By Kai Lindgren
Helsinki-based technology writer. Covers European tech policy, startups and the AI act.
Leipzig Startup Urban Privacy Uses Fashion to Thwart AI Surveillance
Urban Privacy, a Leipzig-based startup, creates anti-tracking jackets and smartphone pouches to confuse AI surveillance cameras. The product
How AI Is Transforming Humanitarian Aid Across Europe and Beyond
European space technology is being repurposed to deliver aid through conflict zones and natural disasters. AI systems now forecast food inse
AI Dominates Talks at Annecy Animation Festival, Yet Remains a Taboo Subject
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival saw AI as the central but often unacknowledged issue. Panels discussed its potential and pi
Apple Sues OpenAI Over Alleged Theft of Trade Secrets by Former Employees
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that two former employees stole trade secrets to benefit the AI firm. The complaint detai
EU Commission Says Meta's Instagram and Facebook Use Addictive Design, Violating DSA
The European Commission has preliminarily found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act over addictive design on Instagram and Facebook.
EU Parliament Extends Mass Message Scanning Through Procedural Loophole
The European Parliament approved an extension of mass scanning of private communications until April 2028 through a procedural loophole, avo
EU Crypto Rules Face Obsolescence as Stablecoins Reshape Global Finance
The EU's landmark crypto regulations took full effect on July 1, but fewer than 1 in 5 of Europe's 1,200 registered crypto firms secured a l
HAARP Conspiracy Theories Resurface After Venezuela Quakes: No Evidence of Seismic Control
Following twin earthquakes in Venezuela, conspiracy theories blaming the US HAARP project have resurfaced on social media. Scientists and fa
Digital Euro Will Complement Cash, Not Replace It, Lagarde Insists as EU Talks Advance
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has rejected claims that the digital euro is intended to replace cash or monitor payments.
US News Outlets Seek Sanctions Against OpenAI in Copyright Dispute
The New York Times and other US publishers are seeking sanctions against OpenAI, alleging it concealed evidence of using copyrighted article
AI for Good Summit in Geneva Sets Attendance Record Amid Global Governance Talks
The AI for Good summit in Geneva set a new attendance record with over 12,000 participants from 170 countries. The event coincides with the
SK hynix: From Near-Bankruptcy to a Trillion-Dollar Nasdaq Listing
SK hynix, the South Korean memory chip giant, lists on Nasdaq this week in a $28 billion share sale. The company, once near bankruptcy, now