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European cloud group invests to create what it dubs “Trump-proof cloud services”
But analysts have questioned whether the Microsoft move truly addresses those European business concerns. Phil Brunkard, executive counselor at Info-Tech Research Group UK, said, commenting on last month’s announcement of the EU Data Boundary for the Microsoft Cloud, “Microsoft says that customer data will remain stored and processed in the EU and EFTA, but doesn’t guarantee true data sovereignty.” And…
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RISC-V could be the key to European supercomputer sovereignty
A group of European tech organizations has launched a project aimed at strengthening Europe’s technological sovereignty in high-performance computing (HPC) and AI. The Digital Autonomy with RISC-V in Europe (DARE) project has an initial budget of €240 million, and plans to develop next-generation European processors and computing systems, including an optimized software ecosystem, over the next three years. “I am…
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Westcon-Comstor promotes Rene Klein to lead unified European business
Westcon-Comstor has announced the appointment of Rene Klein as executive vice president for EMEA, tasked with leading the company’s new unified leadership structure for the region. Klein has been promoted to the role having most recently served as head of Westcon Europe, where he oversaw significant growth along with the launch of the firm’s specialist Next-Generation Solutions (NGS) go-to-market offering…
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New European AI weather model to improve forecasts – Computerworld
The European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) has made its new AI model, the Artificial Intelligence Forecasting System (AIFS), available to everyone free of charge. Medium-range weather forecasts are those that predict weather conditions for three to 15 days into the future. AIFS can provide detailed forecasts for wind, temperature and precipitation and, according to the Center, and should…
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CISPE governance pivot is ‘deeply rooted in European interests,’ board member claims
A shift at Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE) will put European cloud interests front and center, a newly elected board member has said. CISPE announced earlier this month it had updated its ‘Articles of Association’ so that only European entities can hold board positions. Non-European entities with annual revenues in excess of €10 billion can participate, but with…
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Cloud spending soars in financial services – but it’s not all plane sailing for another key European industry
The banking industry is ramping up cloud spending more than any other sector, according to new research, but other major sectors appear to be easing off the pedal. Analysis from IDC shows public cloud spending in Europe will hit a total of $221 billion this year and is expected to reach $373 billion by 2028 – marking a five-year compound…
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Panasonic Toughbook names new European channel chief
Panasonic’s Mobile Solutions Business Division has announced the appointment of Damien Fernandez as European channel and partner manager for the TOUGHBOOK brand. A seasoned channel veteran, Fernandez arrives with more than a decade of industry experience, including extensive knowledge of designing and executing channel growth strategies. Previously, he served in various channel and sales leadership positions at networking firm Extreme…
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European AI alliance looks to take on Silicon Valley and develop home-grown LLMs
A new alliance with a budget of €37.4 million is working on a European alternative to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and DeepSeek’s R1. OpenEuroLLM is a consortium of 20 leading European research institutions, companies, and EuroHPC centers hoping to develop a family of high-performance, multilingual, large language foundation models for commercial, industrial, and public service applications. The aim is to create a…
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Apple pulls remaining Lightning-based devices from European stores
Apple is no longer selling its iPhone SE and iPhone 14 series in Europe — the last phone models with Apple’s proprietary Lightning charging port — as the EU shifts to a common charging solution built around USB-C. EU Directive 2022/2380 goes into force today in an effort to reduce e-waste and solve market fragmentation. A spot check by The Verge shows the…
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European Space Agency’s official store hacked to steal payment cards
European Space Agency’s official web shop was hacked as it started to load a piece of JavaScript code that generates a fake Stripe payment page at checkout. With a budget over 10 billion euros, the mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) is to extend the limits of space activities by training astronauts and building rockets and satellites for exploring…
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