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• Bitcoin miners transitioning to AI and high-performance computing are facing a near-term funding gap of approximately $50 billion. • According to a June 2026 analysis by VanEck, long-term capital expenditure requirements for this infrastructure buildout are expected to reach roughly $221 billion.

• Erica Gunn, CMO of Canto, discusses the dual role of AI as both a challenge and a solution for marketers struggling with content proliferation. • The conversation highlights how Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI-powered research are fundamentally altering how customers discover and interact with brands before visiting official websites.

• Ireland has greenlit a new bill designed to establish the technical regulatory framework necessary for the supervision of the EU AI Act. • The legislation focuses specifically on oversight mechanisms and does not introduce any additional obligations beyond those already mandated by the EU.

• The Trump 2.0 administration is tracking key developments in US-China relations, focusing specifically on trade and business engagement. • Recent diplomatic activity includes a phone call between the two leaders in November following a high-level meeting in Busan, South Korea.

• Europe's natural gas market has successfully navigated a "Hormuz stress test," maintaining stability despite potential disruptions to energy flows. • The market's resilience is attributed in part to a US-Iran peace deal, which suggests that the most severe risks of a supply shock may have subsided.

• Europe has launched the "AI Factories" initiative, establishing 19 operational supercomputing hubs to modernize the continent's manufacturing sector through artificial intelligence. • The project is supported by 30 billion euros in funding, aimed at integrating AI into industrial processes to increase efficiency and competitiveness.

• Spain has announced a €719 million ($834 million) investment to establish an AI gigafactory aimed at boosting local technological capabilities. • The initiative seeks to reduce the nation's reliance on foreign technology and ensure that AI development aligns with strict European Union regulations.

• Southeast Asia's deep tech sector experienced a softening in overall deal activity during 2025, although capital formation remained resilient. • The segment saw an increase in its share of total venture-backed deals compared to the previous year, indicating broader growth across the funding pipeline.

• The tech sector warns that Europe must choose between its AI ambitions and climate goals, claiming only carbon-emitting gas plants currently provide the reliability needed to power data centers. • EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen countered that data centers are only welcome if they actively support the energy transition through renewable energy deployment and waste heat recycling.

• European leaders are prioritizing "AI sovereignty" during the G7 summit in Evian and the VivaTech conference in Paris this week. • The urgency follows recent U.S. restrictions on access to Anthropic’s most advanced AI models, highlighting Europe's dependence on American technology.

• Europe is grappling with "tech sovereignty" in AI, facing a reality where full autonomy is financially and politically unattainable under current funding levels. • To address this, the Al Habtoor Research Centre suggests a strategic "layer-by-layer" approach, focusing on areas of genuine comparative advantage rather than the entire tech stack.