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German tech giants' joint AI Gigafactory bid collapses before EU deadline

A five company German consortium of Deutsche Telekom, IONOS, SAP, Siemens and Schwarz Group failed to agree a joint EU AI Gigafactory bid before the deadline, splitting into separate filings.

Verified Editor-read heise online, 20 June 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish that any of the separate German bids will be selected or funded by the Commission.

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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