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Sovereign-ish: Google Cloud keeps AI data in UK, but not the support

ID: 934ac1b4-3e38-5ad9-8694-ada127a1a581

STIX ID: report--934ac1b4-3e38-5ad9-8694-ada127a1a581

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Date Published: 2025-07-10

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Richard Speed

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Google Cloud is offering UK-region processing for Gemini 2.5 Flash to address data sovereignty and compliance needs, though support may still be handled by global teams, raising questions about true jurisdictional isolation. The piece details customer-managed encryption keys, airgapped and dedicated deployment options, and criticizes potential exposure to the US CLOUD Act, calling for explicit safeguards to prevent overseas access to sensitive UK data.

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