Gautam Adani unveiled a $200 billion roadmap aimed at securing India’s energy and digital sovereignty, arguing that national power now rests on controlling both “energy and compute.” Speaking at the CII Annual Business Summit 2026, Adani said the plan includes $100 billion for the energy transition and $100 billion for data center infrastructure, to reduce dependence and strengthen AI readiness.
Canadian AI firm Cohere is taking over Germany’s Aleph Alpha, backed by Schwarz Group, the owner of Lidl. With government support, the merger aims to deliver a “sovereign” AI option for enterprises—countering a market currently dominated by American companies. The move signals growing pressure on Europe to control key AI infrastructure closer to home.
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