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  "id": 15892918,
  "title": "Germany news: Nvidia CEO optimistic about EU's AI economy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/germany-news-nvidia-ceo-optimistic-about-eus-ai-economy-15892918",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-21T13:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-nvidia-ceo-optimistic-about-eu-s-ai-economy/live-79719483?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expressed optimism about Europe's growing AI economy during a conference in Berlin. He encouraged the development of data center infrastructure and highlighted Nvidia's modular tools to expedite the process. Europe currently only has 5% of the world's AI computing capacity, compared to 75% in the US. Nvidia has invested $10 billion in European startups over the past year. Germany's Federal Financial Ministry clarified that a new tobacco tax hike approved in the law's wording will not take effect until January 1, 2027, despite an earlier error. Youth group Gen Z regelt called for protests in 21 German cities on October 31, demanding action on education, austerity, and climate change.",
  "summary": "Jensen Huang, the head of the chip giant, was in Berlin to talk to developers and investors. Meanwhile, a cigarette tax hike came into effect early due to a \"technical error.\" DW has more.",
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        "title": "Germany news: Nvidia CEO optimistic about EU's AI economy",
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        "published": "2026-10-21T13:14:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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