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EU to Fund 7 AI Gigafactories with €10 B

EU to Fund 7 AI Gigafactories with €10 B
EU targets 10 billion euro project to fund seven AI gigafactories amid race with US, China · telegraphindia.com

The European Union is giving €10 billion to build seven big factories that make and use artificial‑intelligence computers.

These factories will have powerful chips, software, and fast internet.

The EU wants private companies to invest another €20 billion.

The plan grew from five to seven factories because many countries were interested.

The EU will pick the winners by November 12, and the factories should start working about a year and a half after the contracts are signed.

Key facts

Funding amount
€10 billion
Target private investment
€20 billion
Number of gigafactories
7
Tender deadline
November 12
Expected operational date
18 months after contract signing
Key partners
AMD, Nvidia, Qualcomm

Quotes

Henna Virkkunen

EU technology chief

“"Access to the raw scale of computing power within AI Gigafactories is a strategic necessity for Europe as AI development accelerates."”
telegraphindia.com

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