Did someone mention digital sovereignty? Where? This is the second such deal in recent weeks between EU and US companies.

"Lace, a Norway-headquartered chipmaking equipment startup which is backed by Microsoft, has raised $40 million in funding to ‌further develop a technology that could enable significant advances in semiconductor design and manufacturing."

Reuters: Microsoft-backed startup raises $40 million for advanced chipmaking equipment tech https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/microsoft-backed-startup-raises-40-million-advanced-chipmaking-equipment-tech-2026-03-23/ @Reuters #Microsoft #digitalsovereignty