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Greece's Prime Minister Discusses AI and Economic Opportunities in San Francisco

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed an audience of tech founders and investors in San Francisco, discussing Greece's economic recovery and its potential as a tech hub. He acknowledged the challenges posed by AI, including job displacement and the need for regulation, while promoting Greece's investments in digital infrastructure and data centers.

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Greece is set to regain developed market status from MSCI next year, reflecting its economic recovery and attractiveness for tech investment.

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Greece's 10-year bond yield sits around 4.3%, versus roughly 5% for U.S. Treasuries.

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Greece received roughly €36 billion from the EU’s post-COVID recovery fund for digital infrastructure.

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Greece is instituting a ban on social media for children under 15 as of January.

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Microsoft is building a cluster of data centers near Athens.

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AWS announced a deal with Greece’s largest utility to build the country’s biggest data center.

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