
France Excludes OpenAI From Its Own Security Tests
After a breach exposed data on 700,000 taxpayers, France's Budget Minister said the government will use only sovereign AI providers such as Mistral, not OpenAI, to test state systems.

After a breach exposed data on 700,000 taxpayers, France's Budget Minister said the government will use only sovereign AI providers such as Mistral, not OpenAI, to test state systems.

Oura is targeting a US IPO as early as September 2026, aiming to raise up to $3 billion at a valuation above $16 billion, up from $11 billion a year ago.

Data centres now use 23 percent of Ireland's electricity, up from 5 percent in 2015. The Taoiseach says the government is open to nuclear power, and a TD has filed a bill to repeal the 1999 ban. Here is what it does and does not change.

Universal, Sony, and Warner Music are suing rival AI firms over training data, and just took equity in Stability AI's $76 million round. Here is what changes for buyers.

OpenAI published first benchmarks for its Jalapeno inference chip, claiming better power efficiency than Nvidia's GB300. The numbers are self-reported and unaudited.

Repodo raised 8.2 million euros to build an AI-native audit firm using licensed auditors for sign-off. Its pitch: cut Big Four costs without cutting the auditor.

Infineon just acquired an Indian power-chip startup instead of building AI data-centre power delivery in-house. The decision lesson for anyone racing an AI capex clock.

OpenAI shut down a Russian network that used ChatGPT to write fake think-tank reports rating France and Germany for the Kremlin. Here is how it worked.

Gatik raised $200 million led by Qatar's sovereign fund after 85,000 driverless deliveries. Its trucks already run with no safety driver - something EU rules still do not allow.

Apple's new Mac mini starts at $899, up 50 percent from 2024. CEO Tim Cook already named the cause in May: an AI-driven memory chip shortage that has not eased.

SK Hynix and Samsung showed rival memory-packaging fixes at Hot Chips 2026, and SK Hynix is running the safe one through Nvidia's whole Rubin generation.

Ember found European power prices up to 119% higher in Hungary during the June-July 2026 heatwaves. Solar kept the grid stable, but it did not cap the price spikes spot-exposed buyers paid.
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