US CLOUD Act
Coverage of US CLOUD Act in the Nexus archive.
- Valarian raises $50 million to help governments and enterprises escape America’s cloud grip
Valarian, a London-based startup, raised $50 million in a Series A funding round led by NEA to develop software that helps governments and enterprises maintain control over their AI systems and data. The company’s ACRA software creates a secure layer to manage data access and sovereignty, addressing concerns about the U.S. CLOUD Act and global reliance on American cloud infrastructure.
- AWS parades orgs that took up its offer for Euro Sovereign Cloud
AWS launched its European Sovereign Cloud in January to address European concerns about data sovereignty and US government access. The service has attracted customers including University Hospital Essen, Schufa, and Diehl Metering, though skeptics question whether a US-owned company can truly guarantee data protection under the US CLOUD Act.