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June 2, 2026 · 7 min read

The kill switch became policy.

Brussels spent a decade regulating American clouds. On 3 June it started writing European startups onto the purchase order. The founders building the sovereign supply, and the rounds that prove it.

Sovereignty · Cloud & CADA · Chips Act 2.0

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