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EU scales back AI data centre tender size, further from cutting U.S. reliance

The European Union has scaled back its artificial intelligence data centre procurement plan, revising a key infrastructure push soon after unveiling a “technology sovereignty package.” The tender structure and hardware requirements were adjusted and financing shifted toward the private sector. With Europe holding about 5 percent of global AI computing capacity versus about 80 percent for the United States, concerns persist over whether the EU can catch up quickly. Reliance on U.S. cloud providers and U.S. access limits on Anthropic models have intensified sovereignty debates.

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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.