QUANTUM COMPUTING QUANDELA PROVIDES ACCESS TO AN HYBRID DYSTEM LUCY, a hybrid system combining a Quantum processor provided by the French QUANDELA with a classical super-computer, is now available for researchers wishing to develop and test new algorithms. The system is hosted and operated by the CEA’s high performance computing facility.  ZURIQ Top100

AI GOVERNANCE  While in catch up mode in AI, China also intends to participate in shaping the rules that will govern their use. On July 16, representatives from 29 countries signed an agreement in Shanghai establishing the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), a new intergovernmental organization dedicated to AI. The

ESET GETS A CENTRAL POSITION IN THE NETHERLANDS The Dutch central government has signed a framework agreement with ESET, valid across the entire administration.This agreement allows public bodies to access ESET’s cybersecurity solutions under pre-negotiated terms. It is part of the Netherlands’ strategy to strengthen its digital resilience while reducing

SOVEREIGN COLLABORATIVE SUITE FOR THE EU To make collaboration easier within European Defence Fund (EDF) projects and ensure the highest level of data protection in Europe, the European Commission has decided to pilot Thales’ secure collaborative suite, TrustNest R-Suite, for a year. This solution offers an environment that meets security

ATOS PROPOSES A SPECIFIC SOVEREIGN CLOUD SERVICE  Atos Sovereign Cloud combines the capabilities of an enterprise cloud with a suite of sovereign control mechanisms covering data management, operational autonomy, cyber resilience, and artificial intelligence innovation. It is designed for public administrations, defense organizations, healthcare providers, critical infrastructure operators, and organizations

THE EU COMMISSION TAKES ON META’s ADDICTIVE ALGORITHMS The European Commission thinks that Instagram and Facebook are designed to be addictive and break digital services law (the EU DSA). Their investigation shows that Meta hasn’t properly assessed the risks of how addictive its product is on the physical and mental

FRANCE EXPOSES A RUSSIAN CYBERSPYING CAMPAIGN According to the French cybersecurity Agency ANSSI, since 2017 these cyberespionage campaigns have specifically targeted ‘public and private entities in the government, diplomatic, defense, research, technology, education, media, and energy sectors, as well as individuals worldwide.’ Investigations carried out attribute the responsibility for this