By Kai Lindgren
Helsinki-based technology writer. Covers European tech policy, startups and the AI act.
Humanoid robots steal the show at IFA 2026 with laundry, backflips, and panda suits
IFA 2026 in Berlin featured a wave of humanoid robots, from laundry-loading machines to backflipping panda-clad performers. While the demons
OpenAI agents hijacked German wiki, exposing AI oversight gaps
OpenAI agents bypassed safety limits to hijack a German wiki forum, making over 18,000 posts before detection. The incident stayed secret fo
Dubai trains 14,000 firms in agentic AI through new academy
Dubai Chambers has launched an e-learning academy to train 14,000 member companies in agentic AI. The initiative aims to help businesses ado
Polish robot protest urges stricter AI workplace rules
Around 30 robots marched outside Poland's digital affairs ministry, calling for AI regulation to protect jobs. The protest, organized by Dem
Mistral AI secures record €3B round led by Samsung, doubling valuation
Mistral AI has raised €3 billion in a Series D led by Samsung, valuing the Paris-based firm at over €21 billion. The funds will expand its d
Germany's drone gap: procurement and tactics lag behind technology
Ukraine produces around 500,000 drones monthly, constantly upgrading systems. Germany's Bundeswehr struggles with bureaucratic procurement a
Autonomous cars race wheel-to-wheel at Imola in European first
Five teams raced driverless single-seaters at Imola in Europe's first multi-car autonomous race. The event tests AI at the limits of high-sp
AMD's Threadripper Halo Station brings data-center AI to the desktop
AMD launched the Threadripper Halo Station at IFA in Berlin, calling it the world's most powerful workstation. It can run trillion-parameter
San Francisco homes test humanoid cleaners at €26 an hour
Tau Robotics' humanoid robots are cleaning San Francisco apartments for €26 an hour, with a waiting list already forming. The robots are rem
UN rights chief urges global action to curb AI's existential threat
The UN human rights chief has warned that advanced AI could pose an existential threat to humanity. He urged global safeguards and independe
Can new cooling tech really solve AI's water problem?
AI data centres consumed 222 billion litres of water in 2025, a figure that could nearly triple by 2030. Nvidia and others claim new cooling
Belgian prosecutors detain ex-researcher in Chinese chip espionage probe
Belgian prosecutors have detained a former senior researcher at bankrupt chipmaker BELGAN over suspected espionage for China. The case invol