Microsoft is deepening ties with Mistral in a move aimed at Europe and enterprise AI, underscoring demand for regional model options on Azure.

Nokia's CEO warned that Europe lacks the infrastructure and investment needed to compete with the US and China in AI data center development.

Anthropic is aggressively securing European data center deals and hiring for a key role as agentic AI demand strains its existing compute infrastructure.

French President rejects Trump administration's AI regulation criticism, pledges G7 crackdown on digital abuse following Grok chatbot controversy.