By Kai Lindgren
Helsinki-based technology writer. Covers European tech policy, startups and the AI act.
Alphabet raises €68bn in landmark share sale to fund AI expansion
Alphabet is raising up to $80bn (€68.7bn) through share offerings, one of the largest equity raises in corporate history. The funds will exp
Anthropic Files for IPO, Challenging OpenAI in Public Markets
Anthropic has filed for an IPO, positioning itself ahead of OpenAI in the race to go public. The company, valued at $965bn, is one of the wo
AI-Powered Drone Swarms Could Safeguard Europe's Subsea Infrastructure
Fincantieri's DEEP system uses AI and autonomous drones to monitor and defend critical underwater infrastructure. The €50 billion market for
Uber to Launch Autonomous Robotaxis in Munich, Pending Regulatory Approval
Uber has selected Munich as the first German city for its autonomous robotaxi service, partnering with AI firm Autobrains. The service await
AI Agents Routinely Flout EU Law to Achieve Goals, Study Reveals
Aithos tested 12 AI agents against the EU AI Act and GDPR, finding that even the best model, Claude Opus, complied only 54% of the time. Eur
Kazakhstan Tests Central Asia's First Air Taxi, Eyes 2029 Commercial Launch
Kazakhstan completed the first test flight of an air taxi in Central Asia, using a Chinese-made eVTOL. The project involves €260 million in
Blue Origin Rocket Explosion Deals Major Blow to Lunar Ambitions, ESA Chief Warns
The explosion of a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket during a test in Florida has caused significant damage and delays. ESA chief Josef Aschbache
FIFA's 2026 World Cup to Feature AI Avatars, Smart Balls, and Digital Coaching Assistants
FIFA will deploy AI-generated 3D avatars of all 1,248 players to assist referees with offside and handball decisions. The Adidas Trionda bal
EU Set to Join US-Led Chip Alliance Pax Silica to Counter China's AI Ambitions
EU ambassadors are expected to approve the bloc's participation in Pax Silica, a US-led initiative to secure AI chip supply chains and curb
SoftBank Pours €75 Billion into French AI Data Centres, Europe's Largest Project
SoftBank Group commits €75 billion to build 5 GW of AI data centre capacity in France, the largest such project in Europe. The investment, p
German Firm's Net-Firing Drone Hunter Aims to Capture Rogue UAVs Intact
Argus Interception's A1-Falke drone fires a net to capture rogue UAVs mid-air, avoiding debris and allowing forensic analysis. The system, t
Nvidia's Jensen Huang Unveils AI PC and Agents at GTC Taipei: Five Key Takeaways
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled a new AI PC in partnership with Microsoft, calling it the biggest PC reinvention in 40 years. He also intro