SAP to invest over 20 billion euros in 'sovereign cloud' in boost to Europe's AI ambitions
1. SAP plans a €20 billion investment in sovereign cloud over 10 years. 2. The investment includes an IaaS platform for EU customers. 3. Focus on compliance with GDPR to meet regional data regulations. 4. Collaboration with EU on AI gigafactories is underway but SAP won't lead. 5. Geopolitical issues drive demand for localized computing infrastructures.