tech Seals, a Dutch software and data consultancy, has become a new member of Gaia-X AISBL, bringing engineering expertise to the initiative's mission of building trusted and interoperable digital ecosystems.
As Europe moves from defensive data protection toward building trusted digital ecosystems, companies that position themselves early in sovereign architectures could gain privileged access to future AI value chains and cross-border collaboration environments.
A Luxembourg-based Gaia-X Lighthouse project is building open-source infrastructure to let hospitals and research institutions share health data securely while keeping control of their own records.
Gaia-X has introduced Domain and Geographical Extensions to its Trust Framework, allowing vertical industries and regional ecosystems to operate sovereign data spaces while maintaining interoperability across borders and sectors.
As resistance to hyperscale data center projects spreads across America, the technology industry is adopting strategies borrowed from fossil fuel and tobacco industries—front groups, fake accounts, and astroturf campaigns—to neutralize public opposition and secure local approval.