Microsoft’s latest initiative in Europe marks a watershed moment for the region’s digital and linguistic landscape, as the tech giant broadens its “European Digital Commitments” from mere policy to decisive action. In a move poised to reshape artificial intelligence (AI) language resources...
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In the heart of Europe’s digital transformation, the debate over cloud procurement for public institutions has come to symbolize the continent’s broader struggle between the ideals of sovereignty, competitive pragmatism, and technological innovation. Recent reports indicate that the European...
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The European Commission is reportedly in advanced negotiations to transition its cloud services from Microsoft Azure to OVHcloud, a leading French cloud provider. This strategic move underscores the EU's commitment to digital sovereignty, aiming to reduce reliance on non-European technology...
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The decision by Schleswig-Holstein, Germany’s northernmost state, to phase out Microsoft software from all public administration marks one of the most ambitious moves yet by a European government towards digital sovereignty. This politically charged and technically complex transition—already...
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Europe’s drive to establish itself as a global AI powerhouse is taking a significant leap forward as NVIDIA unveils a major expansion to its DGX Cloud Lepton platform. At GTC Paris, with the buzz of VivaTech in the background, NVIDIA announced that Lepton—initially a North American-centric...
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For decades, the European Union has dwelled uneasily on the sidelines of the global cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Despite strong ambitions, the continent’s hopes to compete head-to-head with hyperscalers—those giant cloud service providers like Amazon Web Services...
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Mistral AI’s unveiling of Le Chat Enterprise marks a significant juncture in the growing intersection between enterprise productivity and generative AI, positioning this French tech innovator in direct contention with established American giants. For professional services firms grappling with...
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European business leaders are sounding the alarm yet again over the continent’s growing dependence on American technology—and this time, their concerns are underscored by a streak of political turbulence across the Atlantic that’s making even the coolest IT managers break out in a cold sweat...
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