Satellite
Ookla: Starlink Now Faster in European Markets
Where governments are still waiting to deliver fiber, satellite broadband is stepping in.
Data Center
Maryland City Pushes Back on Amazon’s Transatlantic Ireland Cable Station Proposal Amid Data Center Fears
Maryland residents warn the 24,000-square-foot facility could strain energy use and the environment.
CTA
CES26: EU, South Korea Frame Early Global Push for AI Regulation
Officials from Ireland, South Korea and Canada said at the Consumer Electronics Show that shared rules are becoming essential as AI scales across borders.
Subsea Cables
Amazon Web Services to Build Transatlantic Cable Between Ireland and Maryland
New subsea route aims to strengthens cloud and AI network capacity
Satellite
Project Kuiper to Open Satellite Gateway in Cork, Ireland
Amazon's Kuiper said it will invest in the EU's space sector
Big Tech
OECD Ratifies Global 15% Digital Tax Rate, Aims For 2023 Implementation
The OECD finalized an earlier agreement that would impose a 15% tax on companies operating in 136 member nations.
Intellectual Property
Report: Single European Union Patent Opposed By Seven EU Countries
The idea of a single process to apply for and enforce patents across the European Union appeared to receive a further boost on its continuing spiral down into the dustbin of history last week as a new report surfaced that seven EU countries oppose it.
