Topic: digital sovereignty
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UAE's IOPn Launches World's First Blockchain Citizenship with São Tomé
The UAE and São Tomé and Príncipe have launched the world's first blockchain-powered Citizenship-by-Investment program, managed through STPSA and IOPn. This initiative utilizes Emirati-developed blockchain, AI, and cloud technologies to ensure transparency and security while boosting the UAE's in...
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Can a Social Media Ban for Under-16s Actually Protect Kids?
Australia is proposing a social media ban for users under sixteen to protect them from online dangers like cyberbullying and predatory contact, with initial restrictions on major platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. Critics argue teens may bypass the ban using VPNs, but technology companies ha...
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Senegal 2025: Africa's Next Digital Hub Investment Forum
Senegal is rapidly becoming West Africa's premier digital investment hub, driven by its "New Deal Technologique" strategy and a US$10 million partnership with the Gates Foundation to prioritize technology in economic growth. The Forum Invest in Senegal 2025 will highlight this vision, featuring a...
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The Unfinished Algorithm: German Unity and the Digital Divide
The Tag der Deutschen Einheit marks a powerful moment to assess Germany's digital transformation. Discover how tech hubs like Silicon Saxony and advances in AI-technologies are reshaping the former East, making it a new, future-oriented center for European digital sovereignty with significant economic implications for the wider region.
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Accenture & Cassava to Boost Africa's AI Infrastructure
Cassava Technologies and Accenture are partnering to advance Africa's sovereign AI infrastructure by combining Accenture's AI Refinery platform with Cassava's Nvidia-powered GPU-as-a-service model, ensuring sensitive data is processed within national borders. The partnership will launch in South ...
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EU's €2T Budget Fails to Fund Open Source Tech
The European Commission's €2 trillion budget proposal aims to boost EU autonomy and competitiveness but notably omits specific funding for open source software, which is foundational to Europe's digital infrastructure. Investing in open source software enhances transparency, security, and adaptab...
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G42 Drives UAE's AI Dominance with Sector-Wide Breakthroughs
The UAE is advancing as a global AI leader, with G42 Group driving progress in digital sovereignty, data security, and AI integration across key economic sectors during the first half of 2025. In cybersecurity, CBX launched AI-powered threat detection and sovereign data services to enhance nation...
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BEAMTEL Launches CyberPlatform to Boost Morocco's Cybersecurity
BEAMTEL has launched CyberPlatform, Morocco's first fully Arabic-language cybersecurity education portal, to enhance national cyber resilience and make digital safety knowledge widely accessible. The platform offers tailored resources for various groups, including individuals, businesses, and gov...
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Iraq Launches First Commercial Government Data Centers
Iraq has launched its first government-operated commercial data centers, marking a major step in modernizing its digital infrastructure for both public and private sectors. A partnership between Iraq's General Communications and Information Company and Nokia International will establish advanced ...
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Moscow Hosts BRICS Forum on Urban Futures with Tech Pioneers
The third BRICS Urban Future Forum in Moscow will gather over 320 specialists from more than 35 nations to discuss urban development strategies through 2040, with a focus on robotics and AI. Key topics include the integration of automation and intelligent systems into city life, socioeconomic imp...
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AI's Speed Demands Faster Data Security Now
Generative AI is being rapidly adopted by businesses for innovation, but it introduces significant data security challenges, especially concerning data integrity and confidentiality. The reliance on high-quality data makes AI systems vulnerable to integrity-based threats, such as data tampering, ...
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Europe's Push for Digital Sovereignty: Reclaiming the Stack
Europe is prioritizing digital sovereignty to reduce reliance on foreign tech giants and mitigate strategic risks associated with external control over critical infrastructure. Actions include adopting sovereign cloud platforms, open-source software, and local alternatives to decrease dependencie...
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Europe's Digital Decade: Building Resilient Streaming Infrastructures
Europe is prioritizing resilient streaming infrastructures to ensure digital sovereignty, compliance, and growth, with G&L Systemhaus leading in designing sovereign media workflows. G&L guarantees that all data and operations remain within European borders, complying with regulations like GDPR an...
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US Told to Exempt Big Tech from Digital Services Act
US regulators oppose the EU's Digital Services Act, arguing it threatens free speech and digital security for American users under First Amendment protections. The FTC warns that compliance with foreign regulations like the DSA or GDPR must not weaken encryption or lead to censorship, as this cou...
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Europe's Digital Sovereignty Key to Resilience
Europe is advancing digital sovereignty through initiatives like Gaia-X and the EU AI Act, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign tech and prioritize security, transparency, and independence. Open-source and decentralized technologies are key to digital sovereignty, enabling innovation, resilience,...
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Lyon Drops Microsoft Office to Boost Digital Sovereignty
Lyon is transitioning from Microsoft Office to open-source alternatives like Only Office, Linux, and PostgreSQL to reduce reliance on U.S. software and enhance digital sovereignty. The city is collaborating with Territoire Numérique Ouvert, an interoperable software suite already used by thousand...
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Denmark Switches from Microsoft to LibreOffice and Linux
It's not because open-source is better, although I would argue that it is, but because Denmark wants to claim "digital sovereignty." In the States, you probably haven't heard that phrase, but in the European Union, digital sovereignty is a big deal and getting bigger. Before the Danish government announced its move, Denmark's largest cities, Copenhagen and Aarhus, had already announced plans to phase out Microsoft software and cloud services. Copenhagen's Microsoft software bill has soared from ...
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EU Launches Privacy-Focused DNS Service for Secure Browsing
The EU launched DNS4EU, a privacy-focused DNS service to enhance digital sovereignty, offering secure, EU-based browsing alternatives with speed, reliability, and strong security. DNS4EU provides customizable resolution options, including malware and fraud protection, while leveraging European th...
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