By Kai Lindgren
Helsinki-based technology writer. Covers European tech policy, startups and the AI act.
EU cybersecurity body confirms state-backed hacking of officials' messaging apps
State actors have tried to hack EU officials' Signal and WhatsApp accounts, according to a confidential European Commission presentation. Th
Anthropic's IPO: Five key points before its Wall Street debut
Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, is set for a record-breaking IPO. Despite rapid revenue growth, it faces huge losses and a legal ba
Sophie Adenot completes second spacewalk outside ISS
Sophie Adenot, the first French woman to walk in space, completed her second spacewalk on 18 August. She and NASA astronaut Anil Menon spent
Sophie Adenot completes ISS antenna replacement on second spacewalk
Sophie Adenot and Anil Menon successfully replaced the ISS Space-to-Ground antenna during a 6.5-hour spacewalk. The mission, which began on
Mysterious Ox Alpha AI model stirs global race concerns
An unknown AI system called Ox Alpha has appeared on OpenRouter, matching top Western models in coding tests. Its origins are unclear, but s
Mongolia pitches itself as Asia's next data centre hub at UN summit
Mongolia signed memorandums of understanding for 863 MW of data centre capacity during the UN desertification summit in Ulaanbaatar. Officia
Norway tightens rules on smart glasses to protect privacy
Norway's Ministry of Digitalisation announced plans to tighten rules on smart glasses and similar devices. Minister Karianne Tung cited priv
Phubbing: how smartphone habits are quietly eroding European relationships
A 2025 study found people use smartphones during 27% of time spent with partners, linked to lower relationship satisfaction. Couples across
GPS disruptions across Poland linked to Baltic electronic warfare
Poland has seen GPS disruptions on nearly two-thirds of days this summer, with jamming and spoofing traced to Kaliningrad. The interference
Australia's charts now require music to be 'substantially human made'
Australia's official music charts will now exclude tracks that are largely or wholly AI-generated, requiring releases to be 'substantially h
Ukraine's robot parade signals a new era in warfare
Kyiv's Independence Day parade featured robots and drones instead of tanks, showcasing Ukraine's pivot to unmanned warfare. The display high
TikTok's Cat in the Hat panic: how a prank became a police matter
Police in the UK and Ireland have issued statements after TikTok users reported a life-sized Cat in the Hat stalking streets. The figure, pa