Verified Google Cloud Press Corner (Thales announcement), 20 May 2026
What it does not test. This does not establish the new entity's name, its certification status, or that general availability will arrive on schedule.
How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates, whose law governs. Binding 1 of 3 (announced), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +6 of 36 possible. Thales-owned German cloud entity under German law announced, Google only licenses tech; GA end 2026. European Sovereignty Index