The 2026 Mega-IPOs and the Bet on AI as Infrastructure
SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are nearing some of the largest listings ever. The valuations rest on one expectation about AI, with real concerns underneath.
Read article →Regulatory guidance, technical analysis, and AI governance strategy for regulated organisations.
SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are nearing some of the largest listings ever. The valuations rest on one expectation about AI, with real concerns underneath.
Read article →Anthropic, SoftBank and a stalling EU programme in one fortnight. AI capital is concentrating, and for regulated buyers that is a governance question.
Read article →The EU's €20 billion plan for five AI gigafactories is slipping as bidder interest falls. European public compute is further off than the headlines suggest.
Read article →SoftBank will invest up to €75 billion in AI data centres in France, dwarfing the EU's own programme. Where Europe's compute will sit, and why it matters.
Read article →Anthropic has raised $65 billion at a $965 billion valuation, passing OpenAI. What the round signals for a concentrating market, with a note from us.
Read article →Data that mimics the shape of real records without containing real people. It keeps personal data out of testing, when generated with care.
Read article →Where a model runs decides which jurisdiction governs the data and how quickly it responds. A governance decision as much as a technical one.
Read article →The first international standard for governing AI across its lifecycle. It complements EU AI Act preparation rather than replacing it.
Read article →Upload your AI project files and get an instant compliance pre-check. Supports Python, TypeScript, and .NET across 10 frameworks. No account required.
Read article →The EU has deferred high-risk AI deadlines by up to 16 months. Standalone Annex III obligations move from August 2026 to December 2027.
Read article →Compliance questionnaires produce confident wrong answers for agentic AI systems. Technical scanning catches architecture-level risks that no checklist can surface.
Read article →DORA has been in force since January 2025. AI systems within financial entities create specific ICT risk management obligations most firms haven't addressed.
Read article →Fines up to €35 million or 7% of global turnover. Understanding which violations trigger which tier is essential for risk prioritisation.
Read article →Agentic AI systems fall within the EU AI Act's scope. Classification depends on domain and decision type, not the orchestration framework.
Read article →The EU AI Act has extraterritorial reach that catches UK companies through three provisions in Article 2(1). The UK has no equivalent horizontal legislation.
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