VivaTech 2026: Sovereignty, Cooperation and Creativity at the Heart of Europe’s Innovation Agenda
From June 17 to 20, VivaTech 2026 once again brought together the leaders, entrepreneurs, investors and institutions shaping Europe’s technological future. For the European Champions Alliance, the week was marked by a strong institutional presence led by President Michel Sérié, Supervisory Board Member Emmanuelle Morice, Secretary General Andrea Vaugan and Sabrina Job, who also served […]
Google AI Overviews Hit by EU Rulings, France Defines Sensitive Data, and AI Act Enforcement Delayed
GOOGLE THREATENED BY EUROPEAN JUSTICE Two European rulings are targeting the AI-generated summaries from Google. In the UK, publishers will now be able to refuse having their content feed into “AI overviews” without losing visibility. In Germany, a court ruled that the American company could be held responsible for incorrect information produced by its generated […]
Filigran Launches XTM One, Microsoft Clashes With Researchers, and Gemini Exploited in $2B Fraud
FILIGRAN LAUNCHES A NEW AI–AIDED PLATFORM TO AUTOMATE CYBER THREAT MANAGEMENT Filigran, a European specialist in open-source threat management, has announced the launch of XTM One, an AI-native orchestration layer designed to automate CTEM (Continuous Threat Exposure Management) workflows on the Filigran XTM platform. The platform connects OpenCTI and OpenAEV tools within a single, continuous […]
Quantum Network Testing in Rotterdam and Berlin, France Adds 655M to AI Autonomy
QUANTUM COMPUTING NETHERLANDS: The port of ROTTERDAM announces it will be part of the Quantum Communication Fieldlab Rotterdam, an initiative to be launched on June 18. This fieldlab will provide a place where new quantum communication technologies can be tested and validated in real-life settings. More details here: www.qcfr.eu GERMANY: the CHIRON project. Supported by […]
The CRA Becomes Reality, Sekoia Joins FT120 and Teams Up with MoKN
SEKOIA ONCE AGAIN IN THE FRENCH TECH 10 PROGRAM “We are very proud to announce that Sekoia has been selected for La French Tech‘s FT120 program for the 2nd consecutive year! This is a tremendous recognition of our growth and our impact on the European tech ecosystem. Being part of the 2026 cohort, which supports […]
The Future of Cloud Infrastructure in Europe: Why Sovereignty, AI and Compliance Are Driving a New Transformation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esZmMUE1ObU&feature=youtu.be For years, cloud adoption was driven by a simple promise: greater agility, scalability, and cost efficiency. Organizations across Europe migrated applications and data to public cloud platforms in pursuit of innovation and operational flexibility. But today, a new reality is emerging. The conversation is no longer just about moving to the cloud. It’s about […]
Reviewing the 2026 Cybersecurity Webinar with Dominique Tessier and the I.R.C.E.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLHSlD0gM_w&t=8s On June 8, Dominique had the pleasure of presenting the ECA 2026 Mapping of European cybersecurity vendors, and to discuss some of the key insights it provides, in front of a remarkable attendance organized by IRCE (Institute of Research and Communication on Europe). This was a dense 90 minutes and more meeting. In a […]
Quantum IPO Records, Advanced AI Safeguards, and Public Sector Transformations
QUANTUM COMPUTING : IPOS AND FUNDING INITIATIVES FLOURISH Quantinuum’s IPO on the week of June 1st raised $1.68B in the largest quantum computing IPO in history, the latest milestone in a dramatically accelerating market. Quantinuun is the result of the merge between the UK Cambridge Quantum and the US Honeywell Quantum Solutions. At the same […]
European Parliament Switches to Qwant and France Faces EU Legal Action Over NIS2 Delays
QWANT SLATED TO REPLACE GOOGLE SEARCH IN THE EU PARLIAMENT Since June 4, 2026, the 720 European Members of Parliament, and the thousands of staff of the European Parliament have seen Qwant displayed by default in the address bar of their Firefox and Edge browsers. This decision came following the request in the autumn of […]
Global Cyber Alliances, Supply-Chain Breaches, and the Sovereignty Battle over AI Testing
THE CYBERSECURITY AGENCIES OF G7 COUNTRIES HAVE A COMMON ROADMAP Vincent Strubel, Head of the French ANSSI, who was the chair of the meeting held on May 27 with the G7 cybersecurity Agencies, summarizes the directions: Encourage and support the transition to post-quantum cryptography, this long-term urgency which requires large-scale coordination of very many stakeholders, […]