Information technology in the Nordics
Information technology (IT) news, trends, articles and research in the Nordic countries - Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. This section covers IT security, data backup and recovery, networking, data centre, cloud computing, mobile applications, virtualisation, big data, virtual machines and more.
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News
09 Oct 2026
Mastercard commits to offline payment capability in uncertain world
Payment card provider will enable offline payments to be accepted in Europe in the event of power and network outages Continue Reading
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05 Oct 2026
Norwegian AI firm appeals to block Google gigacenter
Local councillors welcome the prospect of becoming one of the world’s largest centres for AI computing, but a spurned rival thinks they cheated and still got a bad deal Continue Reading
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News
05 Oct 2026
Norwegian AI firm appeals to block Google gigacenter
Local councillors welcome the prospect of becoming one of the world’s largest centres for AI computing, but a spurned rival thinks they cheated and still got a bad deal Continue Reading
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30 Sep 2026
Sweden boosts cyber threat security defences amid AI advances
Sweden is strengthening its national security defences against cyber attacks Continue Reading
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29 Sep 2026
Dutch datacentre sector pitches itself as relief for an overloaded grid
European datacentre associations argue that building datacentres where renewable power is generated could ease grid congestion in the Netherlands and beyond Continue Reading
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24 Sep 2026
Interview: Frank Karlitschek is David to Microsoft’s Goliath
With 170 employees and European Commission endorsement, Nextcloud’s founder is building Europe’s open source answer to Microsoft 365 Continue Reading
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News
21 Sep 2026
EU states failing to exchange information on cross-border cyber security attacks
European Union urged to deploy real-time European cyber alert platform to share information with member states on cross-border cyber attacks Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Sep 2026
Selective sovereignty: Why balance beats lockdown in the data debate
Everpure CTO Patrick Smith argues data sovereignty demands selective control, balancing strict workload rules with global cloud speed rather than an all-or-nothing lockdown Continue Reading
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News
16 Sep 2026
Tech companies under fire as Europe proposes social media ban for under-15s
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says technology platforms will have to prove they are safe before children can access them Continue Reading
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News
14 Sep 2026
Finnish government AI plan puts thousands of public sector jobs at risk
Nordic government estimates huge cost savings and productivity gains through public sector AI plan Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Sep 2026
Application diversity transforms Oslo’s AI scene from innovator to leader
The AI scene in Oslo is once again confirming Norway’s refusal to be boxed in when it comes to innovation Continue Reading
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News
21 Jul 2026
AMD CTO: Europe’s AI opportunity lies beyond semiconductor manufacturing
Mark Papermaster says Europe’s commitment to interoperability and diversity of supply could become a strategic advantage as AI infrastructure grows more heterogeneous Continue Reading
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News
20 Jul 2026
How Lithuania became a tech startup nation
Lithuania has built a network of tech startup companies the hard way, through bootstrapping. Today, it claims six companies with valuations over a billion dollars Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Jul 2026
Interview: Virgin Media O2's Dana Haidan on growing a green strategy
Virgin Media O2’s CSO Dana Haidan is driving growth by embedding sustainability into core strategy, slashing emissions, boosting circularity and championing digital inclusion Continue Reading
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News
20 Jul 2026
Dutch Surf tests practical route out of Big Tech dependency
The Netherlands’ education and research IT cooperative is running pilots with open source tools, placing working alternatives alongside existing Big Tech services Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2026
Denmark debates ‘emergency’ energy plan to curb datacentres
To fix grid crisis caused by mismanagement under her previous administrations, Danish prime minister opens third term in office with laws against datacentres Continue Reading
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14 Jul 2026
Pure DC launches €7.5bn Finland AI datacentre campus
550MW AI datacentre project – with Microsoft reportedly signed up – reflects shift as European market moves north to bypass power constraints in traditional Flap-D hubs Continue Reading
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Opinion
13 Jul 2026
Why legal control beats location in data sovereignty
US law can access global data via providers, making local data residency insufficient. Businesses must prioritise true jurisdictional control over "sovereignty washing" marketing Continue Reading
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News
03 Jul 2026
Europe’s sovereignty ambitions stall at the procurement desk
Nextcloud Summit in Munich shows that Europe’s sovereignty ambitions meet their real test not in the technology, but in the procurement decisions that will determine whether EU legislation changes anything on the ground Continue Reading
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News
02 Jul 2026
Data dive: Kill switch and catch-up – can Europe close the sovereignty gap?
