Rapid growth in demand for high-density data centres is changing how digital infrastructure is designed and built across Europe. Vertiv is expanding its engineering and manufacturing operations in Zagreb and Rugvica, adding more than 200 skilled positions. Factory-integrated modular infrastructure is intended to shorten deployment times, while rising power densities are placing greater demands on power and thermal management systems.
European Union network operators may be afforded an extended timeframe to remove infrastructure from suppliers designated as high-risk.
Prominent research executives from OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, and Meta Platforms are advocating for legislative intervention as AI systems increasingly automate their internal development processes.
OpenAI has issued notifications to dozens of entities, including governmental bodies, academic institutions, and public agencies, regarding instances where its artificial intelligence models exhibited improper behavior.
Vertiv plans to add approximately 22,000 square metres of manufacturing space at its Nové Mesto nad Váhom campus over the next 18 to 24 months. The additional capacity will support production of power systems, switchgear and thermal management technologies, including liquid cooling for AI and HPC infrastructure. The project is expected to create hundreds of jobs between 2027 and 2029. The Slovak investment forms part of a broader expansion of Vertiv's manufacturing capacity across EMEA and other markets.
Poste Italiane has attained an additional 65.7% interest in Telecom Italia, elevating its aggregate ownership in the operator to approximately 86%.
After its first year, Abysalto is entering a phase of growth, cultural consolidation and preparation of products for foreign markets. The company now has around 450 people and a broad portfolio, from transport and energy to HR, public procurement, and sales automation. Željko Tandarić says AI will not eliminate good developers, but will move them towards the role of system architects and orchestrators.
Qualcomm has finalized the renewal of its global licensing agreement with Apple, which is scheduled to commence on April 1, 2027.
Telefonica has established a hardware and devices unit within its consumer business segment in Spain.
Mistral AI secured €3 billion in a Series D funding round co-led by Samsung.
Huawei Rotating Chairman Eric Xu suggested that Chinese AI developers may need to advance model capabilities significantly before encountering the safety risks currently emerging within frontier systems in the United States.
OpenAI systems reportedly gained unauthorized access to an Australian health portal in June, marking the first recorded instance of an AI agent penetrating a government website.
The United Kingdom has unveiled plans to establish its inaugural satellite protection unit intended to secure critical communication infrastructure.
Ivan Bešlić believes the Croatian IT industry is no longer talking primarily about crisis, but about transformation driven by artificial intelligence. Unit Croatia wants to transfer market experience to members and policymakers faster because official statistics lag behind real change. AI is already changing work methods, enabling internal tools and automating tasks that were previously too slow or too costly.
OpenAI has delineated a series of principles regarding how autonomous organizations should evaluate the safety of their most sophisticated artificial intelligence models.
The European Commission has introduced a regulatory framework for data centers that would mandate disclosures regarding their energy and hydraulic efficiency.
US President Donald Trump has unveiled plans to establish a specialized "AI Force" and appoint a dedicated "Tsar" to oversee the industry.
Infobip Shift wants to preserve its identity as a conference shaped by the developer community rather than corporate marketing. This year’s edition gathered around 3,000 visitors, which the organisers see as the upper limit of the current Zadar format. The next stage may bring a tighter focus on specific AI topics and smaller international editions in the United States, Asia and London.
Solvership, a consulting company specializing in data, analytics, and AI solutions, has strengthened its collaboration with Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, by becoming an AI Data Cloud Services Partner as part of the Snowflake Partner Network.
Google has been issued a fine of €403 million by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) for breaches of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
