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EU AI Act enforcement begins in August 2026, establishing Brussels as the world’s leading AI regulator with new transparency and risk-management duties for AI models, including LLMs and frontier models.
EU opens a €10bn public-funding scheme to back up to seven AI gigafactories across Europe, with up to €1bn per large facility and €500m per small, aiming to mobilize ~€20bn total with private capital and start construction in 2027.
EU's plan to purge high-risk vendors under CSA2 could cost Europe €30-40B in direct replacements, with broader capex, pricing, and 6G rollout risks.
EU MiCA formal review launched to broaden coverage to non-EU stablecoins and emerging tech, with public consultations through Sept 30, 2026, potential amendments by 2027–2028, plus tighter ESMA custody oversight and a shifting global regulatory context.
EU fines Google $1B for prioritizing its own services in search under the DMA, ordering non-preferential rankings and open channels for developers, underscoring ongoing regulatory risk for Google's core ecosystem.
EU warns Meta it could be fined up to 6% of global turnover under the Digital Services Act for addictive Facebook/Instagram features and mandates mitigations, highlighting regulatory risk alongside Meta’s heavy AI compute investment.
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