Nokia has won a UK appeal in London, blocking patent lawsuits filed by Acer and Asus. The dispute targets video coding technology and prevents the London cases from moving forward. The decision feeds into a wider global struggle over patent licensing, with Nokia pursuing related actions in other countries as well. Acer and Asus have yet to comment.
Nokia’s CEO says Europe is losing ground in AI data-centre build-out, citing thin investment and infrastructure gaps that make it harder for companies to scale locally. He warns firms may shift toward the more adaptive AI ecosystems in the US and China, while pointing to persistent regulatory hurdles and energy supply constraints as major bottlenecks.
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