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Firewall Diplomacy: EU’s Cybersecurity Act Sparks Furious Showdown with China

23 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Asia

The EU’s revised Cybersecurity Act is drawing sharp criticism from China, which calls the move blatant protectionism. As Brussels seeks to exclude high-risk foreign suppliers from critical sectors, a new global tech battle is heating up.

#Cybersecurity Act | #Protectionism | #Digital Sovereignty

When Algorithms Meet Ancestry: Indigenous Perspectives on AI’s Cultural Impact

21 Jan 2026 news

Indigenous communities are reframing artificial intelligence as a tool for cultural survival, developing AI projects for language preservation and data sovereignty while confronting digital colonization and privacy risks.

#Indigenous AI | #Cultural Survival | #Digital Sovereignty

Europe’s Digital Rebellion: How IT Leaders Are Breaking Free from Microsoft

21 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Europe

Europe’s government IT is undergoing a dramatic shift as institutions migrate away from U.S. giants like Microsoft, driven by sovereignty concerns, legal conflicts, and high-profile incidents. Here’s how the continent is building a new, independent digital future.

#Digital sovereignty | #Open source | #Cybersecurity

Who Controls the AI Brain? Europe’s Digital Omnibus Puts Corporate Data at Risk

21 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Europe

As the EU’s Digital Omnibus reforms threaten to erode data protections, European companies are racing to adopt Private AI solutions to safeguard their competitive edge and digital sovereignty.

#AI Regulation | #Digital Sovereignty | #Private AI

Sovereign AI: How Public Institutions Are Reclaiming Data from Big Tech

21 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Europe

A wave of sovereign AI is sweeping public administration, enabling governments to innovate with open models while keeping citizen data secure and costs down.

#Sovereign AI | #Digital Sovereignty | #Public Administration

EU Moves to Ban High-Risk Telecom Suppliers in Cybersecurity Crackdown

21 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Europe

Europe is poised to force out high-risk foreign tech suppliers from its critical networks, targeting Chinese firms and ramping up cybersecurity defenses in an unprecedented legislative push.

#EU Cybersecurity | #High-Risk Suppliers | #Digital Sovereignty

Europe Unveils GCVE: The EU’s Decentralized Alternative to US Cybersecurity Databases

20 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Europe

The EU’s new GCVE database marks a turning point in global cybersecurity, offering a decentralized, European-managed alternative to the US-run CVE system and ensuring resilience against future threats.

#GCVE | #Cybersecurity | #Digital Sovereignty

Switching Off a Nation: Iran’s Internet Blackouts and the Global Security Wake-Up Call

20 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Middle-East

Iran’s Internet shutdown during protests is a stark warning: in a connected world, the power to disconnect is the power to control society. This feature investigates how centralized infrastructure enables blackouts, the limits of satellite solutions, and the urgent need for digital resilience.

#Iran | #Internet Blackouts | #Digital Sovereignty

Europe’s 2 GHz Satellite Gamble: Who Will Control Digital Sovereignty?

19 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Europe

With the 2 GHz satellite band up for renewal, Europe stands at a crossroads: will it secure its digital independence or leave its critical communications in the hands of foreign tech titans? The outcome could define the continent’s digital future.

#Digital sovereignty | #Satellite spectrum | #EU communications

Scandal at Italy’s Privacy Authority: How a Weakened Watchdog Endangers European Data

19 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Europe

A corruption probe and expert resignations have left Italy’s privacy watchdog crippled just as AI and American interests intensify the battle for control over European data. The consequences could be dire for citizens and digital sovereignty alike.

#Privacy Crisis | #Big Tech | #Digital Sovereignty