By Júlia Tar and Matthew Newman ( May 28, 2026, 15:21 GMT | Insight) -- The EU should develop stronger domestic alternatives spanning chips, cloud infrastructure, AI models and open-source software to reduce its dependence on foreign technology providers, particularly US hyperscalers and software companies, according to draft European Commission documents. The texts frame platforms, semiconductors and AI as strategic pillars of Europe’s technological sovereignty and economic security. Cloud infrastructure, AI systems, semiconductors and software platforms are being framed as strategic technologies central to Europe’s economic security, industrial competitiveness and technological sovereignty, according to three draft European Commission documents circulated on Thursday....
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