By Kai Lindgren
Helsinki-based technology writer. Covers European tech policy, startups and the AI act.
Global robot fleet hits 5 million as humanoid hype cools
The global stock of industrial robots reached 5.08 million, a 9% rise, with installations up 11%. Europe's growth is slower, while humanoid
Uzbekistan's new tech hub aims to make Tashkent Central Asia's gateway
Uzbekistan has adopted legislation for Enterprise Uzbekistan, a special regime offering tax exemptions and a regulatory sandbox for tech fir
Latvia's fibre optics boom: a niche export powerhouse
Latvia has carved out a niche in fibre optics, exporting more than 90% of its output. A European-backed cluster in Līvāni produces millions
How a Soviet-era glass town in Latvia kept fibre optics alive
Latvia's fibre-optic industry traces its roots to a Soviet-era secret department in Līvāni, near the Russian border. Local engineers preserv
SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit in milestone test flight
SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time, marking a major milestone in reusable rocket technology. The success has implications fo
Uzbekistan's AI push attracts $6bn in data centre investment
Uzbekistan has attracted more than $6bn in data centre investment commitments as it seeks to build domestic AI capacity. European developmen
Nvidia unveils platform to quarantine rogue AI agents in milliseconds
Nvidia has introduced a security platform for AI agents that can quarantine them in milliseconds if they exceed set limits. More than 100 or
AI agents move from answering questions to handling complex tasks
AI is shifting from generating content to autonomously completing tasks. At the Google Cloud Summit in Doha, executives highlighted the rise
North Korean hackers suspected in $387.5m Bitget crypto heist
Bitget detected unauthorized transfers from its hot and warm wallets, likely by North Korean hackers. The theft is the largest crypto heist
Trump and Anthropic CEO to meet for dinner after months of AI policy clashes
President Trump confirmed a private dinner with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Sunday night. The meeting follows months of friction over AI d
Underwater solar cells pass trial at ten metres depth
Scientists successfully tested solar panels ten metres beneath the South China Sea, using perovskite cells tuned to blue and green light. Th
Krefeld recycler targets Europe's lithium reliance on China
German recycler Accurec has opened a plant in Krefeld that extracts lithium from used batteries without aggressive chemicals. The company ai