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Ireland approves €1bn datacentre solar campus
Red Admiral has secured approval for a 250MW Westmeath datacentre campus with solar and battery storage, intensifying Ireland’s infrastructure debate.
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Alibaba Cloud opens French cloud region
Alibaba Cloud has launched a Paris cloud region with two availability zones, adding another provider to Europe’s sovereignty shaped infrastructure market.
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Conduct raises $60m for enterprise AI agents
London based Conduct has raised $60 million to build an agentic operating system for large enterprises, backed by investors including Index Ventures, Iconiq, and SAP.
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G7 weighs trusted access to frontier AI
G7 leaders are discussing trusted access to advanced AI systems after restrictions on Anthropic models exposed the security politics behind enterprise AI.
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Europe pushes AI sovereignty into procurement
Restrictions on access to advanced US AI systems have sharpened Europe’s debate over models, cloud infrastructure, chips, and enterprise technology dependence.
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UK creates quantum standards network
The UK has launched a £10 million National Quantum Standards Network, aiming to turn research strength into trusted products and exportable systems.
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Europe’s digital decade reaches delivery point
Europe has advanced on digital infrastructure and public services, but the Commission’s latest digital report shows structural gaps still threaten its 2030 targets.
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Horizon replacement hits new delay
The Post Office’s Horizon replacement deal with OneView Commerce has been delayed, keeping scrutiny on public-sector technology procurement.
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MahiMarkets takes agentic risk engine to Dubai
MahiMarkets is expanding its agentic pricing and risk technology into Dubai as the emirate pushes AI-native finance.
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HSBC expands AI with Google Cloud
HSBC and Google Cloud have agreed a multi-year AI partnership focused on wealth advice, financial crime risk, and frontline banking tools.



