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European leaders and tech firms discussed AI investment, regulatory changes, and cloud sovereignty with data centers at 16 gigawatts, one-third of US capacity, according to Bitkom.
- On Tuesday, the Berlin summit convened digital ministers from across Europe and CEOs of tech firms including Mistral and SAP, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron urging AI leadership.
- With just 16 gigawatts of capacity last year, Europe's data centres lag behind larger foreign markets, while German Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger says regulation is too complex and infrastructure remains behind.
- Brussels said twin investigations will assess whether major cloud providers should fall under the Digital Markets Act,
- Policy shifts and industry pledges together reshaped summit talks as the European Union proposed rolling back AI and data rules, while German investments from Google and an Nvidia–Deutsche Telekom hub framed debates.
- Officials warned switching digital supply chains remains an uphill task, while a French presidency official said the summit was not about confrontation with the United States or China.
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Europe looks to catch up with US in AI race at German digital summit
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