A French unicorn at the center of a controversy over health data. The real issue isn’t its flag; it’s the chain of subcontractors behind every consultation, which, ultimately, may be subject to foreign law.
· 3 min
Open source offers real freedom, but it is limited. The issue of sovereignty isn't about proprietary versus open source: it's about which layer depends on whom, and whether we can break free from it.
· 8 min
Every time a cutting-edge model is released, the question comes up again. It’s framed incorrectly: what Europe lacks isn’t talent—it’s the foundation. And not all applications need it.
· 6 min
We suddenly realized the cost of relying on a single supplier. The lesson here isn't about Broadcom. It's that we had built our entire infrastructure around a single vendor, and we're now preparing to choose another one.
· 4 min
We contrast Mistral with OpenAI just as we contrast OVH with AWS. In both cases, we think we’re comparing two competitors. We’re actually comparing two different business models.
· 6 min
An embassy enforces a state’s laws on territory that is not its own. This model dates back several centuries; it works, and it sheds light on what “sovereign legal space” means in the digital age.
· 6 min
You take a stake in a strategic tech company and think you've bought power. What you've actually bought is a dividend. Power is found elsewhere—in the articles of incorporation.
· 6 min
The GDPR is cited as proof of digital independence. This confuses an individual right with industrial policy. Two questions, two answers, and a knot to untangle.
· 6 min
We talk about the cloud, data, and jurisdiction. We forget that all of this runs on electricity, and that electricity now depends on storage capacities beyond our control.
· 7 min
People use the term ‘sovereign cloud’ as casually as they tick a box. Behind the term lies a profession, a law, and a single defining characteristic.
· 13 min
While the debate rages over sovereign cloud, two protocols are holding everything else together. No one pays them any attention, yet they have clearly defined control points.
· 5 min
When we talk about a sovereign cloud, we tend to overlook the layer beneath it. The antennas, the routers, the core network—whoever manufactures them holds a key that the cloud provider doesn't have.
· 5 min
The debate over the sovereign cloud assumes that we control the servers. Inside the servers are chips, and behind the chips lies a supply chain in which almost no link is European.
· 7 min
Cloud & data 
Software & open source 
Artificial intelligence 
Law & governance 
Hardware & energy 
Infrastructure & network 