As the US demonstrates it can wield an AI ‘kill switch’, the EU and UK unleash a wave of sovereign tech measures. Can state-led industrial policy bridge a $2tn revenue chasm? Continue Reading
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News
01 Jul 2026
Danske Bank extends AWS agreement for next phase of transformation
Danish multinational bank and cloud service giant will work together on GenAI initiatives as part of the bank’s transformation strategy Continue Reading
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News
30 Jun 2026
Finland bets industrial recovery on health AI, maths and quantum
The ‘world’s first’ national AI model leads Finnish plan to concentrate national resources on industrial revival Continue Reading
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30 Jun 2026
Nordic datacentre investments surge amid tightening licence rules
Strains on national power grids in the Nordic region are pushing the region’s governments towards tougher regulation Continue Reading
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25 Jun 2026
Finland drives AI growth amid low take-up concerns
Survey reveals concerns over the take-up of artificial intelligence technology in Finland Continue Reading
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Opinion
23 Jun 2026
Why sovereign cloud is a marketing fix, not an architectural one
Sovereign cloud wrappers fail against physical and legal risks. True sovereignty requires building mathematically-enforced, multi-jurisdictional infrastructure, not vendor contracts Continue Reading
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News
16 Jun 2026
MPs call for UK government to back sovereign IT
Amendment to the UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill calls for the government to publish a ‘digital sovereignty strategy’ to promote domestic technology Continue Reading
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16 Jun 2026
Nordea Liv Norway migrates 58 million transactions to the cloud
Life and pensions provider migrates to the cloud as part of wider multi-year transformation project Continue Reading
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15 Jun 2026
Swedish industrial AI deal exemplifies Indian software fix to AI threat
As India does big deals in the Nordics, the sub-continent’s role for the artificial intelligence age begins to become apparent Continue Reading
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10 Jun 2026
Dutch critical infrastructure lags Europe’s cloud sovereignty divide, SAP executive warns
France has an established sovereign cloud framework and Germany launched one earlier this year, whereas the Netherlands is still just building its policy foundation Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Jun 2026
Scandinavia’s Kitron leans into AI but depends on ERP and local links to keep electronics production
Norway-headquartered Kitron Group is on a growth path and relies on local-market nous and partners Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2026
MEPs urge European Commission to take action over Europol’s shadow IT
MEPs have written to the European Commission calling for action following revelations that Europol and Frontex processed, stored and transferred personal data in ways that raise serious concerns about compliance with EU law Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2026
Also-ran Sweden bids for AI world leadership
Not satisfied with applying US AI systems, Nordic giant Sweden is hoping to change the rules of the game Continue Reading
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Feature
26 May 2026
What VTEX’s AI push really means for European retailers
Brazilian platform provider VTEX is pushing hard into Europe with bold claims around artificial intelligence, but how relevant is that pitch for European CIOs? Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2026
Interview: How Volvo built software for a two-and-a-half-tonne moving object
Volvo Cars is the only legacy carmaker in the world rated at the highest level of software-defined vehicle capability by S&P Global Mobility. Its chief engineering and technology officer, Anders Bell, tells us how it got there Continue Reading
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Opinion
13 May 2026
Can data sovereignty become a liability in war?
The recent Middle East conflict shows the contradictions inherent in modern data systems and the need to focus less on who controls data and more on how to protect the infrastructure Continue Reading
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News
12 May 2026
IDCA datacentres report: Global concentration and the Goldilocks zone
International Data Center Authority report shows capacity concentrated in a few developed nations, while ‘Goldilocks index’ shows which states can benefit from rapid development Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2026
Cloud and data sovereignty caught in a paradox
We asked the hyperscalers how they would respond to US court-ordered eavesdropping on foreign citizen data – and got responses that highlight a paradoxical situation Continue Reading
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Feature
06 May 2026
Is cloud data sovereignty all just a case of ‘Trust me, bro’?
