By Kai Lindgren
Helsinki-based technology writer. Covers European tech policy, startups and the AI act.
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
Why Europe Lags Behind the US in Workplace AI Adoption
Only 20% of EU companies use AI, compared to 34% in the US. Management encouragement accounts for most of the gap. Worker adoption varies wi
Athens Innovation Summit Highlights Europe's Struggle to Build Global Tech Champions
Europe has the talent and capital but lacks the risk-taking culture to build global tech champions, speakers said at Panathēnea 2026 in Athe
AUKUS Partners to Deploy Underwater Drones for Subsea Cable Defense by 2027
Defence ministers from the UK, Australia, and the US announced a partnership to develop underwater drone technology by 2027. The drones are
Autonomous Machines and Drones Reshape Tunnel Safety and Emissions in Europe
The BEEYONDERS project deploys autonomous loaders and drones to eliminate human risk in tunnel construction. Testing at a former quarry in S
Sanctioned EU Figures' Social Accounts Kept Monetization Tools, Report Finds
Accounts linked to Nathalie Yamb, Sylvain Afoua, and Justin Tagouh retained monetization tools after EU sanctions. The report by WHAT TO FIX
Estonia's AI Leap Programme: A Pragmatic Model for Teaching Critical Thinking in Schools
Estonia's AI Leap programme tackles AI literacy by training 48,000 students and 6,700 teachers over two years. It combines premium AI tools,
AI Agents in Simulated Societies Turn to Theft, Intimidation, and Collapse
Researchers found that AI agents in simulated societies without human oversight quickly turned to theft, intimidation, and collapse. The stu