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Nvidia Deepens Europe’s Sovereign AI Push Through New Partnerships

Government funding will back Nvidia-led AI projects to reduce Europe’s reliance on US tech firms.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during their meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, June 13, 2025. Steffen Kugler/Bundesregierung/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, after a panel discussion at London Tech Week, in London, Britain, June 9, 2025. Carl Court/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a round table discussion at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool/File Photo

Overview

  • Nvidia signed a deal with French startup Mistral to build a data centre powered by 18,000 of its latest AI chips, with expansion slated for 2026.
  • The company partnered with Deutsche Telekom to develop an AI cloud platform in Germany, a move Chancellor Friedrich Merz called vital for digital sovereignty.
  • UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer committed £1.35 billion to scale domestic computing power while the European Commission unveiled a $20 billion plan for four AI gigafactories with Nvidia earmarked to supply chips.
  • At GTC Paris Nvidia announced partnerships with telecom firms from Norway’s Telenor to Spain’s Telefónica and plans for AI Technology Centers across the continent, deploying over 3,000 exaflops of Blackwell computing power.
  • Europe’s sovereign AI ambitions face hurdles from high electricity costs and a funding gap compared with US hyperscalers that spend up to $15 billion quarterly on infrastructure.