Hyperscaler cloud is inherently global. Does that make data sovereignty unattainable – especially given the powers US courts hold? We grilled the hyperscalers in an attempt to find out Continue Reading
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05 May 2026
‘They protect the law while breaking it’: Inside Europol’s shadow IT system
Under pressure to deliver in the fight against serious cross-border crime, Europol built and operated a shadow data analysis platform containing large volumes of sensitive information, which operated without key legal and technical safeguards Continue Reading
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Opinion
30 Apr 2026
Data is a sovereignty issue. And broader than just the hyperscalers
As data sovereignty comes under scrutiny the more chimera-like it looks, but ventures like Google’s S3NS in France show potential Continue Reading
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News
21 Apr 2026
Danish logistics giant under pressure to rush world’s largest IT integration
The emergence of AI-driven competition has lit a fire beneath global logistics firm DSV, while it is distracted with integrating the global IT systems of a €14bn merger and trying to get its finances back to full health Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Apr 2026
Oslo’s robots aren’t yet taking over, but are already punching above their weight
The Norwegian capital’s leading innovators have got the ecosystem up and running, and are now calling for greater access to risk capital to take it to the next level Continue Reading
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Opinion
15 Apr 2026
Drone strikes show why key military principles apply to cloud data
One key thing every soldier knows is that bunching up under fire is a very bad idea. Here, a retired French general says CIOs need to apply the same principle to data in the cloud Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2026
Danske Bank upgrade error exposed 20,000 customer addresses
Danish bank revealed details of a customer data leak last year which affected thousands of customers Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2026
Data dive: A new American Century in the datacentre pipeline?
Looking at datacentre development internationally, we see how the UK faces apparent relative decline, how countries are responding to the AI age, and what MW vs GDP can tell us Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Apr 2026
Finnish quantum computing champion IQM determined to make ‘impossible’ engineering breakthrough
As US defence research agency Darpa starts a programme to upend the dominant quantum computing architecture it says will fail, the CEO of Finland’s IQM speaks to Computer Weekly about why his firm is aiming to succeed Continue Reading
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News
09 Apr 2026
European Union deep tech plan too late for quantum champions IQM and Pasqal
European quantum computing firms hurry to get US stock exchange listings so they can be predator not prey in a coming wave of consolidation Continue Reading
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09 Mar 2026
AI factory builder Nscale announces another $2bn of funding
Nscale has a pipeline of 1.3GW of capacity across the UK, Norway and the US, with contracted supply of 200,000 Nvidia GPUs, and is name-checked as a British supplier of AI factories Continue Reading
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News
06 Mar 2026
Norway braced for foreign AI cyber attacks on vital petroleum computing
Nordic petrostate is preparing for war and turning the spotlight on vulnerabilities in its critical industries, as adversaries look for ways to damage the most important oil and gas producer to the EU Continue Reading
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06 Mar 2026
Nordics ally with Baltics to accelerate digital wallet roll-out
Baltic and Nordic countries work together on a common certification system to support digital wallet applications Continue Reading
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News
05 Mar 2026
Sweden recommends citizens keep £81 in cash per adult in case of payment system crash
The central bank of Sweden says rapid digitisation could cause vulnerabilities in payment systems Continue Reading
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02 Mar 2026
Virtual twins and AI companions target enterprise war rooms
Dassault Systèmes claims platform can answer complex business questions in seconds, but approach requires rethinking enterprise data architecture Continue Reading
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12 Feb 2026
UK fintech investment slumped in 2025
Investment in the UK fintech sector fell to its lowest level since 2020, but it is still the European destination attracting the most money Continue Reading
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20 Jan 2026
Swedish government software developer counters poor health apps claim
As national election season approaches, political opponents of Sweden’s lead coalition party make hay of survey that claims unsatisfactory health apps deter doctor visits Continue Reading
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11 Jan 2026
UAE’s VentureOne to deploy secure autonomy technologies in Europe through Unikie and Solita partners
Partnerships with Finland’s Unikie and Solita will bring UAE-developed secure autonomy technologies to critical infrastructure, public safety and AI-enabled operations across Northern Europe Continue Reading
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30 Dec 2025
Top 10 European IT stories of 2025
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 European technology stories of 2025 Continue Reading
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25 Nov 2025
Big tech backers put Nordic AI bid into perspective
Nordic countries declare plan to become world leaders in artificial intelligence by joining forces Continue Reading
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20 Nov 2025
Swedish welfare authority suspends ‘discriminatory’ AI model
A machine learning model used by Sweden’s social security agency to flag benefit fraud has been discontinued following investigations by media outlets and the country’s data protection watchdog Continue Reading
