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Policloud signs EUR 580 million deal to deploy sovereign AI cloud units

French group Antimatter's Policloud signed a EUR 580 million framework deal with CloudGrid Energy to deploy 280 sovereign compute units, about 29,000 GPUs, across 16 renewable-powered sites in five countries by end 2027.

Verified Policloud company announcement, 12 June 2026

What it does not test. Does not show any units beyond the first site are yet deployed, nor independent financial-press confirmation of the deal's value.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +8 of 36 possible. Sovereign compute deal signed (EUR580m/5 countries), only first site live so far. European Sovereignty Index

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