Nvidia partners with European AI labs and clouds on sovereign models

Nvidia said it will optimise sovereign language models with named European builders including LightOn and H Company, and cloud providers Nebius, Nscale and Fluidstack, with Perplexity integrating the models into its answer engine.

Verified Abroad Editor-read Nvidia press release, 11 June 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish that these European builders' models will run independently of Nvidia's software stack.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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