Launch sovereignty is national security. Germany is considering building a dedicated launch facility for its armed forces to ensure military satellites can be deployed without having to compete for capacity with commercial payloads. Minister Boris Pistorius said that existing European launch capacity, including capacity available through existing facilities in Norway and the United Kingdom, would not be sufficient to meet future demand. Germany therefore needed to consider whether the Bundeswehr, the country’s armed forces, required guaranteed access to its own launch infrastructure. "That is why we are currently also considering a Bundeswehr-owned launch site, because our national security must not be stuck in the traffic jam of commercial launch queues," Pistorius said.

As Europe’s AI sovereignty debate draws more attention to models, @tech_eu examines PyTorch’s role in the open source infrastructure that supports them. Cate Lawrence (@tech_eu) spoke with Mark Collier, Executive Director, PyTorch Foundation, about PyTorch as a common software layer for open-weight AI, neutral governance for critical AI infrastructure, and PyTorch Foundation’s expanding role as a home for projects including @vllm_project, @DeepSpeedAI, @raydistributed, and Helion. The article also covers SafeTensors moving toward community stewardship under PyTorch Foundation. As Lawrence writes, “For Collier, Europe's competitive advantage isn't simply producing more AI models — it's helping build the open infrastructure that allows an entire ecosystem of companies to innovate.” 🔗 Read it here:

Organizations that get sovereignty right can turn compliance requirements into a competitive advantage. ✅ Reduce regulatory risk with clearly defined sovereignty requirements ✅ Protect sensitive data through built-in security, isolation, and governance ✅ Enable innovation without vendor lock-in or operational constraints ✅ Strengthen customer trust with greater control over data and operations ✅ Unlock access to regulated industries and public sector opportunities ✅ Accelerate AI adoption while keeping data, models, and workloads within jurisdictional boundaries

The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA) announced the completion of the inaugural session of its new Digital Asset Case Study Course, an educational initiative designed to introduce students to the economic, technological, and policy questions shaping the digital asset economy. More details from @Benzinga 👇