# European tech sovereignty

The latest news, analysis and opinion on European tech sovereignty.

Palantir chief: Europe must ‘accept some dependency’ on US tech
News
October 22, 2026
Palantir chief: Europe must ‘accept some dependency’ on US tech
UK and Europe chief Louis Mosely rejects continent’s push for tech sovereignty
Martin Coulter
Can Europe and Canada build a tech alliance to rival the US?
Pro
Analysis
October 21, 2026
Can Europe and Canada build a tech alliance to rival the US?
Geopolitical tensions are pushing two tech ecosystems closer together. But can they overcome barriers to collaboration?
Martin Coulter
Are open-weight AI models safe?
Pro
Analysis
October 16, 2026
Are open-weight AI models safe?
Open models have become Europe’s best card to play in the AI race, but some experts warn the systems come with significant safety risks
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
‘Fundraising is uncapped here’: Why Europe’s quantum founders are bullish about building homegrown champions
Pro
Analysis
October 14, 2026
‘Fundraising is uncapped here’: Why Europe’s quantum founders are bullish about building homegrown champions
Speaking at Sifted Summit, quantum founders and operators were bullish that Europe can build global players in the field
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
‘People just don’t care’: why fintech sovereignty won’t work in Europe
Pro
Analysis
October 13, 2026
‘People just don’t care’: why fintech sovereignty won’t work in Europe
Geopolitical tension sparked significant debate over Europe’s reliance on American payment systems earlier this year
Damisola Sulaiman
What will it take for Europe to win in physical AI?
Pro
Analysis
October 13, 2026
What will it take for Europe to win in physical AI?
Physical AI is booming in Europe, but success will be defined by incumbents’ willingness to adopt the technology
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The ‘biggest threat’ China poses for European startups isn’t what you think
Pro
Interview
October 12, 2026
The ‘biggest threat’ China poses for European startups isn’t what you think
While many startups are trying to cut China out of their supply chains, some investors think it’s unrealistic
Anne Sraders
Report: Mistral and others increasingly at risk of open model ‘abliteration’
Pro
News
October 9, 2026
Report: Mistral and others increasingly at risk of open model ‘abliteration’
A new report shows open models can be ‘abliterated’ in days and used to generate harmful content
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Aleph Alpha and Mistral releases raise hopes for Europe’s sovereign AI ambitions
Pro
Analysis
October 7, 2026
Aleph Alpha and Mistral releases raise hopes for Europe’s sovereign AI ambitions
The German and French companies released new models this week, with observers saying Europe now has two contenders in the open-weight AI race
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Anne Sraders
Mistral releases new flagship model as it seeks to close the gap with competitors
News
October 6, 2026
Mistral releases new flagship model as it seeks to close the gap with competitors
With the release of “le Chonk”, the French scaleup is determined to establish itself as a key player again in the race for frontier AI
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Cohere’s chief AI officer: US and China will hold us ‘by the throat’ if we don’t develop local capabilities
Interview
September 28, 2026
Cohere’s chief AI officer: US and China will hold us ‘by the throat’ if we don’t develop local capabilities
The merger between Cohere and Aleph Alpha was signed earlier this month in a move pitched as a win for sovereignty, and opens the door for more consolidation
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
How badly does Europe need its own frontier AI models?
Pro
Analysis
August 20, 2026
How badly does Europe need its own frontier AI models?
UK officials have been reviewing the risks of losing access to Anthropic’s Fable and other models
Martin Coulter and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Forget FAANG. Europe needs to bet on BRIOCHE!
Opinion
June 25, 2026
Forget FAANG. Europe needs to bet on BRIOCHE!
Bolt, Revolut, Iceye, Oura, Celonis, Helsing and ElevenLabs are helping reshape Europe’s tech future
Martin Coulter
Why Europe is rebuilding its tech stack
Sifted Talks
June 23, 2026
Why Europe is rebuilding its tech stack
Europe is waking up to the need to build sovereign tech, but can it actually compete with the US?
Sponsored by: Proton
‘None of us will do it alone’: European solidarity takes over VivaTech
Pro
Analysis
June 19, 2026
‘None of us will do it alone’: European solidarity takes over VivaTech
The flagship event, taking place this week in Paris, saw a host of announcements to boost teamwork on digital sovereignty
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
‘This will unveil the ground truth’: Why the Anthropic ban could benefit European AI
Pro
Interview
June 18, 2026
‘This will unveil the ground truth’: Why the Anthropic ban could benefit European AI
Suspending access to Anthropic’s models has the potential to change the dominant narrative around AI, to Europe’s benefit, says Domyn CEO
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Mistral CEO pitches open source AI days after Anthropic ban: ‘We exist outside of state control’
News
June 17, 2026
Mistral CEO pitches open source AI days after Anthropic ban: ‘We exist outside of state control’
Mensch reacted on social media saying the Paris-based company “got put in the spotlight in the last few days”
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
America has hit the AI kill switch. How should Europe respond?
Pro
Explainer
June 16, 2026
America has hit the AI kill switch. How should Europe respond?
Anthropic has suspended access to its two most powerful models following an export control directive from the US government. What's next for Europe?
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet, Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Freya Pratty
ASML eyeing more Mistral-style startup bets, CEO says
Pro
Interview
June 16, 2026
ASML eyeing more Mistral-style startup bets, CEO says
The CEO sat down with Sifted to talk Mistral, physical AI and why M&A is an “exception”
Anne Sraders
What the EU’s new Sovereignty Package means for European tech
Pro
Analysis
June 4, 2026
What the EU’s new Sovereignty Package means for European tech
The new set of proposals unveiled Wednesday by the EU Commission aims to reduce the region’s dependence on foreign providers of critical technologies
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’
Pro
Interview
May 19, 2026
Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’
The Swedish firm beat out British VC Atomico to run the EU’s new €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund
Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
Exclusive: The ‘lobby wars’ pitting Europe’s chip startups against semiconductor giants
Pro
Analysis
May 18, 2026
Exclusive: The ‘lobby wars’ pitting Europe’s chip startups against semiconductor giants
Supported by the European Commission, six chip startups have created a new lobby group to represent their interests
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom
Pro
Interview
May 13, 2026
Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom
The titanic chip maker is increasingly pushing into Europe and is eyeing Germany in particular
Anne Sraders
‘Europe is a digital colony’: Startups wrestle with tech sovereignty demands
Pro
Analysis
April 20, 2026
‘Europe is a digital colony’: Startups wrestle with tech sovereignty demands
German AI translation startup DeepL recently partnered with Amazon for its cloud infrastructure, sparking concerns
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Anne Sraders

