The response comes after the EC issued a call for expressions of interest to identify potential consortia and gather early input for the next phase of the continent’s AI push.
UK operators seek to connect rural areas
The TNS plan proposes constructing 44 new shared masts across northerly and north-westerly areas of the Scottish mainland and islands.
U.S proposes ban on Chinese AI models
US government agencies would not be able to access the models or use the AI technologies without an exemption, such as for research.
China responds to Taiwan’s tech blockade
The US and other allies are also taking stronger measures to block Chinese companies’ access to advanced chipmaking equipment and AI chips.
U.S. on alert for Iranian cyberattacks
Hackers linked with Iran have reportedly been scanning the internet for vulnerable software and have been talking openly about retaliating against US organisations.
Trump Administration extends TikTok sale deadline
US President Donald Trump extended the deadline for ByteDance to divest the US assets of TikTok app by 90 more days..
Chinese mobile operators cut operational emissions
Before the decline last year, previous analyses found regular annual increases in emissions in China, which rose 7 per cent between 2019 and 2023.
Ukraine invests in nations’ first LLM
Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation has inked a deal with Kyivstar to help develop the country’s first national large language model (LLM) which will be trained entirely on Ukrainian-language data.
UK to explore ‘clean’ air travel
The funding announcement came ahead of the government’s industrial strategy and which will aim to help grow the country’s defence and advanced manufacturing sectors.
Italy raises concerns over false info from DeepSeek
AGCM has opened an investigation into Chinese AI startup DeepSeek for allegedly failing to warn users that it may produce false information.
Amazon to invest billions in Australian data centre ecosystem
Companies like Amazon, Microsoft and Google have been ramping up data centre investments to secure market share and meet AI workload requirements.
Taiwan tightens export control on Huawei
Taiwan has also repeatedly vowed to crack down on what it says are efforts by Chinese companies, including SMIC, to steal technology and entice chip talent away from the island.
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