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![The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking amends Work Programme to incorporate the new AI Factory pillar](https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-07/The%20EuroHPC%20Joint%20Undertaking%20amends%20Work%20Programme%20to%20incorporate%20the%20new%20AI%20Factory%20pillar.png?h=eb901320&itok=dZ0vk7BB)
The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) Governing Board amends its Work Programme to include the new AI Factories pillar and introduce a Call for Expression of Interest on AI Factories to boost European leadership in trustworthy AI
![Discoverer Upgrade](https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-07/The%20EuroHPC%20Joint%20Undertaking%20Awards%20Contracts%20for%20the%20Discoverer%20Supercomputer%20Upgrade%20%281%29.png?h=eb901320&itok=E19FIC2G)
The procurement contracts for the upgrade of the EuroHPC supercomputer Discoverer have been signed by the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) and the selected companies, A1 Bulgaria and Eviden.
![Pictures of AQT’s quantum computer based on trapped ions and AQT’s rack-mounted ion trap quantum processor](https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-07/Advancing%20European%20Quantum%20Computing%20%284%29%20%281%29.png?h=eb901320&itok=5ZlsOnxN)
The procurement contract of EuroQCS-Poland, the EuroHPC quantum computer to be located in Poland, has been signed by the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) and the company AQT, the selected vendor.
![regulation 2024/1732](https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-07/Council%20Regulation%20%28EU%29%2020241732%20%286%29.png?h=eb901320&itok=fWKodgmF)
Today the amendment to the EuroHPC JU regulation expanding the objectives of the JU to include the development and operation of AI factories enters into force.It will mark the beginning of a new era for the JU and for the development of AI in Europe.