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EU mulls tougher cloud procurement rules, raising possibility of excluding U.S. providers
The European Union is pushing to introduce stricter cloud service standards that could allow it to exclude Amazon, Microsoft and Google from key public tenders, Reuters reported. The move is set to be included in an upcoming Cloud and AI Development Act package. The European Commission plans to mandate digital sovereignty requirements for procurement in sensitive sectors and add use of EU-made software and hardware as a required evaluation item alongside price.
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EU delays high-risk AI rules to end-2027, complicating digital sovereignty strategy
The European Union has decided to delay enforcement of rules for high-risk artificial intelligence systems until the end of 2027, a move seen as a step back for Europe’s digital sovereignty strategy. The adjustment aims to ease competitive burdens on AI companies, though critics warn it could expand U.S. big tech influence. The EU also widened exemptions for some industries while tightening measures on sexually explicit AI images and requiring visible labels on AI-made content from December.
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EU considers limiting use of U.S. cloud for sensitive public sector data processing
The European Union is considering restricting member-state governments from using U.S. cloud services when processing sensitive data, CNBC reported. Two European Commission officials said internal discussions are under way on limiting exposure of sensitive public-sector data to cloud platforms outside the EU. The Commission is set to unveil a Tech Sovereignty Package on May 27. The proposal would limit use based on data sensitivity, not impose a blanket ban, and would not cover private companies.
