Digital Innovations x Sustainable IT | Top stories to watch out for in June 2026, according to AdVaes

🔥 Top stories to watch in June 2026, according to AdVaes:

• The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has presented a harmonised template for data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), ensuring compliance and transparency in AI and data-related projects. ➜ To access the template published by the EDPB.
  

• Roadmap for France’s digital sovereignty: a strategic framework for cooperation between the public and private sectors aimed at strengthening France’s digital sovereignty through resource sharing and innovation. ➜ To access the report published on the website of the Council for AI and Digital Technology.
  

• Scaleway, VSORA, ZML and the Île-de-France Region are collaborating on the development of AI processors, thereby reducing dependence on foreign technologies. ➜ An analysis by La Revue du Digital.
  

• The EU’s strategic roadmap for AI and the digitalisation of the energy sector aims to integrate AI and digitalisation with a focus on efficiency, sustainability and grid optimisation. ➜ To access the “Strategic Roadmap for Digitalisation and AI in the Energy Sector” from the European Commission.
  

• German court ruling: a landmark judgement holds Google liable for false claims contained in its AI-generated summaries, thereby setting a precedent regarding liability for AI-generated content. ➜ An analysis by The Decoder.
  

• NVIDIA’s 2026 annual report reveals that Scope 3 emissions have almost tripled since 2024, prompting urgent calls for supply chain sustainability. ➜ An analysis by Greenpeace.
  

• Arcep highlights the environmental footprint of generative AI, emphasising transparency and sustainable infrastructure. ➜ An Arcep report.

• ‍Ardian, Artefact, Bull, EDF, Capgemini, iliad, Orange and Scaleway‍ are joining forces to create a European ‘Gigafactory’ dedicated to AI, with the aim of strengthening local AI infrastructure. ➜ Ardian press release.
  

• Intel is launching a granular measurement of application energy consumption, enabling precise monitoring of energy use in IT systems. ➜ An analysis by LeMagIT.

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