By Kai Lindgren
Helsinki-based technology writer. Covers European tech policy, startups and the AI act.
Electric flights in Europe could be bookable within a decade, says Dutch expert
Dutch researcher Maarten Steinbuch predicts electric flights will be bookable in Europe within a decade. He calls on the EU to push manufact
Ukrainian drone strikes cripple Russian data centres, slowing AI ambitions
Ukrainian drones struck five data centres owned by Yandex, Sber and VKontakte in October, causing widespread service failures. Experts say t
Dutch startup's electric airliner aims to fly 90 passengers 1,000 km
Dutch startup Elysian Aircraft is developing the E9X, a battery-powered airliner for 90 passengers with a range of 1,000 km. The company say
French parents underestimate children's AI use, survey finds
A new YouGov survey shows French parents significantly underestimate their children's AI use. 40% of 11-12-year-olds use general-purpose AI
Lab-made gold: a threat to bullion markets or alchemist's fantasy?
Marathon Fusion says it has transmuted mercury into stable gold, beating CERN's record tenfold. The claim, unverified, revives fears that la
AI uncovers decade-old PHP flaws that forced European sites offline
AI models uncovered critical PHP security flaws that had lurked for over a decade, forcing European governments and businesses to take websi
Palantir insists NATO AI system has no off switch amid Starlink fears
Palantir says neither it nor the US can shut off the Maven AI system used by NATO. The assurance follows disruptions to Ukraine's Starshield
Nvidia's Berlin showcase puts Germany at the heart of Europe's AI ambitions
Nvidia's Berlin event showcased humanoid robots and AI supercomputers. CEO Jensen Huang predicted a thriving AI economy in Europe, while Ger
Trump urges data centre firms to pay communities to ease local opposition
US President Donald Trump has proposed that data centre developers pay a 'dividend' to host communities to ease local opposition. The idea f
Aviation's AI shift demands caution, Hitit executives warn
Hitit executives at the World Aviation Festival in Lisbon call for gradual digital modernisation in aviation. They warn that AI adoption wit
Revolut outage leaves millions unable to access funds across Europe and beyond
Revolut experienced a major worldwide outage, affecting millions of users in the UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Japan and elsewhere. The digita
Japan's MMX mission sets off to retrieve samples from Mars moon Phobos
Japan's MMX mission launched on Tuesday, targeting a sample return from Phobos, Mars' larger moon. The spacecraft will deploy a French-Germa