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20 Nov 2025
Finland uses tax reform to attract foreign tech investment
Finland is attempting to attract more foreign technology investment through lower corporate tax Continue Reading
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19 Nov 2025
Artificial intelligence helps Klarna double revenues with half the staff
Swedish fintech has gradually replaced half of its staff with artificial intelligence and doubled its revenues Continue Reading
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04 Nov 2025
Nordic investors drive investment in region’s defence sector
Slush Startup in Helsinki will feature dual-use, defence and security events that bring suppliers together Continue Reading
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31 Oct 2025
European governments opt for open source alternatives to Big Tech encrypted communications
European governments are rolling out decentralised secure messaging and collaboration services as they seek to reduce their reliance on Big Tech companies Continue Reading
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News
22 Oct 2025
Inspired by the EU: Sweden eyes open standard for encrypted chat services
What if your messaging and collaboration app could talk to all the others? Swedish government agencies are investigating the possibility Continue Reading
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20 Oct 2025
EU regulation sharpens fear of Norwegian AI exodus
Norway’s government wants fast-track adoption of EU AI Act as pressure mounts for the EU to ease regulation on high-tech sectors Continue Reading
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17 Oct 2025
AI talent war sees UBS recruit leadership from JPMorgan
Research from Evident reveals US banks lead the way in AI adoption in the finance sector, with a talent war simmering Continue Reading
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01 Oct 2025
EU Chat Control plans pose ‘existential catastrophic risk’ to encryption, says Signal
As EU member states prepare to vote on plans to mandate tech companies to introduce technology to scan messages before they are encrypted, Signal warns that Chat Control will create new security risks Continue Reading
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29 Sep 2025
Finland government tax proposal worries datacentre investors
Finland, like other Nordic countries, is targeting datacentre investment, but could tax reforms scupper this plan? Continue Reading
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11 Sep 2025
Chat Control: EU to decide on requirement for tech firms to scan encrypted messages
Law enforcement and police experts meet on Friday to decide on proposals to require technology companies to scan encrypted messages for possible child abuse images amid growing opposition from security experts Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Sep 2025
Quantum startups fear EU too slow to lead
Europe’s bid to win the race to build viable quantum computers wants details, money and confidence of the industry it is intended to serve Continue Reading
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12 Aug 2025
Norway fixing Big Bang e-health botch with fintech security
Experts call for Europe’s health sector to protect medical APIs with security originated from UK open banking as officials take urgent measures against unprecedented attacks Continue Reading
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28 Jul 2025
European digital market figurehead pleads to Westminster
Big EU industry joins with Europhile MP to persuade obstinate government officials to join the dataspaces intended to become the bedrock of Europe’s digital single market Continue Reading
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24 Jul 2025
UK loses second spot in global fintech to UAE
The UK has been pushed into third spot on global fintech market size data for the first half of this year Continue Reading
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21 Jul 2025
Netherlands calls for European shift to post-tracking internet as privacy laws fail
Dutch research institute argues decade of regulation hasn’t curbed surveillance capitalism, proposes fundamental business model change Continue Reading
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17 Jul 2025
Travelex replacing its software spine as part of cloud migration
The foreign currency supplier is replacing its legacy supply chain backbone to enable its migration to the cloud Continue Reading
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16 Jul 2025
Meta AI training will be challenged at Europe’s highest court, says data protection chief
The data protection commissioner for Hamburg believes Meta’s AI training should be stopped Continue Reading
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11 Jul 2025
ACM president Yannis Ioannidis sees a more humane role for AI
Panel brought together academic, industry and policy leaders to discuss how AI can support climate goals, financial inclusion and infrastructure development Continue Reading
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23 Jun 2025
Europe’s semiconductor leaders are racing to meet energy demands
Innovative ideas are discussed at Leti Innovation Days, as datacentres swell under the weight of AI workloads Continue Reading
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20 Jun 2025
Dutch cloud pioneers face the hard limits of digital sovereignty
The Netherlands’ ambitious talk of digital independence meets the unforgiving economics of global cloud dominance Continue Reading
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19 Jun 2025
UBS employee data leaked after cyber attack on supplier
UBS and fellow Swiss bank Pictet have been affected by a cyber attack on a procurement service provider Continue Reading
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16 Jun 2025
Intelligence sharing key to cyber security in Europe, says EU Commission cyber expert
Cyber criminals choose not to attack Europe due to its resilience and preparedness, says the EU Commission’s principal advisor for cyber security coordination, Despina Spanou Continue Reading
