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- The European Commission launched a tender to fund seven AI gigafactories in Europe.
- Public funding was cut to a third, with the EU and member states each pledging €5 billion, Brussels able to commit €1 billion, and private investors expected to provide €20 billion.
- Interest from Germany, Italy, France, Poland, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Portugal and Spain, plus a solo project by Paris, sets construction for an early-2027 start and mid-2028 operation.
