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Indonesia’s ministers have signed the formal problem inventory for a One Data bill intended to strengthen a 2019 presidential regulation and connect standards, metadata and sharing across every level of government.
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France’s new Digital and AI Pact brings government and domestic technology suppliers into a three-year program to define needs, set standards, test products and build sovereign capability without bypassing public procurement.
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Massachusetts now requires data centers above 25 megawatts to secure local approval and meet state expectations on energy, water, infrastructure and community benefit before key state permits can advance.
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Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has adopted uniform municipal requirements for standalone commercial data centers.
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The European Commission has designated ChatGPT a very large online search engine, placing the service under the Digital Services Act’s strongest systemic-risk and accountability obligations.
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Japan's Environment Ministry has selected four data-center demonstrations covering waste-heat recovery, renewable cooling, workload optimization and direct-current protection.
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Britain's £100 million Sovereign AI procurement scheme makes government an early customer for demonstrator-stage technology.
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Smart water monitoring gives households timely consumption data and leak alerts.
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The proposed digital-water plan links smart meters and sensors with deployment support and interoperable national data portals.
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Hanoi’s 2026 plan uses shared infrastructure, API-first integration, digital records and an operational dashboard to connect city government systems.
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