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13 Jun 2025
Fusion and AI: How private sector tech is powering progress at ITER
When commercial AI meets the world’s most ambitious science experiment, nuclear fusion, surprising things start to happen Continue Reading
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12 Jun 2025
Sweden gets help pulling its sovereign AI socks up
Urgent government calls for more high-powered sovereign computers to fulfil Swedish goal of building a more powerful AI industry answered by foreign financiers, US tech and Europe’s AI emergency fund Continue Reading
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10 Jun 2025
Third-party security weaknesses threaten Europe’s big banks
Security breaches via third parties increased by 25% at Europe’s largest finance firms Continue Reading
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04 Jun 2025
Microsoft outlines three-pronged European cyber strategy
Microsoft chair Brad Smith outlines an expansive cyber programme targeting governments across Europe with enhanced threat intelligence and support Continue Reading
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27 May 2025
Norway’s autonomous bus moves into the fast lane
In a small but ambitious project in Stavanger, Norway, autonomous buses are proving they might one day solve a critical problem: the chronic shortage of bus drivers Continue Reading
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09 May 2025
Apple to play modest role after datacentre heat breakthrough in Denmark
Country at forefront of industrial heat recycling expects datacentres will take only modest role in heating homes after government paved way with widely celebrated law Continue Reading
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09 May 2025
Nordic countries plan offline payment system for disaster backup
Board member of the Bank of Finland reveals plan as likelihood of losing internet connectivity increases amid geopolitical tensions Continue Reading
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07 May 2025
Europe leads shift from cyber security ‘headcount gap’ to skills-based hiring
Research from Sans Institute reveals European organisations are leading a global shift in hiring priorities, driven by regional regulatory frameworks Continue Reading
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06 May 2025
EU acts to mend ailing AI competitiveness
Lack of private investors, malformed markets and over-regulation present a big challenge for European officials trying to turn the continent into a global AI superpower Continue Reading
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04 Apr 2025
Norway and Nordic financial sector ramps up cyber security
Finans Norge sets up cyber security unit CTSU to support the finance sector in Norway amid increasing threats Continue Reading
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03 Apr 2025
Danish supercomputer to drive innovation
Supercomputer project will add a competitive edge to drive innovation and growth among Denmark’s enterprises and research organisations Continue Reading
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Opinion
02 Apr 2025
Bridging Borders: The rise of Ukrainian-British tech collaboration
The IT sectors of the UK and Ukraine have built strong relationships since Russia’s invasion of the latter, and there is more to come, writes the IT Ukraine Association’s ambassador in the UK Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Mar 2025
Cinema is given a new lease of life by Danes and data
Those who think that cinema is dying out are failing to see the full picture and move with the times, according to Danish entertainment company Nordisk Film Continue Reading
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18 Mar 2025
Novel encryption technology tests add value to Finland’s quantum computer project
Tests carried out at Telia will support the building of a secure quantum network Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Mar 2025
Norway says ‘no way’ to global financial crime
Oslo’s startup ecosystem is fighting back against cyber criminals with tech to wipe out attacks rather than just detect them Continue Reading
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03 Mar 2025
European fintech must take different path to Trump’s US on diversity
Leading light in women in fintech says Europe must take separate path to Trump’s US on diversity, equity and inclusion Continue Reading
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24 Feb 2025
European Union calls for more cyber data-sharing with Nato
Updates to the EU’s Cyber Blueprint, establishing best practice for multilateral security incident response in Europe, include calls for more collaboration with Nato member states, as the geopolitical environment becomes ever more fractious Continue Reading
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19 Feb 2025
European and African tech skills programme could increase economic ties
Africa is a continent on the up, and if Europe wants to form lucrative relationships with its nations, it must have something to trade. IT skills and knowledge exchanges unlock opportunities Continue Reading
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13 Feb 2025
Baltic skills programme to help reduce European skills gap via Africa
Lithuanian project sets out to connect professionals in Africa with European businesses in need of skills Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Feb 2025
The story behind Alps, Europe’s second largest computer
The director of CSCS and professor of computational physics at ETH, Thomas Schulthess, explains the development of one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, Alps, in Switzerland Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Feb 2025
DACH’s venture capital prominence: an outlier, or the start of a golden age?
The DACH region is attracting venture capital investment with startups in Austria and Switzerland benefiting, but will it be sustained? Continue Reading
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06 Feb 2025
Swedish commission delivers roadmap to drive artificial intelligence reforms
Sweden will invest in artificial intelligence in an effort to catch up with global leaders in the field Continue Reading
