Slovakia Eyes Full Control of Nuclear Project as Silicon Valley Giants Clash

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico repeated his government's intention over the weekend to purchase the remaining stake in JESS, a joint venture company, in order to gain full state control over a planned nuclear reactor at Jaslovské Bohunice, a site in western Slovakia with a long history of nuclear energy production. Fico's government, led by his Smer-SD party, has signaled that state ownership of the project is a strategic priority, though no deal has been finalized. On the international front, a lesser-known oligarch connected to Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke publicly, and a high-profile dispute erupted between major Silicon Valley technology companies, reflecting broader tensions in the global artificial intelligence industry.