EU AI Act GPAI rules are now enforceable - what actually changes
August 2 marked the date GPAI rules became legally binding. The framework exists; the enforcement capacity does not - yet.
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August 2, 2026: The AI Act GPAI becomes enforceable – day one of a still under-equipped regime
Since today, transparency in training, disclosure of protected sourcing, and systemic risk management are no longer recommendations but legal obligations for general-purpose AI models. The question remains whether the AI Office, barely established, will be able to translate this mandate into case law—under the explicit threat of an American response.
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Orange and Morrison line up a $3.4B data center venture in France
Orange and the Morrison Fund are setting up a joint venture worth $3.4 billion for data centers in France. Europe wants sovereign compute - France is responding with a telco flavor + infrastructure fund.
Jul 28, 2026 at 21:00 8 10
Brussels imposes €890M on Google under the DMA: the sanction mechanism is in place
New record DMA fine - Washington retaliates by threatening commercial stability. Europe consolidates an ex ante antitrust regime; Google does the math.
Jul 24, 2026 at 09:33 8 8
DMA applied: the Commission forces Google to open Android and Search to rival AI assistants
Two decisions made on Thursday order Google to allow other AI assistants and competing engines to access critical layers of Android and Search. This is no longer a debate, it's an obligation.
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