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AI & Energy Boom in Finland: Google/Alphabet says it will pour at least €13bn into Finnish AI infrastructure over the next two years, building new data centres and expanding Hamina, with plans tied to clean power and a major 22-year nuclear deal with Fortum for Loviisa. Local Impact: The company says the buildout could support tens of thousands of jobs, includes AI upskilling for Finnish students, and aims to recover data-centre heat for homes. Security & Infrastructure: Finland’s prosecutors pursue a case over an anchor-dragging incident that damaged undersea cables and a gas pipeline in the Gulf of Finland. Trade Sanctions Ripple: Finland is among countries backing wider moves to restrict trade in goods linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, as more states join the UK-led effort. Regional Watch: Shipping data shows Hormuz traffic down to single digits, while a Chinese “Polar Silk Road” route via Russia’s Arctic cuts voyage times but remains seasonal.

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Meet the data center capital of Europe as Google joins Microsoft and TikTok in betting over $30.2 billion on Finland

Meet the data center capital of Europe as Google joins Microsoft and TikTok in betting over $30.2 billion on Finland

A CLASS APART: AI-powered projects from Finland and Brazil win ICT award

A CLASS APART: AI-powered projects from Finland and Brazil win ICT award

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