# European tech sovereignty

Palantir chief: Europe must ‘accept some dependency’ on US tech

Can Europe and Canada build a tech alliance to rival the US?

Are open-weight AI models safe?

‘Fundraising is uncapped here’: Why Europe’s quantum founders are bullish about building homegrown champions

‘People just don’t care’: why fintech sovereignty won’t work in Europe

What will it take for Europe to win in physical AI?

The ‘biggest threat’ China poses for European startups isn’t what you think

Report: Mistral and others increasingly at risk of open model ‘abliteration’

Aleph Alpha and Mistral releases raise hopes for Europe’s sovereign AI ambitions

Mistral releases new flagship model as it seeks to close the gap with competitors

Cohere’s chief AI officer: US and China will hold us ‘by the throat’ if we don’t develop local capabilities

How badly does Europe need its own frontier AI models?

Forget FAANG. Europe needs to bet on BRIOCHE!

Why Europe is rebuilding its tech stack

‘None of us will do it alone’: European solidarity takes over VivaTech

‘This will unveil the ground truth’: Why the Anthropic ban could benefit European AI

Mistral CEO pitches open source AI days after Anthropic ban: ‘We exist outside of state control’

America has hit the AI kill switch. How should Europe respond?

ASML eyeing more Mistral-style startup bets, CEO says

What the EU’s new Sovereignty Package means for European tech

Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’

Exclusive: The ‘lobby wars’ pitting Europe’s chip startups against semiconductor giants

Nvidia startup head: ‘Germany is not late’ on AI boom

‘Europe is a digital colony’: Startups wrestle with tech sovereignty demands