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EU Launches AI ‘Gigafactory’ Initiative with EIB Partnership

The European Commission has formalized a partnership with the European Investment Bank and European Investment Fund to develop AI “gigafactories” across the continent. The initiative aims to establish Europe as a global AI leader through massive computing infrastructure investments totaling €20 billion specifically for these facilities.

Europe is making its most ambitious play yet to compete in the global artificial intelligence race, with the European Commission reportedly finalizing a strategic partnership with the continent’s leading financial institutions to build what officials are calling “AI gigafactories.”

Building Europe’s AI Backbone

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EU Cloud Sovereignty Concerns Mount Following Amazon Web Services Disruption

A significant Amazon Web Services outage has exposed Europe’s critical dependence on US cloud infrastructure. Analysts suggest the incident underscores urgent sovereignty concerns as EU struggles to develop competitive alternatives.

Major Cloud Disruption Highlights Infrastructure Vulnerabilities

A widespread Amazon Web Services outage on Monday disrupted numerous popular online services including banking applications, language learning platform Duolingo, and gaming service Roblox, according to reports. The technical glitch, while reportedly resolved within hours, exposed the concentrated nature of global cloud infrastructure that underpins modern digital economies.