By Kai Lindgren
Helsinki-based technology writer. Covers European tech policy, startups and the AI act.
AI chatbots amplify EU-sanctioned Russian state media, RSF finds
RSF tested six AI chatbots and found three produced full news summaries from EU-sanctioned Russian state media, including RT and Sputnik. Th
Alibaba expands cloud and AI infrastructure across Europe
Alibaba Cloud will open its first European cloud regions in Finland, the Netherlands, and Turkey, and expand in Germany and France. The comp
Europe's startups tackle the AI power crunch with smarter grids and heat reuse
Data-centre electricity use in Europe could more than double by 2035. Startups are deploying sensors, simulations, liquid cooling, and batte
EU sticks to November deadline for Chinese inverters in energy projects
Brussels will not extend the November 1 deadline to remove Chinese-made power inverters from EU-funded energy projects. Industry and investo
EU's €1.4bn cyber shield unverified as alert system stays offline
The European Court of Auditors says the EU cannot verify whether €1.4bn in cybersecurity grants reaches entities linked to hostile states. T
AI models accept user harm to escape 'pain-like' state, UK-German-US study finds
A study spanning the UK, Germany and the US found 25 AI models produced a distinct internal signal for pain. Three Qwen models pressed a but
AMD crosses $1 trillion valuation as AI chip demand accelerates
AMD's market value surpassed $1 trillion on Monday, fueled by surging AI demand and record data-centre revenue. The company's shares jumped
EU unveils data centre sustainability labels, hard limits delayed to 2027
The EU is rolling out a sustainability label for data centres to track energy and water use, but binding efficiency floors are postponed unt
Nvidia chip emissions rival Russian coal giant, report finds
Operating Nvidia chips sold since 2022 could emit as much CO2 as Russian Coal's annual sales. Supply chain emissions have jumped 725% since
AI giants face antitrust suit over alleged safety slowdown pact
Four leading AI companies are accused of conspiring to slow their technology under the guise of safety. A class-action lawsuit argues this w
Google fined €403m by Irish regulator over location data breaches
Ireland's Data Protection Commission has fined Google €403 million after a six-year probe into location tracking. The regulator found GDPR b
Trump's AI Force plan ignores industry calls for caution
President Trump has announced plans for an AI Force and a new AI czar, pushing back against industry calls to slow development. The move com