Beyond Regulation: Building Europe’s Sovereign Industrial Leg for AI and Cybersecurity
AI AND CYBERSECURITY: REGULATION IS IMPORTANT, INDUSTRIAL SOVEREIGN CAPABILITY IS EVEN MORE ! The European Commission has just put forward an action plan aiming to take advantage of the possibilities offered by advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models in the field of cybersecurity, and in this way to provide a structured response to upcoming risks. Building […]
From Space to Factory Floors: Unseenlabs Deploys Gen 2 Satellites as France Backs Sovereign Robotics
SPACE TECH UNSEENLABS EXTENDS ITS RANGE OF SERVICES The French company Unseenlabs, which specializes in maritime monitoring by detecting and geolocating radio signals from space, has announced the deployment of its new generation of satellites (Gen 2). These satellites expand the ability to detect radio signals from space, originally aimed at maritime surveillance, to a […]
European Sovereignty Scaling: The €1B Defense Fund, Gatekeeper Cloud Rulings, and the Fragile EU-US Data Pact
EUROPE ON THE WAY TO FINANCE CYBERSECURITY COMPANIES’ GROWTH With an initial target size of €1 billion, DEF 2.0 aims to support the emergence and growth of pan-European venture capital, private equity, private credit, and infrastructure funds focused on defence and cybersecurity. Building on the success of the InvestEU Defence Equity Facility, DEF 2.0 broadens […]
The Battle for Autonomous AI Protection, Insee Data Breaches, and Legitimate API Ransomware Exploits
AI AND CYBERSECURITY: A KEY CHALLENGE AND THE OCCASION TO SET UP AN EUROPEAN RESPONSE Three developments have placed AI and cybersecurity at the heart of European strategic concerns: The emergence of AI systems capable of detecting code vulnerabilities at scale, notably MYTHOS by Anthropic, has raised questions about the future role of cybersecurity vendors, […]
Sovereign AI Infrastructure, Immediate Post-Quantum Migration, and Real-World Quantum Deployments
GERMANY MOVES TO SOVEREIGN AI The German Ministry of Digital Affairs announced that the federal government has awarded a major contract to T-Systems, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, and the software company SAP to develop a sovereign AI cloud platform. The contract involves an investment of 250 million euros, which will be split between the […]
The Agentic Cyber Shift: Sekoia’s New Vision, CSA 2.0 Supply Chain Regulations, and European Scaling Successes
SEKOIA MASSIVELY EMBARKS AI TO OPTIMIZE CYBERSECURITY On June 24, Sekoia unveiled its new strategic vision, marking a decisive chapter in its evolution as cybersecurity enters the age of agentic operations. To support this ambition, the company also introduced a new brand identity and website. Artificial intelligence is transforming how organizations detect threats, investigate incidents […]
CDC Group Shares Insights on Implementing the Digital Resilience Index and Supply Chain Risks
CDC GROUP ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DIGITAL RESILIENCE INDEX In a recent interview, Arnaud Martin, Head of Operations Risks Management, comments in the method that was followed in the CDC Group. Among others, he mentions the issue of evaluating third party suppliers ‘ contribution : This index is fairly balanced. However, we encountered some […]
Schneider Obtains ANSSI Certification, Global Breaches Strike Firewalls, and Five Eyes Warn of AI Cyber Risks
OT CYBERSECURITY : SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC CERTIFIED Schneider Electric has just announced that it has obtained a “first-level security certification” (CSPN), issued by the French National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI), for several components of its Modicon M580 industrial automation range. These include the M580 ePAC CPUs, which execute commands to control industrial processes, and the BMENOC302 communication […]
France Launches Tibi Phase 3 for Deep Tech, While Orange and CEA Partner on Semantic 6G
FRANCE DRIVES A PART OF THE INSURERS’ RESERVE FUNDS TO SUSTAIN INNOVATION The “Tibi” initiative a plan launched in 2019 that mobilizes institutional investor savings to finance technology companies is entering its third phase with €13 billion already secured. The program now has a clear priority: to dedicate 50% of investments to deep tech, against […]
Vsora and Mistral AI Expand Sovereign Tech, While US and Quandela Accelerate Quantum Integration
AI AI FRENCH ACCELERATOR To reduce dependency on US systems, the French company Vsora develops an accelerator for artificial intelligence model inference. It is preparing to test it in real-world operating conditions in Scaleway’s data centers. MISTRAL AI HELPS SINGAPORE DÉFENSE After a first contract signed in 2025, MISTRAL has been chosen to support the […]