Overreliance Fears

• French intelligence services are ending their partnership with US-based AI firm Palantir due to concerns over an overreliance on American technology. • To reduce this dependency and bolster national security, Paris plans to invest an additional $760 million of public funds into developing France's own domestic AI capabilities. • This move highlights a growing trend of European nations seeking "digital sovereignty" to avoid vulnerability to foreign software and data control.

• France's domestic intelligence agency (DGSI) is ending its contract with American AI firm Palantir to reduce strategic dependence on U.S. technology. • Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced a 655 million euro ($760 million) public investment to develop France's own sovereign AI capabilities. • The move follows a recent decision by Washington to restrict non-American users from accessing Anthropic's Fable model, sparking fears that the U.S. could "turn off the access tap."

Concerns among commissioners in bloc that surge in imports could lead to decline similar to that of US rust belt townsEU commissioners will meet on Friday for crunch talks aimed at imposing new restrictions on imports from China amid growing concern that Beijing is fuelling conditions for US-style rust belt towns in Europe.The surge in imports of everything from electric cars to key components in machines, medical devices and food stuffs has been dubbed China Shock 2.0, potentially mirroring the experience in the US 25 years ago when Beijing joined the World Trade Organization. Continue reading...